Hernando County Booking (2024)

FAQs

How do I visit an inmate in Hernando County Jail? ›

Smart Communications can be reached via their website www.smartinmate.com (chose Video Visitation) or their customer service at 727-349-1561 to register for visitation. Visitors must upload their valid state driver's license or identification card that includes a current photo.

For statewide criminal history, information, please contact the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Public Records, (850) 410-8109 or visit their website at: https://web.fdle.state.fl.us/search/app/default.

This form is only for contacting the Smart Communications Customer Care Center. If you prefer to contact us by phone, please call our Customer Care Center at 1-727-349-1561.

Phones. The Hernando County Detention Center inmate phone system is provided by Smart Communications.

Complete the Visitation Application Form (DC6-111A) for approval (either English or Spanish page). Application Requirements: Application must be completed by all visitors 12 years of age or older. Application must be filled out completely or it will be denied.

Depends on the federal prison or facility they are at or if they are in AME solitary. Some get one call per day to every other day some get one per week. Some can call as much as they like or can. It depends on the institution it varies from 5 to 15 minutes and it could be daily or weekly or none at all.

The caller ID will display a generic or toll-free number associated with the phone service provider used by the correctional facility, rather than the actual phone number of the inmate or the facility itself.

To trace a call from an unknown number, use star codes like *69 and *57, contact your phone company directly, or use specialist third-party apps. You can then call the unknown number back or block it. Before you use tools and services to unmask your caller, check if they've left a voicemail.

More rarely, mobile phones are smuggled in by visitors, who must undergo tougher security checks, by inmates who are granted temporary leaves of absence, or by outsiders who establish contact with inmates alongside the prison fence and/or deliver them using drones.

Are jail phones recorded? ›

In California, so-called "jailhouse phone calls" are indeed recorded. This includes calls made by those arrested and booked, those held in jail pending trial, and convicted inmates.

The Sheriff operates the Hernando County Detention Center which has an authorized capacity of 812 inmates.

To search for an inmate in Hernando County jail, use Hernando County inmate search online. Enter an inmate's name or booking date in the search form and submit. You can get inmate details like mugshot and offense, then click 'MORE INFO' to view case, charge and bond amount.

Visitors must complete a “request for visit” form with their name and information along with the booking number and name of the inmate. Typical visitations are at least four hours in length, so visitors should plan accordingly.

How To Find An Inmate In Florida? In Florida, an inmate in state prison or under state supervision can be located via the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) website using the Offenders Information Search portal. The FDC collates and provides all records of inmates sentenced on felony charges in the state.

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Data such as charges, mugshot, and projected release date are accessible for each detainee. If you still encounter problems finding the offender, you can directly call the facility at 815-727-7950, 815-740-1250 and provide them with the full name of the inmate.