The Levy County Inmate Population
Levy County runs one local jail, the Levy County Detention Bureau in Bronson. The Levy County Sheriff's Office operates it. People arrested anywhere in the county usually start here. The sheriff's office reports that the building has a maximum capacity of 304 inmates. The day-to-day count is far lower. Florida Department of Corrections county detention reports listed an average daily population of 173 for Levy in early 2024.
The count is not fixed. It rises with new arrests and falls as people post bond, finish a short sentence, or get released after a case is dropped. When a defendant is sentenced to state prison, that person leaves the county jail and shows up in a separate state system instead. So the Levy County inmate population mostly reflects pretrial detainees and people held on local matters, not sentenced felons in long-term custody.
The Levy County Sheriff's Office publishes the detention details that anchor these numbers on its Detention Bureau page.
That page lists the 304-inmate maximum capacity, the detention command staff, the jail phone line, and the Bronson address. It is the official starting point for any question about who is held in Levy County.
Levy County Inmate Population Statistics
A few sourced numbers define the Levy County inmate population. The sheriff's office sets the bed ceiling at 304. The state's monthly jail report puts the working population near 173. Census figures show a rural county of roughly 48,000 residents spread across more than a thousand square miles. Together these numbers explain why a small county can still post a high per-resident custody rate.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily population | 173 | Florida DOC county detention report, April 2024 |
| Maximum capacity | 304 inmates | Levy County Sheriff's Office Detention Bureau page, 2026 |
| Jail incarceration rate | 3.8 per 1,000 residents | Florida DOC county detention report, April 2024 |
| Incarceration rate | 406.3 per 100,000 | Florida Legislature EDR profile, June 2020 |
| Share of statewide jail population | 0.33% | Florida DOC county detention report, April 2024 |
The figures come from two official channels. The Florida DOC County Detention Facilities report tracks monthly jail averages. The Florida Legislature EDR profile adds longer-range county criminal justice data. Neither source published a Levy-specific race, sex, or age breakdown in the captured data, so those rows are left out rather than guessed.
Levy County Inmate Population Trends
The available official months point to a flat trend. Levy's jail average daily population read 173 in June 2020, again in February 2024, and again in April 2024. That is a narrow window, not a continuous yearly series. Still, the same figure across separate official reports suggests the Levy County inmate population has held roughly steady rather than spiking. The county's resident population has grown over the same period, which slowly lowers the per-resident rate even when the raw jail count does not move.
| Date | Average Daily Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| June 2020 | 173 | EDR profile; rate 406.3 per 100,000; zero state prisons in county |
| February 2024 | 173 | Florida DOC report; rate 3.8 per 1,000; 0.34% of state total |
| April 2024 | 173 | Florida DOC report; rate 3.8 per 1,000; 0.33% of state total |
Note: Only captured official months are shown here, so this is a snapshot trend and not a complete month-by-month history of the Levy County inmate population.
Who Makes Up the Levy County Inmate Population
The county jail holds a mix of custody types. The biggest share is pretrial. These are people arrested and waiting for a first appearance, a bond decision, or trial. A smaller group is serving a short local sentence. A third group is held on a warrant, a detainer, or a hold for another agency. Official Levy reports did not break the jail count into exact race, sex, or charge-level shares, so the points below stay general.
- Pretrial vs sentenced - Most beds hold people awaiting court, not sentenced state prisoners, who move to the state system.
- Local sentence - Some inmates serve misdemeanor or short county jail terms on site.
- Holds and detainers - A warrant or a hold for another agency can keep a person in custody even after a local bond is handled.
- State commitments - EDR data recorded 49 new prison commitments from Levy in 2020, down from 108 in 2019.
Note: The county roster shows current bookings, while sentenced prisoners and their charges move to state and court records after transfer.
