The Volusia County Inmate Population
The Volusia County inmate population sits inside a two-building county jail system. The Volusia County Division of Corrections runs both buildings. It is a separate agency from the Volusia Sheriff's Office. The Branch Jail handles intake, bond, and First Appearance. The Correctional Facility holds county-sentenced inmates, lower-custody men, and all women. Together they reported an average daily population of 1,345 people in the 2024 annual report. That number is the average count in custody on a typical day.
Who gets counted matters. Most people in the jail have not been sentenced. The annual report says 81% of felony-charge inmates and 86% of misdemeanor-charge inmates were non-sentenced. State prisoners are different. Once a court sentences someone to state prison, that person leaves the county count and joins the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) count. So the jail roster and the state locator track different groups.
Several things move the count up or down. New arrests raise it. Bond decisions and quick releases lower it. The 2024 report says 69% of released inmates left on bond, and more than half were out within 1 to 3 days. Transfers to state prison and holds for other agencies shift it too. The result is a busy jail with a high turnover and a fairly small daily average.
Volusia County Inmate Population Statistics
The clearest source for headline figures is the Volusia County Division of Corrections 2024 Annual Report. It reports the design capacity, the average daily population, the yearly intake volume, and the incarceration rate. Each figure below carries its source and year. None of these numbers are estimates.
The county processed many more people than it held on an average day. In 2024 officers booked 18,788 people through ID and Receiving at the Branch Jail. Many of those people were released soon after intake. That gap between bookings and the daily average shows how fast the jail turns over.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily population | 1,345 | VCDC 2024 Annual Report |
| Design capacity | 1,722 | VCDC 2024 Annual Report |
| Annual bookings | 18,788 | VCDC 2024 Annual Report |
| Incarceration rate | 226 per 100,000 (2.26 per 1,000) | VCDC 2024 Annual Report |
Note: Average daily population is an average count in custody, not a yearly total, so a jail can book nearly 19,000 people while holding about 1,345 on a typical day.
Volusia County Inmate Population Trends
The Volusia County inmate population has not swung wildly in recent years. The 2024 annual report tracks the incarceration rate as the main trend gauge. That rate rose slightly from 2.24 per 1,000 residents in 2023 to 2.26 in 2024. Both figures stay below the 2022 rate of 2.45. The older average daily population was 1,260 back in 2020, per the Florida Legislature's EDR county profile.
So the picture is a modest, mostly flat trend. The daily count climbed from the 2020 figure to the 2024 figure of 1,345. The rate dipped, then ticked back up. The county ties population work to coordination with courts, pretrial services, FDC, and the Public Safety Coordinating Council.
| Year | ADP / Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ADP 1,260 | Florida Legislature EDR county profile |
| 2022 | Rate 2.45 per 1,000 | VCDC annual report rate table |
| 2023 | Rate 2.24 per 1,000 | VCDC annual report rate table |
| 2024 | ADP 1,345; rate 2.26 per 1,000 | VCDC 2024 Annual Report |
Who Makes Up the Volusia County Inmate Population
The 2024 annual report breaks the population down a few ways. The biggest takeaway is that most people are not sentenced. The jail is largely a pretrial population. The crowd is also mostly local and mostly male. The county Corrections hub is the home page for these reports and the related jail records.
A quick lead-in helps before the numbers. Volusia publishes its corrections data through a single public-protection hub. You can reach the source page at Volusia County Corrections, which links the annual report and the inmate search.
That hub is where the demographic figures below come from. It connects the jail roster, the annual report, and the county records request portal in one place.
- Pre-trial vs sentenced - 81% of felony-charge inmates and 86% of misdemeanor-charge inmates were non-sentenced (2024 annual report).
- Male vs female - About 73% of booked inmates were male and 27% were female (2024 annual report).
- Felony vs misdemeanor - On an average day the population was 52% felony and 48% misdemeanor (2024 annual report).
- Largest groups - White males were 48% and Black males were 23% of bookings (2024 annual report).
- Where they live - 97% of booked inmates were Florida residents, and 90% of those were Volusia County residents (2024 annual report).
