Union County FL Jail

Union 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: 386-496-2501

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Union County FL Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 50 Northwest 1st St Lake Butler, FL which is operated locally by the Union County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Union County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Lake Butler Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The Union County Jail is located on the north-side of the courthouse at 50 NW 1st Street in Lake Butler. Historically, the original jail for Union County was constructed circa 1922. Around 1936, Union County constructed the brick courthouse at the present day location. By 1950, the "old jail" was dismantled and a new one was built on the site of the present day jail.

The years ahead provided for renovations as Union County grew. The current day jail is a 36 bed facility housing both convicted and non-convicted offenders, felony and misdemeanor crimes. The jail is part of the Sheriff's automated reporting system providing real-time civil and criminal court paperwork to expedite the criminal justice process. Additionally, the jail operates the laser automated fingerprint system tied to the National Crime Information Center and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The county jail participates in the automatic notification of victims of certain crimes by way of the V.I.N.E.S. network when an offender is released

The county jail booking facility also houses the Sheriffs' alcohol breath testing equipment used by deputy sheriff's as well as the Florida Highway Patrol.

visitation Info

Union County Jail – Visitation

Visiting hours are Thursday and Friday of each week from 1:00pm until 3:00pm.

Visiting is allowed on one of these days and is restricted to immediate family only. Anyone visiting the facility is subject to search pursuant to Florida State Statute.

For more information, you may contact the jail administrator at 386-496-2501.