Department of Corrections
General Information
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The Department of Corrections is comprised of three facilities: The Pretrial Detention Facility (PDF); Montgomery Correctional Center (MCC); and Community Transition Center (CTC). Facility location, telephone numbers, mailing address, and the visitation schedule for each facility can be found by referring to the specific section for each facility.
For the safety and well being of all inmates, institutional rules are clearly defined and enforced. In addition, the following services are available to inmates: Medical and dental services, religious services, recreation, telephone privileges, visitation, mail delivery, and commissary. Various educational and rehabilitative programs are available upon request of the inmate.
The general information contained here covers inmate processing, bond and purge information, visitation, and inmate mail, money, and property.
FACILITY ACCESS AND VISITING
Days and times for visitation differ at each facility. Check the visitation schedule for the facility to determine visiting days for an inmate. The following rules for visitation apply at all of the facilities.
You must be eighteen (18) years of age or older to visit unless accompanied by an adult. Visitors sixteen (16) years of age or older are required to have identification (ID). Acceptable forms of proper ID are valid picture ID issued by a federal, state or local government agency; school identification is acceptable for minors. Minor children of compulsory school age will not be allowed to visit before 2:30 p.m. on scheduled public school days regardless of claims of being home schooled or attendance at a private school. Minor children cannot be left unattended in the public lobby.
Introduction of Contraband into a Detention Facility is a violation of Florida State Statute 951.22(1), a third degree felony. Violators will be prosecuted.
Aiding or assisting a person in escaping, attempting to escape, or that has escaped is a violation of Florida State Statute 843.12, a third degree felony. Violators will be prosecuted.
All visitors are subject to search upon entering or leaving the facility. Visitors under the influence of intoxicants or exhibiting unruly behavior will not be allowed to remain in the facility or be permitted to visit, and may be prohibited from entering the facility in the future.
Only one visit is allowed per visitation day.
Only one visitor is allowed to visit, regardless of age (EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 24, 2009)
All visitors must be appropriately attired. Unacceptable clothing includes, but is not limited to:
¨ Transparent clothing
¨ Tight clothing without proper undergarments
¨ Headwear
¨ Clothing revealing the buttocks, breasts, back, stomach, as determined by staff
INMATE PROCESSING INFORMATION
Intake: When an individual is arrested, he/she is brought to the Pretrial Detention Facility for processing. The individual's processing (property inventory, booking, medical screening, and cell assignment) must be completed prior to being considered for release or visitation. Intake processing and identification clearance will be completed as soon as possible.
Release: When an inmate has been cleared for release, the inmate will be processed for release as quickly as possible. Sentenced inmates from MCC will be transported to the PDF for release. Sentenced inmates from CTC will be released from CTC. Release times at all institutions may vary.
BOND and PURGE INFORMATION
Cash Bond: To place a cash bond you must bring the full amount of the bond to the public reception area of the PDF. The bond must be paid by cash, certified or cashier's check (drawn on a local bank and subject to verification), or United States Postal money order made payable to the Office of the Sheriff. NOTE: A bonding agency may post a surety bond in lieu of a cash bond.
Surety Bond: To initiate a surety bond, a bonding agency must be contacted. Bail bond agencies are listed in the phone book. Officers are prohibited from giving advice on selection of bonding agencies. The bonding agency will make the arrangements to have the individual released.
Purge Information: If an individual is incarcerated due to a civil charge, such as a Writ Of Attachment, the judge may have set a purge amount. The purge must be paid rated individual to be released. The purge may be paid, during normal business hours, to the Domestic Relations Department, Room 107, located in the courthouse. After normal business hours, the purge may be paid at the Pretrial Detention Facility. The purge must be paid by cash, certified or cashier's check (drawn on a local bank and subject to verification), or by United States Postal money order made payable to the Office of the Sheriff.
INMATE MAIL, MONEY, AND PROPERTY
MAIL - Mail addressed to an inmate must include the inmate's name and jail number and the sender's name and address. A postal services officer will inspect all incoming mail for contraband. Mail that is packaged in boxes will not be accepted and envelope sizes cannot be larger than 9 ½" X 12 ½". Envelopes that have been altered will not be accepted and will be returned to the sender.
AUTHORIIZED ITEMS ACCEPTED THROUGH THE MAIL - The only items accepted through the mail are legal and personal letters, post cards, local casher's checks or money orders and reading materials. Reading materials are restricted as follows: Magazines, newspapers and other periodicals/publications will only be accepted by subscription in the inmate's name. Paperback books must be mailed directly from a publisher or bookstore. Hardback books are prohibited at PDF and MCC. Inmates are limited to 4 periodicals/publications and 2 paperback books in their possession. Excess reading materials will not be placed in an inmate's property. Excess reading materials can be mailed out by the inmate. If confiscated, excess reading materials will be disposed of as contraband.
UNAUTHORIZED ITEMS - Unauthorized items received through the mail will be considered contraband and the entire package can be confiscated for disposal. Photographs or facsimiles and computer generated reading materials downloaded from the Internet, regardless of content, are not authorized and will be confiscated for disposal. Items sent through the mail that can be purchased through commissary will not be accepted and will be confiscated for disposal. Most inmates housed at a Department of Corrections facility are issued institutional uniforms. Personal clothing will not be accepted for inmates housed at PDF or MCC unless the inmate was arrested without clothing.
