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Alachua County Jail: Overview and Contact Information

This document provides an overview of the Alachua County Sheriff's Office Department of the Jail, including its operational structure, facility capacity, and contact information for inmate services. It outlines the facility's history, accreditation status, and the management of medical and mental health services.

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Why It Matters

Residents can use this information to contact the jail, understand inmate services, or locate the facility for visitation, which is located at 3333 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida.

Key Facts

  • The jail facility has a total capacity of 1,148 beds.
  • The facility spans 314,000 square feet.
  • The optimum number of inmates housed is 975.
  • The facility is designed to incarcerate adult male and female offenders for up to one year.
  • The jail received its fourth Excelsior award from the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission in October 2023.
  • Responsibility for the jail was transferred from the County Commissioners to the Sheriff's Office on January 18, 1998.
  • The core facility was completed in January 1994, with subsequent upgrades in 2007 and 2009.
  • Medical and mental health services are provided by a third-party contractor, Wellpath.
  • The jail is divided into two main divisions: Security Operations and Support Services.
  • The jail visitation facility is located at 3333 NE 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32609.

Who's Mentioned

personChad D. Scott“Sheriff of Alachua County”personDorian Keith“Jail Director and Major”organizationWellpath“Contracted provider for medical and mental health services”organizationFlorida Corrections Accreditation Commission“Accrediting body for the facility”organizationAlachua County Board of County Commissioners“Transferred jail responsibility to the Sheriff's Office in 1998”