Find an Inmate at the Bonifay Jail

How to Check Custody Status

Go to vinelink.com and search by the person’s full name and the state of Florida. VINELink is the national system many Florida county jails, including Holmes County, use for custody notification since they don’t maintain a separate public roster of their own. To confirm by phone instead, call 850-547-3681 and select Option 2 for the jail directly.

Why Someone Might Not Appear

Recent arrest: A new booking can take time to show up in VINELink. If someone was taken into custody within the last few hours, try again later or call the jail.

Released on bond or time served: Holmes County Jail is a small facility, and many people move through quickly, especially on misdemeanor charges where a judge can accept a guilty plea and release someone on their own recognizance at first appearance.

Transferred to Florida Department of Corrections custody: After sentencing, someone can move from Holmes County Jail to an FDC facility. If they no longer show up in VINELink, check the FDOC Offender Search at dc.state.fl.us/OffenderSearch/Search.aspx instead.

Confusion with Holmes Correctional Institution or Holmes Work Camp: Both are separate Florida Department of Corrections state prisons also located in Bonifay. If you’re not sure which facility someone is in, search both VINELink (county jail) and the FDOC Offender Search (state prison) to be sure.

Confirming Before You Visit, Send Money, or Mail Something

Because bond, release, and transfers can happen with little notice at a county jail, confirm the person is still at Holmes County Jail before making a trip, sending money, or mailing a letter. A quick call to 850-547-3681, Option 2, can save a wasted visit or a deposit sent to the wrong place.

Search Tool Limitations

VINELink covers people currently or recently booked into participating local jails, including Holmes County. It doesn’t include Florida state prison inmates, who require the FDOC Offender Search, federal inmates, who require bop.gov/inmateloc, or people held in another county or state.

First Appearance and Booking Timing

If you’re trying to confirm status right after an arrest, keep in mind that the jail typically receives first appearance results from the Clerk of Courts around 11:00 a.m. each day. If someone was arrested recently, it may take until the next business day for a bond amount or release status to be finalized.