Facility record / Florida

John E Polk Correctional Facility

John E Polk Correctional Facility is a county or city jail in Sanford, Seminole County, Florida. It has a rated capacity of 1,396 and a reported population of 932 — about 67% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 13th-largest of the 63 county or city jail records listed for Florida with a published capacity.

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Where this record came from. The contact, status and security fields, with capacity and population, come from the HIFLD and Federal Bureau of Prisons directory release refreshed February 2026. They describe the record, not today’s population. Check the facility’s current official website.

Contact this facility

Phone
(407) 665-1200
Address
211 Eslinger Way
Sanford, FL 32773
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Official page
Official page at seminolesheriff.org
County
Seminole County

Facility details

Capacity

67%of what it was designed to hold
932 people in a facility designed for 1,396
designed for 1,396actually holds 932

As of the February 2026 federal dataset.

TypeCounty or city jail
Security levelMaximum
Directory statusOpen

Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.

Finding someone held here

Use the county system for a recent arrest. A state corrections search covers people in state custody. It generally will not list someone booked into a county jail this week. Bookings, bail, release, and visiting are all handled by Seminole County Sheriff’s Office.

Official site for this facility →
Call this facility directly: (407) 665-1200

Before you travel, pay, or mail anything

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