Browse Free Leon County Mugshots (FL)

Initiate a free Leon County mugshot search now and obtain information about individuals currently in custody.

Following the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Florida Public Records Law, citizens are given the right to view and inspect criminal records, including mugshots. This is helpful for people to maintain awareness about public safety and make informed decisions.

This step-by-step resource provides an overview on how to effectively access mugshots in Leon County, Florida.

Looking Up Free Mugshots in Leon County

Under the Florida Public Records Law and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), citizens are allowed to view public records – including criminal records – but with some exceptions such as expunged or sealed data and juvenile information.^{1, 2}

Mugshots are generally available to the public and can mainly be found through various law enforcement agencies. In Leon County, such records can be viewed through the sheriff’s office and local police departments where inmate and booking information are recorded. On the other hand, Florida’s corrections and law enforcement departments offer databases for state prisoner mugshots.

The following sections talk about how to view mugshots through the aforementioned custodians at no cost.

How To Access Leon County Mugshots at No Cost

At the county level, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) and Leon County Detention Facility (LCDF) provide a number of ways to allow citizens to view mugshots online.

Firstly, searchers can get a view of an arrestees’ mugshot through the daily booking reports of LCDF posted on the sheriff’s office website. The reports are organized with a pdf file for each date so it would be a faster search if you know when the booking took place; otherwise, you would have to skim through each file. Once a file is selected, you can scroll through the pages or use ‘Ctrl + F’ to search for the booked individual.

Each file contains a table that displays individuals arrested by the Leon County Sheriff’s Office and Tallahassee Police Department. It has columns for the police photograph, full name, last booking date, last release date, booking type, information about whether the person is in jail or not, charges, count, and the arresting agency.

Secondly, LCDF also has an online inmate roster where the name, ethnicity, and gender of the inmate are all required to start a search. This makes it a more efficient method if you have all the required information at hand.

The initial results display basically the same information as the booking reports (photo, name, last arrest and release date, jail status, charges, and arresting agency). However, if you view more information you will also see the inmate’s System Person Number (SPN), age, sex, race, weight and height, eye and hair colors, aliases, and both the past and current charges, including the bond amounts.

A third option is the warrant search tool of LCSO’s judicial services where at least a last name is needed to initiate a lookup.⁴ The table of results show the offender’s photo, name, birthdate, and charges. Selecting the ‘Details’ button will let you see more information similar to that of the inmate roster – except instead of past and current charges, the listed information is about current warrants.

Another source would be the LCSO’s Most Wanted page where mugshots of the most wanted individuals are displayed with their names, race, gender, height, weight, and birthdate.⁵ More information also includes the selected individual’s eye and hair colors, address, and crime type.

Lastly, interested parties can request records from the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) online, by mail, through the LCSO mobile app, in person, or by phone at 850.606.3317.

Online: Requests can be filed online through the LCSO Public Records Center.

Mail: Requests may be mailed to the following address:

Leon County Sheriff’s Office
Records Management Division
P.O. Box 727
Tallahassee, Florida 32301

LCSO Mobile App: Records can be requested through the application “LCSO Connect” that is downloadable from app stores.

In-person: The sheriff’s office can be visited at the address below:

Leon County Sheriff’s Office
Records Management Bureau
3333 West Pensacola St., Ste. 100
Tallahassee, Florida

Hours: Mon – Fri; 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

For more information, refer to the LCSO’s guide to records and background requests.⁶

On the other hand, searchers can also utilize third-party services, such as VINELink, to view mugshots from Florida with only a partial name required (at the least) to start a search.

If you’re interested in other types of criminal information in the county (court cases, background checks, warrant details, etc.), you can refer to the overview of obtaining public records in Leon County, where you’ll also find information regarding tax, property, vital records, and more.

Offender Support Programs

Aside from the arrest reports and jail roster provided by the Leon County Detention Facility (LCDF), they also offer other services to support offenders who are in their custody. This includes visitations, fund deposits, bail posting, and other ways of communication.

Visitation: The LCDF allows both in-person and video visitations for the inmates.⁷ In-person visits are allowed from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, then resumed from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. There’s also a specific program for children visiting parents in custody.⁸

Phone: Phone calls for inmates held in the LCDF can be set up through the third-party service provider, Securus.

Mail: Incarcerated individuals may receive mail and packages from their friends, family, or attorney under the guidelines set by the LCDF.

Funds: Loved ones can deposit funds to an inmate’s account through internet access, the kiosk, or the toll-free phone number at 800.574.5729.

Post Bail: Information about bail posting can be acquired through calling the LCDF’s releasing office at 850.606.3526.

For further questions, the detention facility of Leon County can be reached through the contact information below:

Leon County Detention Center
535 Appleyard Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32304

Phone: 850.606.3500 

Obtaining Mugshots via Cities Within Leon County Florida

The Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) is the only city police department that serves Leon County. They have no online rosters or lists of bookings, but these records can be found through the county’s sheriff’s office as mentioned in the previous sections.

The Records Unit of TPD, however, still does keep track of the incidents and arrests reports, which can be requested online, through fax at 850.891.4556, by calling 850.891.4221, visiting in person, or sending mail to the following address:⁹

Attn: Records
Tallahassee Police Department
234 E. 7th Ave.,
Tallahassee, FL 32303

Mugshots found via the local city police department and county sheriff’s office are limited to the inmates in their custody. If you would like to find mugshots for state prisoners, you would have to extend your search to statewide and federal resources, as discussed in the section below.

How To View State & Federal Prison Mugshots in Florida

County-level resources may not show state prison mugshots even if the inmate used to live in the area, but they can be viewed through state agencies.

In Florida, mugshots of state prisoners can be accessed through the Department of Corrections’ offender network which requires at least a last name to return results.¹⁰ There are also other databases dedicated for escapees, released inmates, absconders, and supervised individuals.

For federal prisoners, information can be gathered by providing the inmate’s name or BOP number to the online inmate locator of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). However, mugshots are not shown in the results.

Interested parties may browse the tutorial on looking up inmate data in Florida for more in-depth information.

Public access to mugshots at the city, county, and state levels in Florida is possible because of the state Public Records Law and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).^{1, 2} These laws give the public the right to inspect and request copies of records with the exception of expunged or sealed data, juvenile cases, and any information that may help identify victims or confidential informants.

With access to these public records, citizens are advised to refrain from using the information to cause harm or discrimination. In addition, to oversee the proper use of said public records in the workplace, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) are put in place.

If you’re interested in looking up local inmate information, a Leon County mugshot search can give relevant results, but it is important to understand the limitations and responsibilities that come with accessing these records.