Detention Bureau Capacity and Daily Population
Levy's jail is not running over capacity in the captured data. The sheriff's office lists a maximum capacity of 304 inmates. The state's 2024 reports placed the average daily population at 173. That works out to roughly 57 percent of the published maximum. No official source reviewed reported overcrowding, a consent decree, or a jail construction project for Levy County. The sheriff's office calls the number a maximum capacity, so this page uses that exact term rather than "rated" or "bed" capacity.
Rural geography shapes how that population is felt. Levy County covers 1,118 square miles with about 38 residents per square mile. A jail count of 173 in a county this size still produces a notable per-resident custody rate, even though the raw number is small next to Florida's large urban jails.
Laws Governing the Levy County Inmate Population
Florida law is why this data is open in the first place. The state's public records law makes jail and booking information available unless an exemption applies. Separate statutes set the standards county jails must meet and how facilities are inspected. Court rules govern how fast an arrested person must see a judge. Each law below shapes a different piece of the Levy County inmate population picture.
Key Statutes:
Florida Statutes Chapter 119 - The Public Records Law makes most jail, booking, and inmate records open to inspection unless a specific exemption applies.
Florida Statutes § 951.23 - Defines county and municipal detention facilities and ties local jails to statewide jail standards.
Florida Statutes § 951.2302 - Provides for inspection of county detention facilities and penalties when jail standards are not met.
Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.130 - Requires an arrested person not already released to be taken before a judge within 24 hours.
The Florida Model Jail Standards add the operating baseline that county jails follow. On death-in-custody data, the FDLE implementation plan describes how Florida handles federal Death in Custody Reporting Act data.
Levy County and the Florida Prison Population
Sentenced felons are a separate count. Once a Levy defendant is sentenced to state prison, that person leaves the county jail and enters the Florida Department of Corrections. After intake, the state screens the inmate at a reception center and assigns a facility. From that point the lookup is the statewide FDC offender search, not the county roster.
No state prison sits inside Levy County. The Florida Legislature's EDR profile reported zero DOC facilities and zero DOC inmates in the county as of June 30, 2020. The former Levy Forestry Camp in Bronson closed in 2012 and is historical only. So the county's piece of the state prison population is made up of people convicted in Levy who now serve their time elsewhere in Florida, searchable through the FDC Corrections Offender Network.
How to Search the Levy County Inmate Population
Current inmates are searched through JailTracker, the roster platform the sheriff links from the Detention Bureau page. The roster is free and needs no account. You only need a name to start, though a booking date helps when several people share one.
The steps below walk through a basic Levy County inmate search and what to do when the person is not there.
- Open the Levy County JailTracker roster, or reach it through the sheriff's Detention Bureau page.
- Let the roster load, then type the inmate's last name into the search box.
- Use middle name, book date, or agency to tell apart people who share a name.
- Open the record to view charges, bond, court dates, and any holds.
- If the person was sentenced to prison, check the state FDC locator instead of the county roster.
Current Inmate Lookup in Levy County
The live county roster is built around a name search. The grid lists last name, first name, middle name, booking date, and release date, with hidden fields for the internal arrest number and agency. The system can show a person's charges, bond type and amount, court time, warrants, and holds when the facility publishes them. The sheriff's office has not posted a public refresh interval, so treat new bookings as appearing after intake data is entered rather than in real time.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search text | Text | No | Filters the visible roster grid by the text you type. |
| Last Name | Grid column | No | Primary sort field; grid lists by last name. |
| First Name | Grid column | No | Helps narrow common last names. |
| Middle Name | Grid column | No | Useful to separate shared names. |
| Book Date | Date column | No | Shown as Book Date; tells recent bookings apart. |
| Include Released | Checkbox | No | Exists in the system but may be disabled on the public grid. |
Past and Released Inmate Records
Finding someone who is already out takes a different path. The roster carries a release date field, but the sheriff's office never published how long a released person stays listed. So a released inmate may drop off the public view. For older bookings, the fix is a public records request to the sheriff's office through its NextRequest portal. Describe the person, the booking date, and the record you need.
