17th Judicial Circuit

Broward County Jail Inmate Search

The Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) Department of Detention operates four jail facilities serving all of Broward County, from Fort Lauderdale to Deerfield Beach and the West. BSO's Central Intake Bureau processes approximately 40,000 arrests each year from Broward County law enforcement agencies. This page shows exactly where your person is likely held, how to search for them, and what to do in the critical 24 hours after arrest.

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Broward Sheriff's Office, Department of Detention

The Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) is a full-service constitutional office serving Broward County. Unlike Miami-Dade, where the corrections department is a county agency separate from the sheriff, Broward's sheriff runs the jail system directly through its Department of Detention. This is the standard structure for Florida counties.

BSO Headquarters

2601 West Broward Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Main Line: (954) 765-4321

Jail Information Line

(954) 831-5900
All four BSO jail facilities share this number for general inmate information and bond questions.

Public Records

BSO Records/Warrants Division
(954) 831-8700
For records requests and historical inmate data.

BSO Jail Facilities

Where Broward County Inmates Are Held

All arrestees are first processed at the Central Intake Bureau in downtown Fort Lauderdale. After booking, classification, and medical screening, inmates are housed at the facility matching their custody level, gender, and any special needs.

Main Jail Bureau (Central Intake)

BSO's central detention facility and primary booking location. The Main Jail is a maximum-security facility for adult males, holding high-risk offenders, violent offenders, and inmates whose charges require stricter supervision. The Central Intake Bureau (CIB) on the same campus handles all booking, pre-magistrate holding, and court transportation for the county, roughly 40,000 arrests per year. Every person arrested in Broward County starts here.

Address:
555 SE 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone:
(954) 831-5900
Population:
Adult male, maximum security, high-risk
Role:
Central intake and booking for all Broward arrests

Joseph V. Conte Facility

Opened in May 1999, the $25.5 million Conte Facility is a medium-security direct-supervision jail for male pretrial detainees. Named for Deputy Joseph Conte who lost his life in the line of duty in 1979, the facility is known for its program-intensive approach including 30-day substance abuse programs. Capacity 1,328 with 231 staff. The direct-supervision design places deputies inside the housing units for continuous interaction with inmates.

Address:
1351 NW 27th Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL 33069
Phone:
(954) 831-5900
Capacity:
1,328 beds
Population:
Male, medium security, pretrial

North Broward Bureau

A special-needs detention center at minimum to medium security, operating since 1979. Houses male offenders, protective-custody female offenders, and female juveniles. Primary focus is mentally ill, medically infirm, and other special-needs inmates. Older structures on the site have been replaced with modernized facilities over the years. Capacity approximately 1,200.

Address:
1550 NW 30th Avenue, Pompano Beach, FL 33069
Phone:
(954) 831-5900
Capacity:
Approximately 1,200 beds
Population:
Special needs, protective custody female, female juveniles

Paul Rein Detention Facility

BSO's newest facility, opened February 2004. A $36.6 million direct-supervision jail covering 257,790 square feet in two four-story towers. Medium/maximum security housing male and female inmates in separate areas. Capacity 1,020. The In-Custody Behavioral Services Division runs Substance Abuse and Life Skills programs here. Includes an OB-GYN clinic for pregnant inmates.

Address:
2421 NW 16th Street, Pompano Beach, FL 33069
Phone:
(954) 831-5900
Capacity:
1,020 beds (two 4-story towers)
Population:
Male and female, medium/maximum security, separate areas
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17th Judicial Circuit

Broward Courts and First Appearance

Broward is served by the 17th Judicial Circuit, one of the busiest in Florida. First appearance hearings happen at the main judicial complex in Fort Lauderdale within 24 hours of arrest as required by Florida Rule 3.130.

Broward County Judicial Complex

201 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: (954) 831-6565

North Regional Courthouse

1600 West Hillsboro Blvd
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
Phone: (954) 831-6565

South Regional Courthouse

3550 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, FL 33021
Phone: (954) 831-6565

West Regional Courthouse

100 North Pine Island Road
Plantation, FL 33324
Phone: (954) 831-6565

After You Locate Them

What to Do Next

Once you have confirmed your loved one is in BSO custody, these are the four things to handle immediately.

