Department Publications: Click here to access Orange County Corrections Department publications, cable TV programs, and special events.

Media Relations: The Orange County Corrections Department Media Relations Office provides assistance to members of the news media seeking information about the operations of the jail system and community corrections programs. Public Information Officer: Allen Moore, JD, APR - Office: (407) 836-0326 Email (The fastest way to receive a response is via Email. Voicemail responses can be delayed several hours).

• Information for News Media Outlets: To find out the easiest way to get the information you need, including how to request news-media-related inmate interviews, download or view a copy of our Media Relations Guide (PDF - 530K).
• Booking Photos, Charges, Bail Amount: To obtain booking photos and find out charges and bond information for currently incarcerated inmates, use our Current Inmate Database search engine.
• Daily Jail Statistics (PDF) include daily jail population figures, booking and release information, demographic information, and capacity information.
• Daily Booking List (PDF) - Updated daily, this report lists all inmates booked during a 24-hour period beginning at midnight of the preceding day. Use our inmate search engine to determine if the inmates listed in this report are still in custody and, if so, their updated housing locations, bail bond information, charges, etc.

• Initial Court Appearance Lists - The links below provide an automated report listing inmates who are scheduled to see the initial appearance judge.

  • Each inmate booked into the Orange County Jail is entitled to have an initial appearance before a judge. If bail is available to a defendant, they can bond out of jail prior to the initial appearance and will not appear before the judge. Therefore, these lists are subject to change.
  • Check to see if an inmate is still in custody. If the person does not appear on the web site, it means they are no longer in custody and will no longer appear before the initial appearance judge.
  • On weekdays there are two initial appearance sessions, 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The initial appearance lists for the morning session and afternoon session are both prepared at 4:30 a.m. and are available almost immediately on this web site. 
    • Morning Session  Posted at 4:30 a.m. - Updated at 7 a.m.
    • Afternoon Session Posted at 4:30 a.m. - Updated at Noon
  • Weekends and holidays there is only one initial appearance session which occurs at 11:00 a.m. (Time is subject to change). The weekend and holiday list is posted to this web site at 4:30 a.m.
    • Weekend and Holiday  Posted at 4:30 a.m. - Updated at 9:30 a.m.
  • Note: you may need to refresh your browser before accessing these reports to ensure you are viewing the most recently updated version of the list.
  • If you have questions about the initial appearance list, please contact Inmate Records Management at (407) 254-7527.

Jail Tours: 

• Court Ordered and School Tours: (407) 836-3312 Email

  • The Orange County Corrections Department conducts tours ordered by the court system. Additionally, the department provides tours for schools in Orange County under the "Crime and Consequences" program in cooperation with the Orange County Public School System. 

• Professional, College, and Community Organizations Tours: (407) 836-0216 Email

  • Tours for professional organizations and non-court ordered adults are conducted by the department's training section between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Jail Oversight Commission: The Orange County Mayor's Jail Oversight Commission takes a comprehensive look at Corrections Staffing and Performance Issues, Criminal Justice Case Processing, Technology, and Medical, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues.

Speakers Bureau: (407) 836-0326 Email 

• The Orange County Corrections Department can provide speakers for your community organization or classroom. Just call or email with the time and date of your meeting and we will be glad to provide a speaker from our department's management team or a subject matter expert in the many aspects of the correctional profession. Request a guest speaker for your event or organization.
   

"Corrections and the Community" Cable TV Show

• Orange County residents can view a one-half hour cable TV show highlighting the various activities of the Orange County Corrections Department each week on Orange TV. (Orange TV is carried on all cable systems in Orange County only) See the Orange TV schedule.

Events: All awards, events, fundraisers, and community displays are handled by this section. For more information, contact Asa Johnson at (407) 836-0340 or Email for more information.

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Corrections Citizens' Academy: (407) 836-0216 Email 

• The Orange County Corrections Department Citizens Academy is open to Orange County Residents ages 18 and above. The academy operates one night a week from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for seven weeks (Next academy date in Spring 2009 - date to be announced). Citizens get an inside look at the Orange County Corrections Department and the corrections profession.  All applicants will be subjected to a background check prior to being approved to attend this academy. 

• Note: This is not a pre-employment academy. Click here for Employment Information