Note: Because 27.5% of booked inmates self-reported alcohol or substance withdrawal at intake, the jail screens for detox and mental-health housing needs during booking.
Volusia County Jail Capacity and Overcrowding
Capacity has grown, and the source you read matters. The 2024 annual report lists a current design capacity of 1,722 beds. That breaks down to 1,042 at the Branch Jail and 680 at the Correctional Facility. The report also notes an original design-rated total of 1,494. The county credits the larger number to dorm replacement, double occupancy in select units, and a new 2024 dorm. An older county jail and bond page still shows the smaller figures of 899 and 595.
How does that compare to the count? The 2024 average daily population of 1,345 sat below the current design capacity of 1,722. So on an average day the county jail was not over its rated beds. Day-to-day and unit-by-unit counts can still run tight, which is why dorm and mental-health projects continued through 2024 and into 2025.
State prison capacity is a separate question. Tomoka Correctional Institution is an FDC state prison in Daytona Beach, not part of the county jail. A 2025 PREA audit reported Tomoka CI over its designed capacity, with a current population well above the audit's design figure. That over-capacity note belongs to the state prison, not the Volusia County inmate population in the county jail.
Laws Governing the Volusia County Inmate Population
State law sets the rules behind the data and the records. Florida treats most jail booking facts as public records. Other statutes require jail standards, regular inspections, and reports when someone dies in custody. The plain-English summaries below explain what each law does. Each links to the official statute text.
Key Statutes:
Fla. Stat. § 951.23 - Sets Florida Model Jail Standards and requires monthly jail population, cost, and demographic data, covering capacity, food, medical care, and classification.
Fla. Stat. § 951.2302 - Requires at least two jail inspections each year, including one full noticed inspection and one unannounced check for serious violations.
Fla. Stat. § 406.11 - Gives the medical examiner authority to investigate deaths that happen in a jail, prison, or police custody.
Fla. Stat. § 406.12 - Requires prompt reporting of a death in custody and penalizes failure to report or any tampering.
Fla. Stat. § 119.011 and 119.07 - Define Florida public records and require custodians to allow inspection and copying, while letting them redact exempt material.
These laws explain why a jail roster exists at all. The Florida Model Jail Standards push the county to track its population and conditions. The public-records statutes make booking facts open to the public. The death-in-custody laws add an outside check on jail safety. The Public Protection division and Corrections fall under the same county records framework.
Volusia County and the State Prison Population
A Volusia case can end in state prison. When a court sentences someone to prison time, the person moves into FDC custody. At that point the county roster may no longer answer the custody question. The right tool becomes the state offender search run by the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC).
Volusia also hosts state prison facilities near Daytona Beach. Tomoka Correctional Institution holds adult male sentenced state prisoners. The FDC directory also lists Tomoka Work Camp, Tomoka CRC, and Tomoka Reality House CRC as state and contract facilities in the area. These are searched through FDC, not the county jail inquiry. A family may still call a person a "Volusia inmate" because the case began here, but the custody system has changed.
How to Search the Volusia County Inmate Population
The county runs an official online roster called the Inmate Inquiry. It is branded for the Volusia County Division of Corrections. You reach it at the Volusia inmate search portal. A disclaimer screen opens first. The online data is informational only and is not the official record. You must accept it before the search form appears.
You do not need much to start. A last name works. A six-digit booking number works even better if you have one from a phone call, bond paperwork, or a visitation notice. The steps below walk through a typical Volusia County inmate search.
- Open the Inmate Inquiry portal and read the Division of Corrections disclaimer.
- Click Accept to reach the Inmate Inquiry search form.
- Enter a Last Name, First Name, or Booking #. Practical use is at least a last name or a booking number.
- To browse new arrests, click the Recent button to see a list of recent bookings with photos.
- To include older records, check Include Archive Records in Search before you search.
- In the results, click the Booking # to open the full inmate profile with charges and bond.
- If the person was sentenced to state prison, search FDC instead, since the jail roster covers county custody.
