Sumter County Detention Center

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Sumter County is located in west central Florida, northwest of Orlando. Created in 1853 from part of Marion County, it is named after Revolutionary War hero General Thomas Sumter. Much of the eastern portion of the county was once part of a Seminole Indian reservation. It is now one of the fastest growing counties in Florida and the United States, mainly due to rapid expansion of The Villages, a huge retirement complex in the northeast corner of the county. Between the 2000 and 2010 census, the population grew by more than 75%, to 93,420. During the same period, the median age changed from 49.2 years to 62.7 years. The estimated population in 2014 was over 114,000 people, and the median age was 64.5 years. The total area of the county is 580 square miles. The county seat is Bushnell, in the center of the area.

The Sumter County Detention Center is operated by the Sheriff’s Office. Located at 219 East Anderson Avenue, Bushnell, Florida 33513, the jail has a capacity of 550 male and female adult and juvenile inmates. Visitation is available through the Video Visitation Center at 404 East Anderson Avenue in Bushnell. Visitors must be included on an inmate’s approved visitor list. To find the inmate’s visitation schedule, search for them using the online link in the Public Information menu. Days and times available are according to an inmate’s housing assignment. To inquire about visitation or a specific inmate, call the detention center at 352-569-1700.

A Florida Department of Corrections’ facility, Sumter Correctional Institution, is also located in the county, at 9544 County Road 476B, Bushnell, Florida 33513. The 1,639-bed prison first opened in 1965 to house youthful offender male inmates. Currently, it houses both adult and youthful offender males in close, medium, minimum, and work release custody. Many vocational and training programs are offered, including landscape management, masonry, auto mechanics, consumer electronic servicing, furniture making, and printing, For more information, call the Institution at 352-569-6100 or 352-568-4600.

Sumter County Detention Center Address: 219 E ANDERSON AVENUE BUSHNELL FL 33513