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Joseph V. Conte Facility Overview

The Joseph V. Conte Facility is run by the Broward Sheriff's Office Department of Detention and sits at 1351 NW 27th Ave. in Pompano Beach. The sheriff describes it as a male, medium-custody jail that houses mainly inmates awaiting trial. It opened in May 1999. Conte is a direct-supervision facility, which means deputies are stationed inside the housing units and interact directly with inmates. Meals, recreation, counseling, treatment, and medical care are delivered inside the units, which reduces the need to escort people around the building.

The facility cost $25.5 million and is staffed by 231 sworn and civilian personnel. It is named for Joseph Conte, a 47-year-old Broward Sheriff's Office detention deputy killed in the line of duty in July 1979. Conte is one of the system's program-intensive jails, with 30-day substance-abuse programs and educational programming.

Joseph V. Conte Facility Capacity and Population

The sheriff's facility page rates Conte for 1,328 inmates. The Florida Department of Corrections county detention report for June 2025 put the Conte average daily population at 1,166, with about 85 percent pre-trial. That makes Conte one of the larger pieces of the Broward jail population, just behind the Main Jail in daily count.

The screenshot below shows the sheriff's Conte page, with the facility photo and its program and capacity details.

That official page is the source for the capacity, staffing, and program details described here.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Joseph V. Conte Facility

Conte is a county jail, so the right tool is the Broward Sheriff's Office arrest search. It covers everyone booked into the county system and shows the current location, so a person held at Conte appears there with the facility noted in the location field.

1. Open the Broward arrest search.
2. Enter at least two letters of the last name, the first name, or both.
3. Confirm the location field shows the Joseph V. Conte Facility.
4. Open the arrest number for the booking photo, charges, bond, and status.

Housing is decided by classification, not by where someone lives, so a person booked at Central Intake may be moved to Conte afterward. Check the location field before mailing, visiting, or sending money.

Joseph V. Conte Facility Address and Contact

Conte shares the sheriff's general jail information line. For charge and bond questions, the Main Jail lobby information window is open 24 hours.

The Cash Bond Unit answers at (954) 831-5932, and charge and bond information is also available at (954) 982-6924 and (954) 982-6925.

Visiting Someone at Joseph V. Conte Facility

Visits are video-based through Securus rather than in-person contact visits. Visitors register once with Securus, and account approval can take up to 48 hours. Visits are scheduled no less than one day and no more than seven days ahead, and inmates receive two one-hour visits per week. Conte visits are generally available 8:00 a.m. to 7:45 p.m., subject to restrictions, with a government photo ID and appropriate dress required.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Joseph V. Conte Facility

Routine incoming mail is postcard-only under the sheriff's June 21, 2021 notice, addressed with the inmate's full name and arrest number. Phone service runs through Securus, with collect or prepaid billing and no incoming calls. Cash kiosk deposits are available in the facility lobby from 7:15 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Access Corrections and Western Union are also options.

Booking and Intake at Joseph V. Conte Facility

People are not booked directly into Conte off the street. Almost every Broward arrest first goes through Central Intake at the Main Jail, where the booking photo, fingerprints, and screening happen and an arrest number is created. Classification then decides which jail holds the person. Someone assigned medium custody, or placed in a substance-abuse or education program, may be moved to Conte after that assessment.

Once at Conte, the direct-supervision design keeps services inside the housing units. The arrest search updates every 15 minutes, so a transfer to Conte should appear there soon after it is processed.

Programs and Direct Supervision at Conte

Conte is one of the system's program-intensive jails. The sheriff describes 30-day substance-abuse programs and educational programming delivered to inmates here. Because so many people arrive with addiction or other needs, the detention department treats programming as part of daily operations rather than an add-on. Audit material across the four jails reports services such as religious programs, GED classes, and 24-hour medical coverage.

The direct-supervision model shapes how those programs run. Deputies are stationed inside the housing units, and meals, recreation, counseling, treatment, and medical care are brought to the unit. That design keeps inmate movement low, which supports both security and steady program attendance. It is the same model the county later used when it built Paul Rein.

Why Someone Is Held at Conte

A person shows up at Conte because of classification, not geography. After booking at Central Intake, the sheriff assesses security level, medical and mental-health needs, age, gender, and risk, then assigns the facility that best fits. Conte holds men in medium custody, mostly awaiting trial, so a man assigned medium custody or placed in a substance-abuse or education program may land here.

That also means a person can move. Someone booked at the Main Jail can be transferred to Conte after classification, and the roster's location field is the way to track it. The sheriff says housing is based on meeting the inmate's needs, not on proximity to family, so do not read the location as a choice the person made.

Joseph V. Conte Facility Lookup Questions

Who is held at the Conte Facility?

Men in medium custody, mostly awaiting trial. It is a direct-supervision jail, and many inmates take part in substance-abuse or educational programs delivered inside the housing units.

How do I find someone moved to Conte?

Search the sheriff's arrest search by name and check the location field. Because housing is assigned by classification, a person booked at Central Intake can later show a Conte location after the assessment.

Can I visit in person at Conte?

Routine visits are video-based through Securus, not in-person contact visits. Register once with Securus, allow up to 48 hours for approval, and schedule one to seven days ahead, with two one-hour visits per week.

Where do I send mail or money at Conte?

Mail goes to PO Box 407016, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33340-7016, addressed with the inmate's full name and arrest number, and routine mail is postcard-only. Money can be deposited at the lobby cash kiosk from 7:15 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., or through Western Union or Access Corrections.

About Joseph V. Conte Facility

Conte stands out for its program focus and its direct-supervision model, and it carries the name of a deputy who died on duty. Its substance-abuse and education programs reflect the sheriff's broader goal of treating addiction and other needs inside the jail. Once a person is sentenced to state prison, custody transfers from the county to the Florida Department of Corrections, and the lookup moves with them. For the roster how-to that applies to every county jail, see the jail inmate records page.