Broward County Inmate Search Find Mugshots, Bond & Booking Records

1. Broward County Inmate Search — Overview

The Broward County inmate search is a free public tool provided by the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) that allows anyone to look up individuals currently held in Broward County’s jail system. The BSO operates five detention facilities across the county, processing approximately 42,000 bookings per year — making it the 13th largest local jail system in the United States and the second largest to earn national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections.

The official inmate search tool — called the BSO Arrest Search — is available at https://apps.sheriff.org/arrestsearch. It covers inmates booked by any law enforcement agency in Broward County, including the BSO, Fort Lauderdale Police Department, Hollywood PD, Coral Springs PD, Pembroke Pines PD, Pompano Beach PD, Davie PD, Plantation PD, Sunrise PD, Miramar PD, and all other municipal police departments. Regardless of which agency made the arrest, all Broward County inmates are booked into the BSO jail system through the Central Intake Bureau.

Under Florida’s Sunshine Law (Chapter 119, Florida Statutes), inmate records are classified as public records — meaning anyone can access them without fees, registration, or providing identification. The BSO also publishes a Booking Blotter at bookingregister.sheriff.org and an Inmate Release Log at releaselog.sheriff.org for additional transparency.

2. How to Search for an Inmate — Step by Step

3. Live BSO Inmate Search Portal

Below is the official Broward Sheriff’s Office Arrest Search embedded directly. Enter a name to search for inmates currently in BSO custody:

4. What Inmate Records Show

Each inmate record in the BSO system contains comprehensive booking and custody information. Here is a complete breakdown of every field available:

Mugshot Photo: Front-facing booking photograph taken during processing at Central Intake. Available for most arrests where photography was completed.

Personal Details: Full name, arrest number, arrest date and time, race, sex, date of birth, height, weight, hair color, and eye color.

Arresting Agency: The specific law enforcement agency that made the arrest — BSO, Fort Lauderdale PD, Hollywood PD, Coral Springs PD, or any of the 30+ municipal agencies in Broward County.

Charges: Each charge listed individually with Florida statute number, charge description, case number, charge comments (additional context), and charge status.

Bond Information: Bond type (cash, surety, no bond, ROR), bond amount for each individual charge, and total cumulative bond required for release.

Facility & Location: Which BSO jail facility the inmate is currently housed in, plus the visitation schedule for that facility.

Release Information: Expected release date (for sentenced inmates) and projected sentence end date.

5. What If You Can’t Find the Inmate?

If your search returns no results, there are several possible explanations:

Still Being Booked: The person may have been recently arrested and is still in the booking process at Central Intake. New arrests typically appear in the system within a few hours. Call (954) 831-5900 for live status.

Already Released: The person may have already bonded out, been released on ROR, or had charges dropped. Check the BSO Inmate Release Log at releaselog.sheriff.org to verify.

Name Spelling Variation: The name may have been entered differently during booking — try alternate spellings, maiden names, middle names, or aliases.

Transferred to State Prison: If convicted and sentenced to more than one year, the inmate may have been transferred to the Florida Department of Corrections. Search the FDOC Offender Search at dc.state.fl.us/OffenderSearch.

Held by Different Agency: The person may be in federal custody (U.S. Marshals, ICE) rather than BSO. Contact the arresting agency directly.

6. BSO Jail Facilities — Where Inmates Are Housed

Facility	Address	Type / Population
Main Jail Bureau	555 SE 1st Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301	Maximum security, all-male, ~1,538 capacity
Central Intake Bureau	555 SE 1st Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301	Booking & processing for all arrests
Joseph V. Conte Facility	1351 NW 27th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33069	Medium custody, male, primarily pretrial
North Broward Bureau	1550 NW 30th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33069	Male inmates, protective custody females, female juveniles
Paul Rein Detention Facility	2421 NW 16th St, Pompano Beach, FL 33069	Medium/maximum, male & female

All facilities share the same phone number: (954) 831-5900. For detailed facility information, visit sheriff.org/dod/bso-jail-facilities.

7. How to Bond an Inmate Out of Broward County Jail

8. How to Get Inmate Release Notifications (VINELink)

If you want to be automatically notified when a specific inmate is released from Broward County Jail, you can register free on VINELink — the Victim Information and Notification Everyday system.

VINELink is completely free and available 24/7. It is the most reliable way to know the moment an inmate’s status changes without having to repeatedly check the BSO Arrest Search manually.

9. How to Visit an Inmate

All inmate visits in Broward County are conducted via video visitation — no traditional face-to-face visits are available.

Onsite Visits: Visit the Video Visitation Center at 3700 West Oakland Park Blvd, Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33311.

Remote Visits: Visit from anywhere using videovisitationanywhere.com. You need a webcam-enabled device and stable internet connection.

Schedule: Each inmate receives two 1-hour visits per week. Video visitation is available 7 days a week from 7:45 AM to 9:45 PM. For complete rules and scheduling, visit sheriff.org/DOD/Pages/Video-Visitation.aspx.

10. Sending Money, Mail & Phone Calls

Money Deposits: Fund an inmate’s commissary account using the lobby kiosk at the Main Jail, by money order mailed to the facility, or through the approved online deposit system. You need the inmate’s full name and booking number. Call (954) 831-5900 for current deposit instructions and the approved provider.

Mail: Address letters to: [Inmate Full Name] — [Arrest/Booking Number], followed by the facility address (e.g., 555 SE 1st Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 for Main Jail). All mail is inspected. Only standard letters and photos are permitted — no packages, electronics, or contraband.

Phone Calls: Inmates can make outgoing calls through the jail phone system. All calls (except attorney-client) are recorded and monitored. Contact the jail at (954) 831-5900 for information about setting up a phone account to receive calls.

11. Court Records & Case Disposition

The BSO Arrest Search shows booking and custody data only — it does not show court outcomes (conviction, dismissal, plea, sentencing). For court records and case disposition information, use the Broward County Clerk of Courts case search at https://www.browardclerk.org/. The 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida handles all criminal cases in Broward County.

You can search by the defendant’s name or case number. Results show hearing dates, judge assignments, case status, and the register of actions for each case.

12. Inmate Transferred to State Prison?

If an inmate no longer appears in the BSO system and was convicted of a felony with a sentence exceeding one year, they may have been transferred to the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC). BSO jails hold inmates awaiting trial or serving sentences under one year. State prisons hold convicted felons serving longer sentences.

Search the FDOC Offender Search at dc.state.fl.us/OffenderSearch to locate inmates in Florida’s state prison system. Results include current facility, projected release date, prior offenses, and sentencing history.

13. BSO Contact Information & Official Links

14. Frequently Asked Questions