The Corrections Department works to provide citizens with excellent protective services and effective criminal justice alternatives that promote a safe environment. Its divisions include Community Detention, Community Corrections and the Road Prison.
The Community Corrections Division provides supervision of identified offenders to ensure successful completion of probation, community service work, restitution and other court-ordered requirements.
On October 1, 2013, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners assumed responsibility for the jail operations previously operated under the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. The facilities now under the BCC are the Main Jail, the Central Booking & Detention Facility and the Video Visitation Facility.
The only county-operated work camp in Florida, Work Annex provides a large part of the manual labor work force for the Public Works Department.
We are a dedicated team of professionals, devoted to serving the public by maintaining a balanced, safe and secure correctional system of institutional and community corrections programs. Collectively, we provide a healthy environment for criminal offenders to maximize opportunities through accountability for actions, treatment, education and positive reinforcement within a safe, secure and fair Corrections Department.
To be an example of corrections for all others within the profession to emulate.
The mission of Escambia County government is to provide efficient, responsive services that enhance our quality of life, meet common needs and promote a safe and healthy community.
Under Florida law, IP addresses and both the content of emails and email addresses are public records. If you do not want your IP address and the content of your email or your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in person.
