This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release a person, post bond, or pull an official booking record. For any of those, you have to contact the right government office directly, and the list below points you to it.
Looking for an Inmate or a Record?
The offices that actually hold Manatee County jail and records are below. Use the jail for custody, charge, and bond questions, and the Records Section for reports from a sheriff's arrest.
Manatee County Central Jail
14470 Harlee Road
Palmetto, FL 34221
(941) 747-3011
Jail info line (941) 723-5132; front desk 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
MCSO Records Section
600 301 Boulevard West, Suite 202
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 747-3011 ext. 2295
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Pick the destination that matches what you need.
- Someone in the county jail right now: start with jail inmate records.
- A booking photo: see jail roster mugshots.
- Charges filed after an arrest: see court records after a jail arrest.
- A specific facility: use the detention facility page listed in the footer.
- A sentenced state prisoner: use the statewide Florida Department of Corrections locator.
- A federal or immigration detainee: use the federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator.