Suwannee County Jail

The Suwannee County Jail is the booking and intake location for all law enforcement agencies operating within Suwannee County. The care, custody and control of individuals arrested in Suwannee County by the Sheriff’s Office, Live Oak Police Department, and other state law enforcement agencies is the responsibility of the Suwannee County Jail staff.

Individuals who have been arrested and held without bond, been unable to post bail set by the courts, are being transferred from other states or counties while awaiting trial in Suwannee County, or those found guilty and sentenced to serve less than one year in county jail are confined in the Suwannee County Jail.

The Sheriff operates the Suwannee County Jail, which has an authorized capacity of 235 inmates. The facility houses males, females, and juveniles who have been adjudicated as adults charged or sentenced on misdemeanor and felony crimes.

The Suwannee County Jail has been accredited by the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commision since 2004.

Felon Registration

Per Florida State Statute 775.13, any person who has been convicted of a felony in this state, any other state, federal court, or of any foreign state or country shall register in person with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office within 48 hours after entering Suwannee County. (The statute defines “convicted” as “…a determination of guilt which is the result of a trial of the entry of appeal of guilty or nolo contendere, regardless of whether adjudication is withheld.”)

Registrations are completed Monday thru Friday, 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM (excluding holidays) at the following location:

Suwannee County Jail
305 Pine Avenue
Live Oak, FL 32064
386-364-3778

The registration process takes about 30 minutes to complete and involves completing pertinent information relating to the crime committed, fingerprinting, and photographing. Registrants need to bring photo identification.

Inmate Work Crew

The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office operates an inmate work crew who provide landscaping services to over thirty county buildings.

Inmate Visitation                     

There are no contact visits provided at this facility

The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office provides visitation by creating an account online at HomeWav website or by downloading their free app on their phone or home computer.

Commissary Accounts

If you would like to add money to an inmate’s commissary account, you can do so using the kiosk in the lobby of the jail or by going online to www.commissarydeposit.com.  Money orders will no longer be accepted.  The kiosk accepts cash, credit or debit cards.  The website accepts credit or debit cards.

Mailing Address
Suwannee County Jail
Attention:  Inmate’s Name
305 Pine Avenue SW
Live Oak, FL 32064

All mail is subject to being screened prior to delivery to the inmate.

Telephone Calls

Inmates can only make collect phone calls.  Phone cards are not accepted.  If your telephone provider does not accept collect calls, call Invision Telecom at 800-844-6591.

All phone calls are recorded and are subject to screening.