Marion County FL Jail

Marion County FL Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 352-351-8077

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Marion County FL Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 700 NW 30th Ave in Ocala, FL. This county jail is operated locally by the Marion County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Marion County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Ocala Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

There are new detainees delivered to the jail daily, you can see arrest records here. Some are released after putting up bail, are released to a pretrial services caseload, are placed under supervision by a probation agency, or are released on their own recognizance with an agreement to appear in court. If there is no release, the inmate must wait here at the jail for their court appearance as a guest of the County, getting a bed and three square meals.

Trustees are inmates who work in the jail as cooks, as orderlies for the staff, in the laundry or in the commissary. The trustees are paid a very small amount for their time and some jail gives the trustees a few days off their sentence in exchange for their work.

When an inmate arrives in jail they are put together in a large holding cell with other inmates in the intake. While in intake they are under heightened observation. Violent and out of control inmates are segregated.

Can I Get Work Release?

Work release is when you are released from jail during the day so that you can go to work. At the end of the day, you return to jail for the night. There are a number of requirements to be able to get into the work-release program. Most programs require your employer to fill out some paperwork. If you want to get into the work release program then apply prior to being sentenced to jail. This will minimize the amount of time you spend in jail waiting to get into the program.

Can I call my family in Jail?

Marion County FL Jail has a phone program where inmates make outbound calls only, you cannot call into jail. Since you are paying for those calls don't make it a habit of accepting collect-calls, they are over $15 each. The alternative is to set up an account through their third-party phone company which charges steep fees for each minute used. You are paying for them to call you. Click here if you are going to speak a lot and need a discount on the calls.

Remember – These phone calls are recorded and conversations can be used against you or the inmate so do not discuss your case over these phone lines.

visitation Info

Marion County FL Jail – Visitation

Visiting hours – Sunday though Saturday

• 8:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.
• 1:00 P.M. – 4:30 P.M.
• 7:00 P.M. – 9:45 P.M.

Inmates are allowed to have one (1) thirty (30) minute scheduled visit, 4 times a week, for a total of two hours of visitation per week.

The Jail Information and Visitation Center is located on SW 10th Street just past the Juvenile Detention Center at the Marion County Criminal Justice Complex. We are approximately one mile east of Interstate 75 off of Silver Springs Boulevard (Hwy 40).

All visits within the Marion County Jail have the capability of being monitored and recorded for security purposes.

Regulations concerning dress and conduct for all visitors are posted at the entrance of the facility. Failure to follow visitor rules and regulations may result in loss of visitation privileges for the visitor.

1. Visitors will be dressed appropriately.

• No swimsuits
• No see-through clothing of any kind.

2. No property or money will be transferred between the inmate and the visitor.

3. Visitors will not bring any personal item(s) other than identification. No personal property will be allowed in the visitation area.

4. Money for deposit into an inmate’s account will be entered into the kiosk machine located at the Jail Information and Visitation Center.

Attorneys may visit at any time.

Special Visits – The Jail Watch Commander may authorize special visits based on the following criteria:

• The visitor has traveled a long distance. Proof of distance traveled is required (such as a plane ticket, bus ticket, or a driver’s license showing that the visitor has traveled at least 50 miles).
• Inmate is hospitalized.
• Sufficient cause exists to indicate an emergency.
• Situations that arise which may cause undue hardship to the inmate or his/her family.
• Any visit which involves a high risk/red suit inmate.
• Suicide Precaution inmates.
• Any visit authorized to take place at times other than the normal visitation schedule.
• Any extended visit that exceeds the thirty (30) minute time frames.