Current Inmate Lookup in Volusia County
The live roster is built for current custody and recent bookings. It is an older county-hosted form, not a modern vendor portal. The portal does not post a refresh schedule, so a very new booking may take a little time to appear. The search form offers three text inputs and one checkbox. The table below lists each field and how it behaves.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Name | Text | No | Field name txtLname; no wildcard or minimum-character rule is posted. |
| First Name | Text | No | Field name txtFName; no format guidance is posted. |
| Booking # | Text | No | Field name txtBookingNo; the booking number is six digits and is also used for visit scheduling. |
| Include Archive Records in Search | Checkbox | Optional | Field name cbArchive; broadens the search beyond current records. |
The portal does not mark any field as required. A search by last name returns a grid you can scan. The Recent button is the quickest way to find a brand-new arrest before a booking number is known. Results paginate at the bottom, so a common surname may run across several pages.
Past and Released Inmate Records
Finding someone who is no longer in custody takes an extra step. The roster includes an Include Archive Records in Search checkbox. Checking it broadens the search to older bookings. The county does not post how long a released person stays visible, so treat the archive as a wider search, not a guaranteed full history. Court records and state criminal history live in separate systems.
When the online roster is not enough, the county takes a formal records request. Use the Volusia County Public Records Center and choose Public Protection, because that division includes Corrections. This route fits booking records not visible online, certified jail-maintained records, and official booking-photo requests. You can submit anonymously, but you must keep the reference number to check status.
Note: A no-result search does not always mean no record, since spelling, aliases, a delayed booking, a release, a transfer to state prison, or federal custody can all explain a missing name.
What a Volusia County Inmate Record Shows
A booking profile opens when you click a booking number. The Volusia profile is read-only and uses simple grid tables. The most useful part is the Charge Information grid. Scan each row for the statute, bond type, bond amount, arrest case number, and court case number. The table below lists the fields a typical public profile shows.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Booking # | Jail booking number; the same number is used for visit scheduling. |
| Inmate ID | Jail person identifier, separate from the booking number. |
| Mugshot | Current booking photo on the profile, not a certified official copy. |
| Booking Date | Date and time booked into the county jail. |
| Release Date | Release date and time if populated; blank can mean still in custody. |
| InCustody | Y or N flag shown on the search-result grid. |
| Charges | Arrest and booking charges with statute and plain-language description. |
| Bond | Bond type and amount per charge, such as surety, cash, no bond, or $0.00. |
| Arrest Case # | Case number tied to the arresting or reporting event. |
| Court Case # | Clerk court case number when one is associated. |
| Age / Race / Sex | Basic demographic fields; full date of birth is not shown. |
| City / ST / Zip | Public residence or location fields. |
Some fields a family expects are not there. Housing unit, pod or cell, full date of birth, judge, and court date were not visible on the inspected profile. For court dates and formal case status, the profile points you to the Clerk. Booking photos for current inmates also appear on the jail roster mugshots page, which explains what is and is not public.
County Jail vs. State Prison: Where to Look
People often search the wrong system. Pre-trial detainees and county-sentenced inmates sit in the county jail. Sentenced felons move to a state prison run by FDC. Each group has its own search tool. The comparison below shows which system covers which slice of the population and where to look for each.
| County Jail | State Prison (FDC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who Is Held | Pre-trial inmates and short county sentences | Sentenced state felons |
| Run By | Volusia County Division of Corrections | Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) |
| Where to Look | County jail roster (Inmate Inquiry) | FDC offender search |
| Stays Listed | While in custody; archive search for older bookings | Through the sentence; refreshed weekly with nightly location updates |
The county roster is the starting point only while a person is in the county jail. After sentencing and transfer, the FDC search becomes the right tool. FDC states its database does not include people sentenced to county jail or local supervision, which is exactly the line between the two systems.
State and Federal Inmate Search
Beyond the county jail, three other locators cover different custody types. Each handles a separate slice of the inmate population. Pick the one that matches where the person is held. The lead-in below points to the FDC menu before the screenshot.
The state search starts at the FDC Offender Search menu, which lists inmate population, release, escape, and supervised searches. You can view it at the FDC Offender Search menu.
That menu is the state-prison equivalent of the county jail roster, and it points to the right search for a sentenced inmate.
- State prison - Use the FDC offender search for felony offenders sentenced to Florida state prison or state supervision.
