Sumter Work Camp Overview
Sumter Work Camp is listed in the Florida DOC facility directory at 9858 County Road 476B in Bushnell, a short distance from the main Sumter Correctional Institution. It is a male state facility associated with that institution, and it functions as a work camp rather than a stand-alone prison. A work camp holds sentenced prisoners who are eligible for work assignments, often supporting institutional and community work under correctional supervision.
This is state custody, not county jail custody. A person reaches the work camp only after a conviction and a state prison sentence, followed by reception, classification, and an assignment that fits a work-camp setting. The Sumter County jail handles the arrest and pre-trial stage, while the Department of Corrections handles the sentence and the work-camp placement.
Who Is Held at Sumter Work Camp
The work camp holds sentenced male Florida DOC prisoners assigned to a work-camp program. A separate capacity figure for the work camp was not published on the current official directory during research, so this page does not state a bed count. What is documented is the facility type and its tie to Sumter Correctional Institution, which together explain the population: sentenced state inmates, classified as suitable for work-camp custody, under Department of Corrections authority.
Because no live count is published for the work camp on its own, the best way to confirm whether a specific person is held there is an individual search in the state locator rather than a population dashboard. The locator shows the current facility for each prisoner, including a work-camp assignment when that is where the person is housed.
The work-camp model is built around labor. Inmates assigned here take on work details under correctional supervision, which is a different daily routine from a higher-security institution. Eligibility is not automatic, since a prisoner must reach a custody level and a record of conduct that the Department of Corrections considers appropriate for a work-camp setting. That is why two people with similar sentences can end up in different facilities, with one in a secure institution and the other in a work camp.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Sumter Work Camp
The right tool is the Florida DOC offender search, not the county jail roster. The locator covers sentenced Florida prisoners statewide and shows the current facility, so a person assigned to Sumter Work Camp appears there.
- Open the Florida DOC offender search.
- Search by the prisoner's committed name or by a DC number.
- Check that the current facility shows as Sumter Work Camp or the linked institution.
- Open the profile for the offense, sentence, and any release date.
A state profile shows a DC number, name, custody and location, sentence and offense details, county of sentence, and a release date when available. It does not show a county booking number or county bond, because those belong to the jail stage. A person's county court case can still be searched through the Sumter Clerk after transfer to state custody.
Florida DOC Offender Search Fields
The state offender search takes a few fields and offers several search types from its menu. A DC number returns the most exact result, while a committed name is the usual starting point. The menu separates the current population from release, escape, absconder, and supervision searches. The table lists the main fields.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC Number | Text | Optional | The Florida DOC prisoner identifier. |
| Last Name | Text | Optional | Use the committed name. |
| First Name | Text | Optional | Narrows a name search. |
| Search type | Menu | Varies | Population, release, supervision, and other menus. |
A DC-number search avoids the name collisions that come with a common last name, so collect the number first when it is known.
Sumter Work Camp Address and Contact
The work camp shares the Sumter Correctional area off County Road 476B in Bushnell. Inmate and visiting questions go to the facility directly or through the statewide DOC pages.
Sumter Work Camp
9858 County Road 476B
Bushnell, FL 33513-0667
(352) 569-6114
Florida Department of Corrections; satellite of Sumter CI
Visiting Someone at Sumter Work Camp
State facilities use statewide Department of Corrections visiting rules, which differ from county jail visiting. A visitor must be approved on the inmate's visiting list, and visits follow DOC scheduling, dress, and conduct rules. Because a work camp can have its own day and time pattern, the schedule should be confirmed with the facility before traveling. The table lists the key points.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Approval | Visitor must be approved on the inmate's visiting list |
| Rules | Statewide DOC dress code and conduct rules apply |
| Schedule | Confirm work-camp visiting days and hours with the facility |
| Restrictions | Visits may be limited for safety, security, or operations |
The statewide DOC visitation information page covers approval and scheduling and should be read with the facility's own confirmation.
Mail, Phone, and Money at Sumter Work Camp
Mail, phone, and inmate funds follow statewide Department of Corrections rules, not the county jail process. Mail uses the facility address and DOC contact-an-inmate rules, money goes through the DOC send-funds process, and phone service uses statewide DOC vendors. The county commissary and kiosk process at the Detention Center does not apply to a state work-camp prisoner.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Use FDC contact-an-inmate rules and the facility address | |
| Money Deposit | Use the FDC send-an-inmate-funds process |
| Phone | Statewide DOC phone vendor |
Sending mail or money through the Sumter County jail will not reach a prisoner held at the state work camp, since the two systems are separate. The same goes for visitation accounts and phone setups, which use the state vendor rather than the county jail's HomeWAV service. Anyone who set up a county jail account while the person was held before sentencing will need to start over with the state process once the transfer to the work camp is complete.
From the County Jail to the Work Camp
A person does not arrive at the work camp from the street. After a Sumter County court sentences someone to Florida prison, the Department of Corrections receives the person through reception and classification, assigns a DC number, and decides placement. A work-camp assignment depends on the inmate's classification, sentence, and conduct, since work camps house prisoners considered suitable for that lower-custody setting. The county jail roster may show a DOC hold before the transfer, then stop listing the person once they move into state custody.
Families watching for that move can register for alerts rather than checking the locator over and over. Florida VINELink sends custody and release notifications and is a useful supplemental channel, though it is not the official DOC profile. The Florida VINELink registration covers state custody changes, while the offender search remains the place to read the sentence and the current facility.
About Sumter Work Camp
The work camp operates as a satellite of Sumter Correctional Institution, so its programs and oversight connect to that larger campus. Work assignments are a defining feature of a work camp, and eligibility depends on classification, sentence, and conduct, the same way work and program access are managed across Florida state prisons. For broader academic, vocational, and reentry programming on the campus, the main institution page lists the full set.
The work camp is one piece of a crowded custody map in Sumter County. The county holds a sheriff-run jail, a state prison campus, and a large federal complex, all inside the same county lines. That overlap is why a single search can land in the wrong place, with a person assumed to be in the county jail when they are actually in state custody at the work camp, or the reverse. Matching the facility to the right locator is the habit that prevents a wasted search.
For the arrest and pre-trial stage that comes before any state sentence, the jail inmate records page covers the county roster. The work camp picks up only after a person is sentenced to Florida prison and classified into a work-camp setting. A state profile for the person shows the offense, the county of sentence, the sentence length, and a release date when one is set, which is more than the county roster carries once the case reaches the prison stage.
Records and Booking Photos at the Work Camp
A state facility does not work like the county jail when it comes to booking photos. The Sumter County roster shows a county booking photo for a current inmate, but a state prisoner at the work camp is part of the Department of Corrections system, which keeps its own inmate photo on the offender profile rather than the county booking image. For the county booking-photo side of a case, the jail roster mugshots page explains where those images appear and how to request one.
Note: Confirm an inmate's custody and the current visiting schedule with the facility or the Florida DOC before traveling or sending funds.