Suncoast Community Release Center Overview
Suncoast Community Release Center is part of the Florida Department of Corrections system and is run as a contract facility. The Department of Corrections lists a Goodwill-Suncoast operator for the site, which means a contract provider runs the day-to-day center under state oversight. It is classified as a Community Release Center, and it is a women's facility. That makes it stand apart from the other state sites in Pinellas County, which hold men.
A community release center, also called a work-release center, holds sentenced inmates who are close to release. Instead of staying inside a large prison, the women live at the center under supervision and may leave during the day for approved work or programs, then return. The people here are sentenced state inmates. They are not pretrial detainees and not county-sentenced inmates, which is the group the county jail holds.
Because Suncoast Community Release Center is a state facility, the women here do not appear on the Pinellas County jail roster. They are part of the statewide corrections population. The contract arrangement does not change that. The state still owns the custody, and the state system is where these inmates are searched.
This split between county and state custody confuses many searches. A family member may know a woman was arrested locally and assume she is still on the sheriff's roster, when in fact she was sentenced earlier and moved into state custody. After that move, the only accurate place to find her is the state offender locator. Suncoast is one of four state facilities physically inside the county, and the only one for women, so confirming the right site before assuming a location saves time.
Suncoast Community Release Center Population
The Florida Department of Corrections facility directory does not publish a rated capacity for Suncoast Community Release Center, and no sourced capacity figure was located for it. For that reason, no capacity or population count is posted here. Posting a made-up number would be misleading, so the figure is simply not published in the state directory for this site.
What is clear is the custody type. This is a women's community release center run on contract, which is a smaller, lower-security setting than a main state prison. The number of women in residence changes as the state moves inmates through work release toward their release dates, so a single-day total is not made public.
Community release centers tend to be far smaller than the large state prisons that hold thousands. They work more like supervised residences than walled compounds. That smaller scale fits their purpose, which is to ease sentenced women back toward independent life rather than to confine large numbers behind secure walls. If a current capacity is needed, the Department of Corrections or the contract operator is the source that can confirm it for this site.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Suncoast Community Release Center
Women held at Suncoast Community Release Center are searched through the Florida Department of Corrections offender search, not the Pinellas County jail roster. The county roster covers only the county jail and recent releases from it. A woman in a state community release center is a sentenced state inmate, so the statewide locator is the right tool. You can search by last name, first name, or DC number.
A DC number is the identifier the Department of Corrections assigns each inmate. It runs six characters, either all numbers or one letter and five numbers. The state warns that an inmate's location, status, and release dates can change quickly, so any result is only a snapshot of that moment.
- Open the Florida Department of Corrections offender search.
- Enter the last name and first name, or type the six-character DC number if you have it.
- Use the alias search option and the photo controls to widen or trim the matches.
- Open the profile and confirm the facility reads as Suncoast Community Release Center.
- Check the offense, sentence, and any release fields shown on that profile.
The state search takes a few simple inputs, summarized in the table below.
| Search Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Last Name | Matches names that begin with the letters typed. |
| First Name | Pairs with last name to narrow a common surname. |
| DC Number | Six characters, all numeric or one letter and five numbers. |
| Search Aliases | Checkbox that also searches alternate names on file. |
| Photo Options | Hide photos or show only records that include a photo. |
| Limit Matches | Set results per page, from 10 up to 50. |
Suncoast Community Release Center Address and Contact
The center is on Gandy Boulevard in St. Petersburg, in the northeastern part of the city near the Gandy corridor. For questions about a sentenced woman's status, classification, or records, the Florida Department of Corrections Bureau of Classification and Central Records answers at (850) 488-9859. Use the center's own line for matters tied to the site itself.
Suncoast Community Release Center
10596 Gandy Boulevard
St. Petersburg, FL 33702-1422
(727) 523-1423
Contract operator: Goodwill-Suncoast
Note: confirm a woman's current placement and any visit before traveling, because the state can move an inmate or change her release status with little notice.
Visiting Suncoast Community Release Center
Visitation at a state center is set by the Florida Department of Corrections and is not the same as county jail visiting. The state requires an approved visitor list and advance scheduling. A would-be visitor usually has to apply, pass a review, and be added to the inmate's approved list before any visit. A community release center can run on its own rhythm too, since residents may be out at work during parts of the day.
The research collected for this site does not include the specific visiting days, hours, or detailed rules for Suncoast Community Release Center, and the contract operator may apply its own procedures. Rather than guess, the table below shows how state visitation is set up and directs you to confirm the exact details with the Department of Corrections or the center.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Approved visitor list | Required; the visitor must be approved before visiting. |
| Scheduling | Arranged through the Florida Department of Corrections, not the county. |
| Days and hours | Set by the facility; specific times were not located, so confirm with FDC. |
| Identification | State rules require valid photo ID for an approved adult visitor. |
| Contract operator | Goodwill-Suncoast runs the site, so confirm any local visit procedure with the center. |
Mail and Money at Suncoast Community Release Center
Mail, phone access, and money deposits at a state community release center follow Florida Department of Corrections policy, even at a contract site, rather than county jail vendors. The state controls how letters are addressed, which company handles deposits, and how money reaches an inmate account. The exact vendor names and the current mailing format for this center were not part of the research collected for this site, so they are left out to avoid posting anything inaccurate.
To get mail or money to a woman here without delay, confirm the current address format and the approved deposit method with the Department of Corrections or the contract operator before sending. Anything sent under outdated instructions can be returned. The state classification and records office at (850) 488-9859 can point you to the correct current process for this women's center.
From County Jail to State Community Release
No one is placed at Suncoast Community Release Center directly from an arrest. The path runs through the courts and the main state system first. A person arrested in Pinellas County is booked into the Pinellas County Jail and may appear on the county roster while the case is pending. Once sentenced to state prison, that person leaves the county jail count and enters the Florida Department of Corrections.
Within the state system, a new inmate goes through reception and classification before any facility assignment. Reception is the intake stage where the state confirms the sentence and records the person. Classification is the review that decides custody level and the right placement. Women chosen for community release are usually closer to the end of their terms and judged ready to work outside under supervision. From there they are searched in the state offender locator, and the county jail phase of the case is covered on the jail inmate records page.
About Suncoast Community Release Center
Suncoast Community Release Center stands out as the one state facility in Pinellas County that holds women, and as a contract center run with the Goodwill-Suncoast operator. Contract centers let the state expand reentry and work-release space through outside providers while keeping custody under state authority. The work-release model lets sentenced women hold jobs, earn money, and rebuild routines under supervision before release.
For families tracking a woman here, the key is to use the state system from the start, since the county roster will not list her. A release-notification service can help follow custody changes over time. Sign up for alerts through VINELink.
Note: Confirm a resident's current status and any approved visit with the Florida Department of Corrections or the contract operator before traveling, since work-release placement can change quickly.