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 32773Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at seminolesheriff.org
- County
- Seminole County
Facility details
Capacity
932 people in a facility designed for 1,396
As of the February 2026 federal dataset.
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.
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Call this facility directly: (407) 665-1200
Before you travel, pay, or mail anything
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