Okaloosa County Department of Corrections Inmate Lookup

Okaloosa County Department of Corrections Overview

The Okaloosa County Department of Corrections operates one adult detention facility at 1200 East James Lee Boulevard in Crestview. A 2023 Clerk's Inspector General audit confirms the Department runs a single jail, commonly called the Okaloosa County Jail, and that it houses pretrial detainees along with people serving sentences under one year. It is county-operated, not a state or federal prison, and it holds both men and women in county custody.

The jail's mission, stated by the county, is to protect the public, staff, and inmates through safe and secure operation, to support rehabilitation, and to assist the court system. The facility has earned Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission accreditation in repeated cycles through 2022, and its medical provider has held National Commission on Correctional Health Care accreditation in cycles through 2020. The Department is staffed by about 153 certified and support employees led by a Chief of Corrections.

Okaloosa County Department of Corrections Capacity and Population

County records describe a jail running near or above its built capacity. Jan. 2023 PSCC statistics list a design capacity of 594 and an operating capacity of 535, while Feb. 2025 PSCC minutes report about 777 people in custody against a maximum capacity of 592, with one housing unit down for renovations. Treat the 592 to 594 range as the published rated maximum depending on the report date.

The staff and accreditation page gives a clear view of how the Department is organized and led.

That page also documents the long accreditation history that the county cites as a measure of professional standards.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Okaloosa County Department of Corrections

Because this is a county jail, the right tool is the Okaloosa County DOC Inmate Locator, not the state prison search. The county Corrections page links to it as "Inmate Search," and it is free with no login. A last name is enough to begin.

1. Open the Okaloosa County DOC Inmate Locator.
2. Search by last name, adding a first name, gender, or year of birth to narrow results.
3. Confirm the person is held at the county jail by opening the matching record.
4. Open the profile for charges, bond, custody date, court date, and housing.

Step-by-step roster help and the full search-field table sit on the jail inmate records page.

Okaloosa County Department of Corrections Address and Contact

The jail handles inmate custody, visitation, and accounts. For arrest and offense reports, the Sheriff's Records Section is a separate channel, and for court filings the Clerk is separate again.

Visiting Someone at the Okaloosa County Jail

Visitation runs through HomeWAV after a change from the prior Securus system. Public on-site visits are free but need a HomeWAV account and a reservation 24 hours ahead, and the inmate joins from a kiosk in the housing section. Remote visits on inmate tablets run a wider daily schedule, seven days a week including holidays. A government photo ID is required, and no more than two visitors, including children, may attend an on-site visit.

Mail, Phone, and Money at the Okaloosa County Jail

Mail goes to the inmate at the Department of Corrections address in Crestview. Only written letters and approved legal material are allowed, cards are not permitted, and large or padded envelopes, packages, newspapers, and magazines are rejected. All accepted mail is scanned into the inmate's HomeWAV account. Phone, video, and other tablet services are funded through HomeWAV, and an inmate financial account pays for commissary.

Note: Money orders made out to the Department must arrive by 6 a.m. Friday to fund the next week's commissary order.

Booking and Intake at the Okaloosa County Jail

Arrested people are brought to the jail for booking, which creates the booking record, takes a booking photo and identifiers, handles property, and includes medical and mental-health screening. The booking subsistence fee is $30.00, and new arrivals may also face a co-payment for medical services. Many misdemeanor cases allow bond soon after booking, while warrant arrests often carry a bond set by the issuing judge.

People who stay in custody go before a judge within 24 hours, primarily by video, for a first appearance. The judge reviews the arrest information, advises rights, may appoint counsel, and can set or adjust bond. The charges, court dates, and outcomes that follow are tracked through the court system rather than the jail.

Staffing and Leadership

The jail is run by a named command staff rather than a single administrator. County materials list John Moring as Chief of Corrections, April McDaniel as Major over Jail Operations, Bryan Graham as Captain for Security, Michael Swanson as Captain for Support Services, and Travis Huisken as Captain for Professional Standards. That structure splits operations, security, support, and standards across separate leaders.

The Department lists about 153 staff in total. The certified side includes 1 chief, 1 major, 3 captains, 7 lieutenants, 14 sergeants, and 71 correctional officers, alongside support staff such as program technicians, reentry coordinators, and corrections technicians. The mix of certified and support roles reflects a county corrections department, not a sheriff-run jail.

Programs and Reentry

County Corrections states a philosophy built around rehabilitation and reentry alongside secure custody. Feb. 2025 PSCC minutes reported 10 internal jail programs with 365 participating inmates and a set of pending applications for outside-jail programs. Earlier minutes documented an expansion of medication-assisted treatment for opioid-use disorders, with officers and medical staff trained on opioid response.

Day-to-day services include religious programming, exercise, and reentry support. The county says inmates should have a reasonable chance to practice their faith, with a chaplain available by request and weekly non-denominational services, and at least three hours of outdoor exercise a week, weather permitting. Two reentry and programs coordinators sit on the support staff.

The Cost of Being Booked

Incarceration carries direct costs for inmates. The county says new arrivals are billed for part of the cost of their care, charged a subsistence fee each time they are booked, and charged a co-payment for medical services and prescriptions. The inmate handbook sets the booking subsistence fee at $30.00, and budget documents track a cost per jail day. Page copy that implies booking is free would be wrong, since debts can accrue against the inmate account.

About the Okaloosa County Department of Corrections

The jail has been smoke-free since 1995. Crowding remains the central story, with county leaders weighing a new facility and roughly $30 million identified for planning as the population runs above the rated capacity. A December 2022 in-custody death tied to smuggled fentanyl later led to federal sentences for two men in 2024, and the county has pointed to expanded treatment programming in response. Official PSCC and budget records carry the main figures behind these issues.