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Falkenburg Road Jail Overview

Falkenburg Road Jail is operated by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office and listed under Jails alongside Orient Road Jail. It sits at 520 N. Falkenburg Road in Tampa and houses Jail Divisions II and III. HCSO describes it as one of the largest and most complex detention facilities in the region, staffed by more than 500 sworn and civilian personnel. The people held here are mostly pretrial and county-sentenced adults, with a very small number of juveniles charged as adults housed separately. HCSO publishes the facility phone as 813-247-8300.

The facility runs around the clock and is supported by its own Central Energy Plant. Older HCSO material describes 40 direct-supervision pods, eight single-cell confinement pods, two medical infirmaries, a detoxification pod, and a mental-health stabilization unit, with general-population pods holding up to 72 inmates each. Falkenburg also houses the video visitation center, inmate programs building, professional visitation center, laundry, kitchen, and food service for both county jails.

Falkenburg Road Jail Capacity and Population

Falkenburg Road Jail has a rated capacity of 3,300 inmates, from HCSO annual-report facility descriptions. The 2024 and 2025 reports both put its average daily inmate population above 3,100, which is close to the rated capacity and suggests the facility runs near its limit. With more than 500 sworn and civilian staff, it is the operational center of the county jail system.

HCSO's command pages describe the divisions based at Falkenburg. A look at the HCSO Jail Division II page shows the operational command tied to this facility.

Falkenburg carries the bulk of the county jail population, which is why its daily count is the figure HCSO reports most consistently.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Falkenburg Road Jail

Inmates at Falkenburg Road Jail are searched through the HCSO Arrest Inquiry, the countywide jail roster, not a Falkenburg-only system. The roster covers current inmates and adult arrests with electronic records since January 1, 1995, updates every 30 minutes after a booking is entered, and keeps released people listed for 90 days.

1. Open the HCSO Arrest Inquiry portal and read the Important Notice.
2. Search by name as Last Name, First Name, or by booking number.
3. For a person booked in the last day, search exact first and last name during the 24-hour delay window.
4. Open the profile for charges, bond, booking photo, and custody status.

The roster does not separate Orient and Falkenburg inmates into different lists, so a single search covers both. Once a person is sentenced to prison, they move to the Florida DOC locator instead.

Falkenburg Road Jail Address and Contact

The facility shares the HCSO general jail information line. Court-appointed professionals fax required documentation to the Falkenburg fax number, which differs from the Orient fax.

Visiting Someone at Falkenburg Road Jail

The countywide visitation rules apply at Falkenburg. As of October 28, 2025, the on-site visitation center is closed and all public video visitation is remote through SmartInmate. Video visits open after housing assignment, run roughly 9:30 a.m. to 8:45 p.m., and include two prescheduled no-cost hours each week. Professional in-person visits run seven days a week, 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., with court-appointed documents faxed to 813-242-1885.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Falkenburg Road Jail

Since October 28, 2025, personal mail goes to the central processing center, not the jail. It must be addressed to the inmate's name and booking number, care of the Mail Processing Center, PO Box 9115, Seminole, FL 33775-9115. Personal mail sent to the facility is returned. Legal and privileged mail for inmates housed at Falkenburg still goes to the jail at 520 N. Falkenburg Road. Phone service is outgoing only, generally 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. in general population.

Housing and Programs at Falkenburg Road Jail

Most people booked into the county jail system are housed at Falkenburg after intake. The facility holds general population in direct-supervision pods, confinement housing, medical infirmaries, a detox pod, and a mental-health stabilization unit, so classification places inmates by security, medical, and program needs. Juveniles charged as adults are a very small group housed apart from adults and given education and vocational access.

Falkenburg is also the program hub. HCSO reported more than 10,000 program enrollments in 2025, including the Veterans Resurgence Program and the New Beginnings Vocational Center, with credentials in welding, automotive service, construction, equipment operation, food management, and logistics. The support-services command for the facility has its own division page.

HCSO's Jail Division III page covers Falkenburg's support services. A look at the HCSO Jail Division III page shows that support-services command.

That division page reflects how much of the jail system's housing, food, and program work runs through Falkenburg.

Who Is Held at Falkenburg Road Jail

Falkenburg holds most of the county jail population, and HCSO's older facility material says roughly 99 percent of it are pretrial and county-sentenced adults. The housing is organized by classification. General-population pods, each able to hold up to 72 inmates, sit alongside eight single-cell confinement pods for inmates who need to be separated. Two medical infirmaries, a detoxification pod, and a mental-health stabilization unit serve people who need care during custody, which is why part of the population is housed for medical or behavioral-health reasons rather than security alone.

A very small number of juveniles charged as adults are held here too. HCSO houses them separately from the adult population and provides education and vocational opportunities through community partners. The facility runs around the clock and is supported by its own Central Energy Plant, and HCSO describes it as operating like a small city given its scale and self-contained services.

Programs and Reentry at Falkenburg Road Jail

Falkenburg is the center of HCSO's detention programming, which the agency frames as public-safety work rather than custody alone. In 2025, HCSO reported more than 10,000 program enrollments across education, treatment, life skills, and vocational offerings. The Veterans Resurgence Program, a two-month track for verified veterans, had 252 completions since inception, and HCSO reported a 13.09 percent re-arrest rate among its graduates. The agency also reported 68 high school diplomas completed in custody and 663 people helped to obtain a driver license or ID card through a partnership with the county tax collector.

The vocational side runs through the Julianne M. Holt New Beginnings Vocational Center, which added carpentry in 2024. HCSO reported industry credentials in automotive service, welding, construction, safety, equipment operation, food management, and logistics. The sheriff's office also operates what it calls the only state-certified drug-treatment program in a Florida jail, licensed since 1987, plus a mental-health unit that serves the wider jail system from this facility.

Directions and Public Access at Falkenburg Road Jail

Falkenburg Road Jail sits at 520 N. Falkenburg Road in Tampa, in the same East Tampa area as Orient Road Jail. Visitors generally approach through the East Tampa road network off I-4, the Selmon Expressway, or I-75, and should confirm the correct turn-in because the campus separates visitor, staff, and secure entrances. HCSO did not publish parking or transit detail for the facility in the sources reviewed.

Because public video visitation is now remote and on-site visitation closed in October 2025, most routine visits no longer require a trip to the jail. Professional visitors, legal mail, and program partners still come on site. Confirm any visit, the correct fax for court-appointed documents, and accessible entry by calling 813-247-8300 before traveling, and verify the route in a live map application first.

About Falkenburg Road Jail

HCSO describes Falkenburg as operating like a small city, supported by its own Central Energy Plant and serving both county jails with laundry, kitchen, and food service. The agency reported more than 120 facility tours in 2024 and continued investment in reentry and vocational programming. Booking and bond functions are centered at Orient Road Jail rather than here, and once an inmate is sentenced to prison they transfer to the Florida Department of Corrections. The roster how-to and the full set of access channels are covered on the jail inmate records page.