This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release anyone, post bond, or hand over official booking records. For any of those, reach out to the agency that holds the record directly using the contacts below.
Looking for an Inmate or a Record?
Most questions about a Broward County inmate or a jail record are answered fastest by the Broward Sheriff's Office. The contact card below lists the main office, the jail information line, and the public records unit and its hours. Once you know what you are after, the list that follows points you to the right page or office.
Broward Sheriff's Office
2601 West Broward Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Main: (954) 831-8900
Jail and inmate information: (954) 831-5900
BSO Public Records Unit
Records custodian: Erin Foley, RMLO
PO Box 9507, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310
(954) 831-8700
Monday - Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Someone in the county jail, start with jail inmate records.
- A booking photo, see jail roster mugshots.
- Charges filed after an arrest, see court records after a jail arrest.
- A specific building, use the detention facility pages listed in the footer.
- A sentenced state prisoner, use the statewide Florida Department of Corrections inmate locator.
- A federal or immigration detainee, use the federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator.