Run a Free Florida Parole Search (Statewide Resource)

Perform a free Florida parole search in minutes with the search tools outlined in this resource.

Looking up parole information allows victims of crime and other concerned individuals to check the release status of an inmate. Fortunately, official agencies in Florida operate online databases that enable anyone to look up a parolee free of charge.

When a person is on parole, they’re released early from incarceration and complete their sentence under supervision in the community. Parole only usually applies to serious offenses, while offenders of more minor crimes often serve their entire sentences in the community while on probation instead of jail time.

This resource outlines how to conduct a free parole search and look up offenders on probation, another common type of community release.

How To Complete a Free Florida Parole Search (Look Up Anyone)

Anyone can conduct a free parole search via the online database on the state’s Department of Corrections website. While it’s possible to find parolees by searching the entire Florida Corrections Offender Network, completing a Supervised Population Information Search narrows down the search to people on community release.¹

Both resources are available free of charge to anyone wanting to find the incarceration status of an offender. To start a supervised population information search, users can follow these steps:

• Enter the person’s first name, surname and DC number into the search fields. (It’s only necessary to complete one field to browse results. However, adding as much information as possible increases the likelihood of finding the correct person without browsing through multiple profiles.)
• Tick the “search aliases” box to make locating the person’s record easier if they go by multiple names. Users can also choose whether to view offender photographs on the results page or include profiles without photos. (Choosing not to show photographs in the results can make the search tool run faster, but photos may make it easier to find the right person if they have a relatively common name.)
• Next, click “submit request” and scroll through the results to locate the correct record. (Bear in mind that this search type shows people on all types of supervised release, and users can’t filter searches for parolees only.)
• Check an offender’s parole status by clicking on their name and looking for their supervision type to the right of their mugshot.

A person’s offender profile provides access to varying information, including their conviction type, current registered address and any aliases. It also includes the date their parole started and the scheduled termination date. They won’t have a termination date if they receive a life sentence.

Alternatively, concerned individuals can contact the Florida Department of Corrections via phone, letter or in-person to ask for parolee information. Contact the Department of Corrections at:

Florida Department of Corrections
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2500

Phone: 850-488-7052

Victims Services at the Florida Department of Corrections can also provide information on people on early release and inform victims of crime Florida inmate receives parole.³ Interested parties can contact the department to resolve problems relating to a person on parole, such as how to report unwanted contact.⁴

Register for assistance and parolee updates by completing the online request form or contact Victim Services at:

Victim Services
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2500

Phone: 850-488-9166
Email: [email protected]

See if Someone in Florida Is in Violation of Parole or Has Absconded (Fled)

The Florida Department of Corrections Offender Network enables concerned citizens to search for offenders who violate their parole or abscond via parole lookup.⁵ Conducting an absconder/fugitive information search narrows the results down to people who have escaped from custody or violated their early release conditions.

• Start a search by entering the person’s last name, first name or DC number. Entering as much information as possible can help users locate the most relevant results.
• Check the ‘search aliases’ box to locate offenders using multiple names.
• Click ‘submit request’ to see a list of absconders and fugitives matching the search criteria.
• Clicking an individual’s name enables users to see more information on their release status. Their current status will change to “absconder” if they flee while under state supervision. Criminal profiles also show information about a person’s offenses, supervision type and scheduled termination date.

Victims of crime may be entitled to know if an offender violates their parole or absconded. Generally, Florida defines a victim as someone who experienced a physical or psychological injury due to a crime or a minor who witnessed a crime being committed.⁷

Victims can obtain certain information about offenders on parole by contacting the Victim Services Office at the Florida Commission on Offender Review toll-free at +1-855-850-8196.⁸ Alternatively, email the office at [email protected] to request inmate status updates.

How To Look Up Inmates in Florida State Prisons

The Florida Department of Corrections website lets anyone look up prison inmates on its Corrections Offender Network by completing an Inmate Population Information Search. The process is similar to conducting a parole search:

• Fill in the fields with the prisoner’s first name, last name and Department of Corrections (DC) number. Users can conduct an inmate search as long as they know at least one of these fields, but providing all three will yield more accurate results. Like a parole search, users can choose whether to view inmate photos and search for aliases.
• Click “submit request” to see a list of inmates matching the search parameters.
• Find the correct inmate and click on their name to see their information. Inmate profiles include the person’s mugshot, criminal record and offense type. The online records also include additional information about their detention, including their current location, whether they’re in confinement and their projected release date.