MONIES - DO NOT SEND CASH IN THE MAIL. Local cashier's checks and money orders are recommended and must be mailed to the inmate. Cash should not be sent through the mail as it cannot be traced. Local cashiers check are the only cashier's checks that are acceptable. Cashiers checks are considered local if they are drawn from financial institutions in Clay, Duval, Nassau or St. John's counties. All cashiers checks for an amount over $50.00 will be placed on a ten (10) day calendar hold. Money orders are subject to limitations. A money order in the amount of $50.00 or less will be immediately deposited. If more than one money order or cashiers check is received per day, a combined total of $50.00 or less will be deposited and the rest of the money order or cashiers check will be placed on a ten (10) day calendar hold. Money orders in the amount over $50.00 will be placed on a ten (10) day calendar hold. All cashier's checks and money orders are subject to verification. Note: Cashiers checks and money orders received through the mail for deposit must have a purchase date within one (1) month of date of receipt. Cashiers checks with purchase dates o more than one (1) month when received will be placed in the inmate's stored property.
Money orders in the amount of $50 or less will be immediately deposited. If more than one money order is received in a single day, a combined total of $50.00 or less will be immediately deposited and made available. The remaining money orders will be held for ten calendar days prior to being credited to the account. Money orders exceeding $50.00 are also held for ten calendar days prior to being credited to the account. All cashier's checks and money orders are subject to verification.
Inmates having no funds available will be provided with basic health and comfort items and writing material, and the fee will be debited to resulting in a negative account balance. Debts will be collected whenever funds become available, including future incarcerations.
Work Furlough Inmates - Authorized property may be delivered to the Public Reception area at CTC during regular operation hours. Money and/or property will not be accepted during visitation at CTC. No items will be accepted for inmates at CTC that can be purchased through commissary.
John E. Goode Pretrial Detention Facility
(PDF)
The PDF is located downtown Jacksonville directly behind the Police Memorial Building at:
500 East Adams St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
This facility houses pre-trial, federal, juvenile, state sentenced and county sentenced inmates.
MAILING ADDRESS:
Inmate's Name and Jail Number
500 East Adams Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
PHONE NUMBERS:
Area Code - 904
Inmate Information..................................................... 630-5747
Chaplain....................................................................... 630-5736
Clinic/Medical............................................................. 358-1960
Mail............................................................................... 630-5835
Property....................................................................... 630-5718
Watch Lieutenant....................................................... 630-5760
INMATE VISITATION
The first letter of the inmate's last name determines the visitation day.
Visitation will be held from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Visits are limited to a maximum of 2 hours on weekdays and
30 minutes on weekends.
Sunday ABC
Monday DEFG
Tuesday HIJ
Wednesday KLM
Thursday NOPQR
Friday STUV
Saturday WXYZ
Trusties will not be allowed visitation during their assigned work hours. Juveniles will not be allowed visitation during school hours.
James I. Montgomery Correctional Center
(MCC)
MCC is located on the north side of Jacksonville at:
4727 Lannie Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32218
This facility houses county sentenced and some unsentenced male and female inmates.
MAILING ADDRESS:
Inmate's Name and Jail Number
PO Box 40347
Jacksonville, FL 32203-0347
PHONE NUMBERS:
Area Code - 904
Information.................................................................. 766-5076
Chaplain (Females).................................................... 766-5042
Chaplain (Males)......................................................... 766-5069
Clinic/Medical............................................................. 768-3276
Watch Lieutenant: ..................................................... 766-5048
INMATE VISITATION
The first letter of the inmate's last name determines the visitation day. Working inmates will not be allowed visitation during their assigned work hours.
Daily Session Times are:
Visitation: 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m..
2 hours on weekdays, 1 hour on weekends.
(First letter of last name)
A-C Monday and the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month
D Tuesday and the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month
E-H Tuesday and the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month
I-K Wednesday and the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month
L-M Wednesday and the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month
N-R Thursday and the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month
S Thursday and the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month
T-Z Friday and the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month
Community Transition Center
(CTC)
This facility is located in downtown Jacksonville at:
451 Catherine St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
This facility houses county sentenced male and female inmates participating in the Work Furlough and Substance Abuse Treatment programs and some county sentenced inmates assigned to this facility.
MAILING ADDRESS:
Inmate's Name and Jail Number
451 Catherine St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
PHONE NUMBERS:
Area Code – 904
Information 7 a.m. – 10:45 p.m............................... 630-2856
Between 10:45 p.m. – 7 a.m.............................. 630-2860
Clinic/Medical............................................................. 358-1960
Watch Lieutenant:..................................................... 630-2808
INMATE VISITATION
The first letter of the inmate's last name determines the visitation day. Visits are limited to a maximum of 2 hours.
A-J.................................................................. Sat. 1-3 p.m.
K-Z................................................................ Sun. 1-3 p.m.
Work Furlough Inmates working or participating in Community Service during normal visitation hours listed above will be allowed visitation as follows:
A-J.................................................................. Sat. 7-9 p.m.
K-Z................................................................ Sun. 7-9 p.m.