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Contact a Licensed Bail Agent

Most misdemeanors and lower felonies get bond set under Broward's bond schedule at booking. A Florida-licensed bail bond agent charges 10% of bond as a non-refundable premium under DFS rules.

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Secure Legal Representation

An attorney at first appearance can argue for reduced bond. The Broward Public Defender's Office serves qualifying defendants, application filed at first appearance.

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Attend First Appearance

First appearance happens within 24 hours at the Judicial Complex, 201 SE 6th Street. The judge confirms probable cause, reads charges, and sets or modifies bond.

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Set Up Calls and Video Visits

Register for BSO video visitation before your scheduled slot. Each inmate gets ~2 hours per week, available daily 8am to 7:45pm. Create a prepaid phone account through the BSO contracted provider.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions, Broward County Jail

Booking at the Central Intake Bureau typically takes 4 to 8 hours for misdemeanors and 8 to 14 hours for felonies due to fingerprinting, warrant checks through FCIC and NCIC, medical screening, and classification. The inmate usually appears in the BSO arrest search within 2 to 6 hours of booking completion.
Depends on gender, charges, and custody classification. High-risk males stay at Main Jail Bureau. Medium-security male pretrial detainees go to the Joseph V. Conte Facility in Pompano Beach. Males with special medical or mental health needs, along with protective-custody females and female juveniles, go to North Broward Bureau. Medium/maximum inmates (male or female) may go to Paul Rein Detention Facility.
BSO uses off-site video visitation for most standard visits. You must be on the inmate's approved list, and each inmate is assigned about two hours of video visitation per week. Video visits are available daily from 8:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Attorneys can arrange private in-person consultations directly with the facility.
BSO contracts with a third-party commissary deposit service. Deposits can be made online, by phone, at on-site kiosks in jail lobbies, or via money order with the inmate's name and booking number on the money order. Inmates use deposited funds for commissary, hygiene items, and phone credits.
Most misdemeanors and lower felonies have bond set automatically at booking under the Broward bond schedule. For higher felonies and offenses not on the schedule, bond is set at first appearance within 24 hours. A Florida-licensed bail bond agent charges a 10% non-refundable premium per Florida Department of Financial Services rules. You can also post a cash bond directly with the Clerk of Courts at the Judicial Complex.
Yes, standard mail is accepted and inspected. Mail must be handwritten or typed in black or blue ink only, with the inmate's full legal name and booking number on the envelope. Addressing varies by facility (Main Jail, Conte, North Broward, Paul Rein), check the BSO website for the correct mail address. Do not send cash, checks, gift cards, or packages, use the commissary deposit service for funds.
After bond is posted at the Clerk of Courts, release processing typically takes 4 to 10 hours depending on facility workload and time of day. Weekends, late-night postings, and holidays can extend this to 12 to 24 hours. Holds (probation violations, ICE detainers, or out-of-county warrants) must be resolved before release.
Broward criminal cases are handled by the 17th Judicial Circuit. Felonies and first appearances are at the Broward County Judicial Complex, 201 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale. Misdemeanors and civil cases are handled at the regional courthouses in Deerfield Beach, Hollywood, and Plantation. Case records are available through the Broward Clerk of Courts online at browardclerk.org.
BSO holds pretrial defendants and anyone with a Broward sentence of 364 days or less. Anyone sentenced to more than one year on a state felony is transferred to the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC), searchable at fdc.myflorida.com. Federal charges result in Bureau of Prisons custody, searchable at bop.gov/inmateloc. ICE detainees are held at the Broward Transitional Center or Krome Service Processing Center, searchable at locator.ice.gov.
Register free at Florida VINELink at vinelink.vineapps.com. VINELink provides automatic release, transfer, and court date alerts for Broward County and all of Florida. Registration can be done by phone, email, or text. Registration is free and can remain anonymous to the inmate.
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