Keep the two systems straight. The county roster covers current local custody. A sentenced prisoner moves to the state locator after transfer, and a released person may only surface through a records request or a court file. For release and custody notifications, Florida residents can also use VINELink.
What a Levy County Inmate Record Shows
A Levy roster profile loads by an internal arrest number and can pull several tabs of data. The exact fields depend on the facility's display settings, so some may be blank or hidden. The table below lists the common fields the JailTracker system records for a Levy booking.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking Date | The original book date and time the jail recorded at intake. |
| Charges | Charge description, arrest code, counts, and the arresting agency. |
| Bond | Bond type and amount tied to a charge or case, when set. |
| Court Time | Scheduled court date and time linked to the charge or case. |
| Holds | Reason for hold, hold type, and any hold expiration date. |
| Image | A booking photo on the image tab when one is published. |
A few terms come up again and again in these records. The definitions below keep them clear.
- Booking
- The intake process that records a person into the jail after arrest.
- Bond
- The money or security a court sets for release while a case is pending.
- Hold or detainer
- A request from another agency to keep a person in custody, which can block release even after bond.
- First appearance
- The first court hearing after arrest, required within 24 hours under Florida rules.
County Jail vs. State Prison: Where to Look
The single most common search mistake is using the wrong system. Pretrial detainees and short local sentences sit in the Levy County jail and show on the county roster. Sentenced felons move to a Florida Department of Corrections prison and show on the statewide locator. The table sorts out which system covers which part of the inmate population.
| County Jail | State Prison (FDC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who Is Held | Pretrial plus short local sentences | Sentenced felons |
| Run By | Levy County Sheriff's Office | Florida Department of Corrections |
| Where to Look | Levy County JailTracker roster | FDC inmate population search |
| Stays Listed | While in local custody; release timing not published | Through the sentence; refreshed weekly |
State, Federal, and Immigration Inmate Search
Three outside systems catch the people the county roster will not. The Florida Department of Corrections locator covers felons sentenced to state prison or state supervision. The federal Bureau of Prisons locator covers federal inmates held from 1982 to today. The ICE detainee locator covers people in immigration custody. A hold on the county roster does not by itself mean ICE custody; it may just mean the jail is holding the person pending another agency.
The Florida Department of Corrections runs its statewide search from the Corrections Offender Network menu.
That menu links the inmate population search, release search, and supervised population search. For federal custody, use the BOP inmate locator, and for immigration custody, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator.
Levy County Detention Facilities
The county's detention map is short. One active local jail holds the entire Levy County inmate population. There is no separate work-release annex, no city jail roster, and no state or federal facility inside the county.
- Levy County Detention Bureau - The county jail in Bronson; holds people arrested in Levy County, pretrial detainees, and local sentenced inmates.
Levy County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Levy County inmate population?
The Levy County Detention Bureau has a maximum capacity of 304 inmates. The working count is lower. Florida Department of Corrections county reports listed an average daily population of 173 in February and April 2024, and the EDR profile recorded the same 173 figure in June 2020. That puts the jail at roughly 57 percent of its published maximum.
How do I search the Levy County inmate population?
Use the Levy County JailTracker roster linked from the sheriff's Detention Bureau page. Search by last name, then narrow by middle name or booking date if several people match. Open a record to see charges, bond, court dates, and holds. If the person was sentenced to prison, check the Florida Department of Corrections locator instead.
Can I look up a released or past inmate?
Sometimes. The roster has a release date field, but the sheriff's office never said how long released inmates stay visible. For older or removed bookings, file a public records request with the sheriff's office through NextRequest and describe the person and booking date. Court records and VINELink can also help confirm a release.
Is a roster charge the same as a conviction?
No. A charge on the jail roster is an arrest or booking charge. The prosecutor may later file different counts, and only a court can convict. To follow what was actually filed and decided, use the county court records after a jail arrest, not the roster alone.