Looking up a Florida inmate also lets family and friends apply to visit them in jail. Each record page shows an offender’s visitation status, and prisons only permit visits if their status is non-suspended. Offender records provide links to Florida’s Visitation Application Form, and visitors should complete a form before visiting an inmate for the first time.⁹

Mail completed forms to the address printed at the top right of the document. Once the Florida Department of Corrections approves the application, visitors can arrange visits using the Online Visitation Schedule Form.¹⁰

Department of Corrections records list a facility for each inmate, allowing interested individuals to make contact. The Department of Corrections Facility Directory provides telephone numbers and addresses for all Florida prisons.

Friends and family members can contact Florida inmates via regular mail or Secure Mail. Contacting a person through Secure Mail enables them to read and reply to correspondence through interactive kiosks in jail. Florida outsources its Secure Mail services to Securus Technologies, and users must create an account on the company website to send and receive messages.

Florida receives and distributes regular mail for inmates through a central processing facility. Send letters to someone in a Florida jail via U.S. Postal Service mail to:

Inmate’s First Name/Last Name/DC Number
P.O. Box 23608
Tampa, FL 33623

Incarcerated individuals can call loved ones through the state’s inmate telephone network.¹¹ Loved ones must fund phone calls by setting up an online account through the ConnectNetwork website or calling 866-723-9098.

JPay allows people to send funds to Florida inmates online using a debit or credit card. Users can also download the JPay app to make payments. Alternatively, send funds via a mailed money order payable to JPay or over the phone at:

JPay
P.O. Box 260010
Hollywood, FL 33026

Phone: 800-574-5729

How To Search Parole Officers & Hearings in Florida

The Florida Commission on Offender Review doesn’t routinely publish upcoming parole hearings.¹² However, interested parties can call the Commission at 850-922-0000 for information about scheduled hearings. As of 2023, parole hearings usually occur at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays at:

Betty Easley Conference Center
4075 Esplanade Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399

Phone: +1-877-309-2073

Alternatively, concerned individuals can attend parole hearings via teleconference. To attend remotely, call the Betty Easley Conference Center and enter the code 337-350-165 when prompted.

In certain situations, citizens may wish to contact an offender’s parole officer to report violations or a risk to someone’s safety. The state doesn’t publish the names of parole officers for specific offenders as a matter of public record. Citizens can contact the Office of Community Corrections at:

Florida Office of Community Corrections
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2500

Phone: 850-488-7052
Email: [email protected]

Florida also operates numerous local community corrections offices. Local office contact details are available on the department’s interactive probation services map.¹³

In addition to running a parole search, citizens also have the opportunity to look up probation information on individuals throughout the state; refer to the section below if you’re seeking details of anyone on probation.

How To Find Florida Probationers for Free

Parole is a mechanism that lets inmates convicted of relatively serious offenses serve the latter parts of their sentences in the community under supervision. Meanwhile, probation is an alternative to a custodial sentence, typically for less serious crimes.

Probationers complete their sentences under supervision in their local communities instead of going to prison.

Similar to a statewide Florida parole lookup, anyone can look up probationers in Florida for free by conducting a Supervised Population Information Search on the Department of Corrections website:

• Entering the person’s name or DC number into the database provides information about people under supervision, including those on probation.
• Users can’t filter the results to narrow searches down to probationers. However, each person’s record lists their supervision type, enabling users to determine who’s on parole.
• The Department of Corrections doesn’t collect data on county court probationers. Most county and city agencies don’t make probationer records available to the public, but local probation departments may provide information to victims and other concerned individuals.

Different counties within Florida make different arrangements for providing information about probationers to the public. For example, the Miami-Dade County Clerk enables anyone to look up criminal cases through the criminal justice online system. Users can search for criminal cases by:

• Case number
• State case number
• Police or citation number
• Defendant name
• Jail number

Criminal cases can reveal information such as a person’s criminal history and whether they’re on probation. Alternatively, concerned individuals can request probationer information from the Miami Circuit Office at:

Miami Circuit Office
401 Northwest 2nd Avenue
Room S612, South Tower
Miami, FL 33128

Phone: 305-377-7040

Cities may also provide resources enabling citizens to check the release statuses of inmates. For instance, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office operates an inmate information search service that allows residents to check the records of anyone currently or previously imprisoned in the city.¹⁴

Users can search the database by entering the person’s first, middle or last name and unchecking the ‘search only inmates in jail’ box to include people on supervised release. Clicking on a person’s profile enables users to view a person’s charges, sentence length and release date. Determine whether a person is on probation by checking their charge status under the relevant case.

Concerned citizens can also contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at:

Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office
501 East Bay Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202

Phone: 904-630-0500

The Department of Corrections’ Offender Network allows anyone interested to find details on parolees in Florida.¹ Conducting a Florida parole search is a quick and stress-free way to check an offender’s release status, get more information about their criminal record, and determine their prison or registered address.