FL DOC - Sumter Correctional Institution — Inmate Records & Recent Arrests

Sumter Correctional Institution: Inmate Search, Visits & Youth Programs

This page holds the inmate records we have on file for Sumter Correctional Institution, a Florida state prison for men in Bushnell, in Sumter County in the central part of the state. Sumter CI stands out for one thing in particular: alongside adult men, it houses youthful offenders — younger males managed with age-appropriate programming — across minimum, medium, and close custody levels, with a capacity of about 1,639 and an associated work camp. That dual mission shapes both the programs offered here and, often, the concerns of the families involved. The records below are a historical directory of custody entries we hold, not a live count, so treat any entry as a lead and confirm it through the state's official tools. For more on this facility — history, programs, and what to expect — see our full facility profile.

Finding someone at Sumter CI

Florida runs a free public Offender Search through the Department of Corrections, where you look someone up by name or by their six-digit DC number and see their current facility, custody level, and release date. The DC number stays with a person for their whole time in state custody and is required on mail, deposits, and visiting paperwork, so it is the first thing to write down once you find it. On this page you can also browse the records we hold by last name (A–Z), gender, or age to narrow a common name, then confirm the current facility and DC number through the official search. Because people are moved between Florida institutions — and between the main unit and the Sumter work camp — as their custody level or program needs change, a record here can lag behind a recent transfer, so verify the current location before you plan anything. If a recently sentenced person does not appear yet, they may still be moving through a reception center.

What the youthful-offender mission means for families

For families of younger people, Sumter's youthful-offender role is significant. Programming aimed at younger males typically places more emphasis on education, vocational skills, and behavioral development, with the goal of setting a person on a better path before a longer adult trajectory takes hold. If your loved one is a young offender here, staying closely involved — encouraging school completion and program participation, and helping plan for the practical pieces of reentry — can make an outsized difference at a formative age. Consistent contact from family is one of the strongest protective factors for a young person in custody.

Visiting Sumter CI

Visitation at Sumter CI is held on Saturdays, Sundays, and approved holidays from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with visitor registration beginning at 8:15 a.m. and processing of visitors stopping at 3:00 p.m. Visits are by appointment: you complete an inmate search to reach the online visitation scheduling form, which is available in the window before your visit — generally from early Monday to midday Wednesday of the week you intend to visit. All visitors 12 and older must have an approved application on file, which you can mail or email to the facility and which can take up to 30 days to process. You may bring up to $50 in currency for vending-machine food and drinks and a single car key, and everyone is searched on entry, so plan accordingly and bring valid photo identification.

Getting approved to visit

Getting on the visiting list in Florida runs through the incarcerated person: they request Form DC6-111A (Visiting Privilege Request) from their classification officer and mail it to you, and you complete it and mail it back to the classification department at their facility. Background checks commonly take up to 30 days or more, so it pays to start the paperwork early rather than waiting until you are ready to visit. Starting this process early is especially worthwhile for a family that intends to visit regularly, because the approval has to be in place before you can schedule that first weekend visit. Once approved, keep an eye on the scheduling window each week, since appointments are booked in advance rather than walk-up.

Sending money for commissary

Money is sent through JPay. Money orders are made payable to JPay and mailed with a deposit slip to JPay, P.O. Box 260010, Hollywood, FL 33026, and a small state processing fee applies. Since 2022 you generally must be on the person's approved visitor list to send funds, so the visiting application and the ability to send money are linked. Always include the correct DC number, and allow a few business days for a mailed deposit to post before it can be spent. Money on the books lets a person buy commissary items, phone time, and JPay tablet services, which for a younger person can also mean access to educational and recreational tablet content. A small, steady balance is usually more helpful than an occasional large deposit, and it lets your loved one cover essentials as they come up.

Writing and staying in touch by phone

Incarcerated people in Florida can receive letters through the U.S. mail, and all mail is opened and inspected for contraband. Address your letter with the person's committed name and DC number, include a return address, and keep enclosures simple to avoid rejection. Phone calls are placed by the incarcerated person out to approved numbers, so set up and fund an account with the facility's provider in advance, and Florida's JPay tablets add a monitored messaging option that is often faster than mail. For a young person especially, the steadiness of regular letters, calls, and messages provides a sense of stability that supports better outcomes, and lower-cost calling arrangements can make frequent contact affordable.

What the records mean, and next steps

The entries on this page are compiled from public data and reflect a point in time, not a live feed. A record can lag behind a transfer between the main unit and the work camp, a move to another facility, or a release, and some fields may be incomplete — a limit of the source, not a statement about the person. Everyone listed is presumed innocent or is serving a sentence after conviction. Confirm the person's DC number and current status through Florida's Offender Search, then take the next step: start the DC6-111A visiting process, send funds through JPay, or mail a first letter. You can reach Sumter CI at (352) 569-6100 to confirm details, and verify anything time-sensitive before you travel.

Sources: www.fdc.myflorida.com/institutions/list-of-ma..., en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumter_Correctional_Institution