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Whitcomb Facility Overview

The Whitcomb Facility is operated by the Orange County Corrections Department on the corrections compound in Orlando. The county's North Perimeter map labels Whitcomb among the buildings in the jail complex, alongside the Female Detention Center, Horizon, Genesis, Phoenix, and the Main Facility. It is a direct-supervision building, where officers work in the open with inmates rather than behind barriers, and it holds adult county jail inmates assigned by classification.

Like the other housing facilities, Whitcomb depends on the Booking and Release Center for intake and release, and it follows the same systemwide rules for visits, mail, money, and records. Its population is mostly pretrial detainees and people serving short county sentences. The county describes the direct-supervision model as cheaper to build and able to operate with fewer officers, with staff sharing the housing space rather than working behind barriers.

Whitcomb Facility Capacity and Population

The Corrections facilities page lists the Whitcomb Facility at 224 beds, part of 3,797 beds across the Orange County jail system. The countywide average daily population was 3,064 in 2025. The county does not publish a separate live count for Whitcomb, so its bed count is shown against the system total below.

How to Look Up an Inmate at the Whitcomb Facility

People held at Whitcomb appear on the county's Current Inmate Database, not a separate building list. The roster updates within 30 minutes of a record change, and the cell field can show the housing code. A last name is enough to start.

1. Open the county's Current Inmate Database.
2. Enter the inmate's last name; the first name is optional.
3. Select Search and open the matching booking number and name.
4. Read the profile for charges, bond, cell, holds, and the booking photo.

The field-by-field guide is on the jail inmate records page. A sentenced person who moved to state prison will not appear here, so use the Florida Department of Corrections locator for that.

Whitcomb Facility Address and Contact

Whitcomb shares the corrections compound and the systemwide phone line. Records requests for booking documents go to the Corrections custodian of records.

Visiting Someone at the Whitcomb Facility

Visits use the countywide video visitation program, with three visits a week for each inmate. The Video Visitation Center is at 3000 39th Street in Orlando, open daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., and the last session begins at 9 p.m. Book a first appointment at least one day ahead by calling 407-836-8061, and arrive 15 minutes early with valid photo ID.

Remote visits work from computers and Android devices through the county's GTL VisitMe site, while Apple devices and tablets are not supported.

To set up a remote visit, register through the county GTL VisitMe site, and bring a valid driver's license, passport, state ID, or military ID to any session. Attorneys and law enforcement arranging a professional, face-to-face visit report to the North Perimeter Building at 3722 Vision Blvd. in Orlando instead of the Video Visitation Center.

Mail, Phone, and Money at the Whitcomb Facility

Mail, phone, and money follow the systemwide vendors. Regular mail is scanned through Smart Communications, legal mail and money orders use the Orlando post office box, and deposits run through ConnectNetwork.

Property and money releases for non-BRC facilities use set weekly windows, so confirm the times before collecting property.

Mail and money at Whitcomb follow the systemwide handling. Regular mail is opened, scanned into the Smart Communications system, reviewed, and then delivered on kiosks and tablets, and a mail tracker is available at mailguardtracker.com or 888-253-5178. Books and magazines must be paperback, sent directly from a publisher or bookstore, with no hardcovers, spiral or metal binding, or used copies, and no more than four publications per shipment. Legal mail and money orders go to P.O. Box 4970 in Orlando, and legal mail cannot include CDs while flash drives require preauthorization. For deposits, ConnectNetwork uses the Orange County FL site with the inmate booking number, last name, and first name, and Visa or MasterCard are accepted around the clock. Phone accounts run through OffenderConnect, with billing at 888-949-3303 and a line to stop unwanted calls at 407-836-3117. Commissary gift packages and fresh meals are offered through I-Care.

Booking, Classification, and Programs

No one is booked into Whitcomb from the street. Booking happens at the Booking and Release Center, where property is inventoried and medical screening, fingerprinting, a booking photograph, and pretrial screening occur. Classification then assigns housing across the compound, and inmates suited to this direct-supervision building may be placed at Whitcomb. Most people booked on a new charge attend a first appearance unless they bond out first, with sessions held seven days a week at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on weekdays and a single 11 a.m. session on weekends and court holidays.

Eligible inmates can take part in programs such as adult education and GED, life skills, vocational training, substance-abuse education, veterans services, parenting, and cognitive behavioral change. Corrections Health Services covers medical, mental-health, and dental needs at all jail locations, around the clock.

Health Care and Special Housing

Whitcomb inmates receive care through Corrections Health Services, which staffs the jail's clinics at all locations around the clock. A sick call can be requested at any time, and the Medical Inquiry Line is 407-254-7561. A release of information for medical records after release takes at least 10 business days, with pickup at the BRC public lobby with photo ID.

Inmates who cannot manage in general population because of a medical or mental-health condition are housed in designated units with extra oversight, and the jail turns to local hospitals and community physicians for needs beyond the clinic. Whitcomb's assignments, like the rest of the direct-supervision buildings, rest on charges, behavior, and escape risk.

Records Requests for the Whitcomb Facility

Booking records for a Whitcomb inmate that are not on the online roster come from Orange County Corrections, not the Sheriff's Office, because the two agencies keep separate records. The Corrections custodian of public records takes requests by email at OCCDRecords@ocfl.net, by phone at 407-836-0321, in person on the 4th floor at 3723 Vision Blvd., or by mail to P.O. Box 4970, Orlando, FL 32802-4970. Historical booking photos follow the date-based channels handled by the jail's Media Relations Office and, for older photos, the Sheriff's Office.

Where the Whitcomb Facility Fits in the System

Whitcomb is one building among several on the compound. A person arrested in Orange County is booked at the Booking and Release Center, screened, and classified, then assigned to a housing building such as Whitcomb. Court dates move forward from first appearance, and a person who bonds out or whose charges are dropped is released through the BRC lobby. Someone convicted and sentenced to state prison leaves the county count and moves into Florida Department of Corrections custody.

About the Whitcomb Facility

Whitcomb is one of the direct-supervision buildings that define the modern Orange County jail, a design the county says is cheaper to build, needs fewer officers, and keeps staff close to inmates. Official sources confirm its place on the compound map and its bed count but do not publish a history, visitation variations, or unit descriptions for Whitcomb specifically, so the roster and the systemwide rules are the reliable sources. The Corrections Department, led by Chief Louis A. Quinones Jr., reports accreditation through the ACA, NCCHC, FCAC, and PREA. When a Whitcomb inmate is sentenced to state prison, custody transfers to the Florida Department of Corrections, including the nearby Central Florida Reception Center.