Facilities · Jail
Alachua County Jail
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida · capacity 1,148
Also reported as Gainesville county jail.
12 deaths are recorded here, from 1891 to 2026; 10 by name.
- undetermined 5
- suicide 3
- lynching 2
- other person 1
- illness 1
The people
- Chintan Shah August 13, 2026
- Dr. Chintan Vimalkumar Shah August 13, 2026
- Shirley Williams May 10, 2026
- Ernest Gent February 24, 2026
- Marcus Goodman January 26, 2023
- Caleb Fink September 20, 2022
- Ava August 9, 2021
- Ava Thompson August 9, 2021
- Devonte Gardner November 7, 2020
- Dewitt Lee Dailey Jr. July 31, 2020
- Name not reported February 18, 1891
- Name not reported February 18, 1891
History and conditions
Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.