- Federal custody - Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator for people in BOP custody; no BOP prison sits in Volusia County.
- Immigration custody - Use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System for people held by ICE; no ICE facility was found in the county.
- Custody alerts - Use VINELink for custody and release notification where participating data is available.
Note: A "released" or "not in custody" result on a federal or state tool can simply mean the person moved to a different system, so check the other locators before assuming a release.
Volusia County Detention Facilities
Several facilities hold part of the broader inmate population tied to Volusia County. Two are county jail buildings. Four are state or contract facilities run by FDC. One is a short-term police holding area. The list below names each and says who it holds. Only the two county buildings appear on the county jail roster.
- Volusia County Branch Jail - Central intake, bond, and First Appearance building for pretrial inmates and medium or high custody men.
- Volusia County Correctional Facility - Holds county-sentenced inmates, lower-custody men, and all female inmates.
- Tomoka Correctional Institution - FDC state prison for adult male sentenced state prisoners near Daytona Beach.
- Tomoka Work Camp - FDC work camp and satellite unit for male state prisoners.
- Tomoka CRC - State community release center for male work-release participants.
- Tomoka Reality House CRC - State community release center for male work-release participants.
- New Smyrna Beach Police Department Temporary Holding Area - Short-term police holding before transport to the county Branch Jail.
Volusia County Inmate Population Terms
A few terms come up often in the roster and in custody questions. Clear definitions help readers use the right search and read a profile correctly. The county FAQ explains much of the intake and release process behind these words.
- Pre-trial
- A person who has been arrested and charged but has not been finally sentenced in the case.
- Sentenced
- A person who has received a sentence from the court.
- County-sentenced
- A person sentenced to serve time in the county jail rather than state prison.
- State-sentenced
- A person sentenced to FDC state prison, sometimes held in the county jail while awaiting transport.
- Capias
- A court order or warrant, often issued after a failure to appear or by court direction.
- Detainer
- A request or hold placed by another agency or jurisdiction that can affect release.
Volusia County Inmate Population FAQ
Common questions about the size of the jail population and how to search it appear below. The answers draw from the county annual report, the roster, and Florida law. The county corrections FAQ is the source page for several of these points.
A quick visual helps before the questions. The county posts a public FAQ that covers intake, release timing, and communication. You can read it at the Volusia County Corrections FAQ.
That FAQ answers many family questions about the first day in custody, and it backs up the answers below.
How big is the Volusia County inmate population?
The 2024 annual report lists an average daily population of 1,345 people across the two county jail buildings. That is the average count in custody on a typical day. The county also processed 18,788 people through booking that year. The daily average stays well below the current design capacity of 1,722 beds, even though the jail is busy.
How do I search the Volusia County inmate population?
Use the official Inmate Inquiry roster run by the Volusia County Division of Corrections. Accept the disclaimer, then search by Last Name, First Name, or a six-digit Booking #. Click the booking number to open a profile with charges and bond. Use the Recent button to browse new arrests when you do not yet have a booking number.
Can I look up a released or past inmate?
Yes, with limits. Check the Include Archive Records in Search box to broaden the roster to older bookings. The county does not post how long a released person stays visible. For booking records not shown online, file a request through the Volusia County Public Records Center and choose Public Protection, which includes Corrections.
Is the online roster the official record?
No. The disclaimer states the online data is for personal public use and general information only. It is not the official record and should not be relied on for legal action. Only records kept within the jail are official Division of Corrections records. Court records are kept separately by the Volusia County Clerk of Court.
Who runs the Volusia County jail?
The Volusia County Division of Corrections runs the county jail and the inmate roster. It is a separate agency from the Volusia Sheriff's Office. Sheriff services such as fingerprints and arrest records go through the Sheriff, while jail custody, booking, bond, and inmate search go through Corrections.
What does Florida law say about jail population data?
Florida Model Jail Standards under Fla. Stat. 951.23 require the county to track jail population, cost, and demographic data and to meet capacity and care standards. Fla. Stat. 951.2302 requires regular inspections. Public-records laws at Fla. Stat. 119.011 and 119.07 make most booking facts open to the public, subject to exemptions.