Broward County Jail Mugshots View Booking Photos, Arrest Search

1. What Are Broward County Jail Mugshots?

Broward County jail mugshots are booking photographs captured by the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO) when an individual is arrested and processed into custody at the Central Intake Bureau. Every person booked into the Broward County jail system — regardless of the arresting agency — has a mugshot taken as part of the standard booking procedure. This photograph becomes part of the official arrest record and is classified as a public record under Florida law.

The BSO operates the 13th largest local jail system in the United States, processing approximately 44,000 bookings per year. Arrests are made by dozens of agencies across Broward County including BSO deputies, Fort Lauderdale Police, Hollywood PD, Coral Springs PD, Pembroke Pines PD, Pompano Beach PD, Davie PD, Plantation PD, Sunrise PD, Miramar PD, and many other municipal departments. Regardless of which agency makes the arrest, booking and mugshot photography happen at BSO’s Central Intake Bureau at 555 SE 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.

All mugshots and arrest records are publicly accessible through the BSO Arrest Search tool at sheriff.org/Pages/Apps/Arrest-Search.aspx — free of charge, no registration required.

2. How to Find Mugshots — Step by Step

3. Live Mugshot Search Portal

Below is the official BSO Arrest Search tool embedded for your convenience. Search by name to find mugshots and booking records:

4. What Information Appears With a Mugshot

When you find a mugshot through the BSO Arrest Search, the full booking record includes the following data points:

Booking Photograph: The front-facing mugshot captured during intake at the Central Intake Bureau. This photograph shows the individual’s appearance at the time of arrest only.

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+ agencies operating in Broward County.

Criminal Charges: Each charge listed individually with the Florida statute number, charge description, case number, charge comments, and charge status. Common charge formats include statute codes like “316.193-2a2a” (DUI) or “893.135-1f1b” (drug trafficking).

Bond Information: Bond type (cash, surety, or no bond), bond amount per charge, and total combined bond amount required for release.

Facility & Status: Current housing facility (Main Jail, Conte, North Broward, or Paul Rein), visitation schedule, expected release date, and projected sentence end date for sentenced inmates.

5. Where & When Mugshots Are Taken

All Broward County mugshots are taken at the Central Intake Bureau, located at 555 SE 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. This facility serves as the central booking and processing center for the entire Broward County jail system. Regardless of which police agency made the arrest or where in the county the arrest occurred, the individual is transported to Central Intake for booking.

During the booking process, the individual undergoes fingerprinting, photographing (the mugshot), a background check, a medical screening, and classification. The mugshot is captured as part of the identification phase and is immediately linked to the individual’s booking record in the BSO system. Once the booking process is complete, the mugshot becomes part of the public arrest record and is searchable through the BSO Arrest Search tool.

6. BSO Jail Facilities — Where Inmates Are Housed

After booking and mugshot processing at Central Intake, inmates are assigned to one of BSO’s five detention facilities based on their charges, classification level, gender, and security needs.

Facility	Address	Housing Type
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 & initial processing
Joseph V. Conte Facility	1351 NW 27th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33069	Medium custody, male, awaiting trial
North Broward Bureau	1550 NW 30th Ave, Pompano Beach, FL 33069	Male, 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. The BSO maintains a single unified arrest search system covering all facilities — you do not need to search each jail separately.

7. Booking Blotter — Browse All Recent Mugshots

If you want to browse all recent bookings rather than searching for a specific person, the BSO Booking Register at bookingregister.sheriff.org provides a complete chronological blotter of all individuals processed through BSO detention. This is especially useful if you want to see the most recent arrests or are looking for someone but don’t know their exact name spelling.

8. Third-Party Mugshot Sites vs. Official BSO

Several third-party websites aggregate Broward County mugshots from public records, including florida.arrests.org, JailBase, RecentlyBooked, and MugshotsZone. Here’s how they compare to the official BSO system:

Official BSO (sheriff.org): Real-time data maintained directly by the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Includes current bond status, facility location, expected release dates, visitation schedules, and the most accurate charge information. This is the definitive source and should always be your primary reference.

Third-party sites: These aggregate publicly available data and often present it in a more visual, browsable gallery format. However, they may have delays in updating, may not reflect current bond or release status, and cannot show real-time facility location. Some third-party sites charge fees for information that is available for free on the BSO official site. Always cross-reference with sheriff.org for accuracy.

9. Can You Get a Mugshot Removed?

Under Florida law, mugshots are public records and cannot be simply “deleted” from the BSO system upon request. However, there are legal pathways to have arrest records restricted from public access:

Record Expungement: If your charges were dropped, dismissed, or you were acquitted, you may be eligible to have the arrest record expunged — meaning it is physically destroyed. This removes the mugshot from public databases.

Record Sealing: If you completed a pretrial diversion program or meet other criteria, you may be eligible to have the record sealed — meaning it remains in the system but is restricted from public access.

Both processes require filing a petition through the Florida courts. Contact a licensed Florida criminal defense attorney for guidance on eligibility, or review the FDLE’s expungement resources at fdle.state.fl.us.

10. Mugshots & Florida Public Records Law

Under Florida Statute Chapter 119 — the Sunshine Law — booking photographs and arrest records are classified as public records. This means anyone can access Broward County mugshots through the BSO Arrest Search without paying fees, creating an account, or providing identification. The public records law applies to all government-maintained records in Florida, and the BSO is legally required to provide access.

However, accessing and sharing mugshots carries legal and ethical responsibilities. Using mugshot images for harassment, defamation, stalking, or intimidation can result in civil and criminal liability. Mugshots should never be used for employment screening, tenant screening, or any purpose covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) unless obtained through proper consumer reporting channels.

11. Bond, Bail & Release Information

Each mugshot record on the BSO system includes bond information. To bond someone out of Broward County Jail, call (954) 831-5900 to confirm custody status and bond amount, then post a cash bond at the 24-hour window at the Main Jail (555 SE 1st Ave, Fort Lauderdale) or contact a licensed bail bondsman (typically 10% non-refundable fee).

For court records showing case disposition after arrest, use the Broward County Clerk of Courts at browardclerk.org.

12. Insider Tips for Mugshot Searches

13. BSO Contact Information & Official Links

14. Frequently Asked Questions