Find Inmates at North Broward Bureau

North Broward Bureau Overview

North Broward Bureau is run by the Broward Sheriff's Office Department of Detention and sits at 1550 NW 30th Ave. in Pompano Beach. The sheriff describes it as a minimum to medium-security, special-needs facility that houses male and female offenders. Its primary mission is to house and manage mentally ill, medically infirm, and special-needs inmate populations. It also holds protective-custody female offenders and female juveniles, which makes it different from the system's other jails.

The sheriff says the facility has operated on its present site since 1979, with older buildings razed and replaced by more modern ones over time. Audit material describes open-bay and dorm housing here along with infirmary-related areas. The sheriff's March 2026 message describes multidisciplinary teams of mental-health clinicians, medical professionals, and security staff at North Broward.

North Broward Bureau Capacity and Population

The sheriff's facility page rates North Broward for 1,200 inmates. The Florida Department of Corrections county detention report for June 2025 put the North Broward average daily population at 805, with about 93 percent pre-trial. The lower count reflects the facility's specialized role, since special-needs and protective-custody housing is managed more tightly than general population.

The screenshot below shows the sheriff's North Broward Bureau page, with the special-needs facility details.

That official page is the source for the facility's mission, capacity, and population description used here.

How to Look Up an Inmate at North Broward Bureau

North Broward 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 here appears 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 North Broward Bureau.
4. Open the arrest number for the booking photo, charges, bond, and status.

Because housing is set by classification and special need, a person placed here was assigned based on medical, mental-health, or protective-custody factors, not on where they live. Confirm the location before mailing, visiting, or sending money.

North Broward Bureau Address and Contact

North Broward shares the sheriff's general jail information line. The street address and the mailing address differ, so use the right one for each purpose.

Note: Sheriff materials show an address variation between NW 30th Ave. and Blount Road for North Broward, so confirm the current street address before traveling.

Visiting Someone at North Broward Bureau

Visits follow the sheriff's systemwide video rules through Securus rather than in-person contact visits. Visitors register once with Securus, account approval can take up to 48 hours, and visits are scheduled one to seven days ahead. Inmates receive two one-hour visits per week. A government photo ID and appropriate dress are required, and visitors may not pass anything to an inmate.

Mail, Phone, and Money at North Broward Bureau

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. Lobby kiosk deposits are cash only, available 7:15 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and funds post in about 30 minutes to two hours through the kiosk, Western Union, or Access Corrections.

Booking and Intake at North Broward Bureau

People are not booked directly into North Broward off the street. Almost every Broward arrest first runs through Central Intake at the Main Jail, where the booking photo, fingerprints, and medical and mental-health screening happen. That screening matters here, because a person flagged with serious medical or psychiatric needs may be assigned to North Broward through classification.

The facility's medical and mental-health focus shapes its intake handling. The sheriff's RISE Program, launched with Recovery Solutions, provides on-site treatment for people found incompetent to proceed, part of the broader effort to manage mental-health needs inside the jail rather than only in a state hospital.

Mental Health and Medical Care at North Broward

North Broward is where the county concentrates its most complex medical and psychiatric cases. The sheriff's March 2026 message describes multidisciplinary teams of mental-health clinicians, medical professionals, and certified security staff working here, and the facility specializes in inmates with acute psychiatric disorders and other medical needs. Audit material reports 24-hour medical coverage across the system, with infirmary-related areas at this site.

The county's RISE Program, launched with Recovery Solutions, fits this mission. It provides on-site treatment for people found incompetent to proceed, aiming to reduce state-hospital delays and the risks of moving fragile patients. North Broward's role has also drawn reform attention, including a 2024 call from the public defender for stronger services for mentally ill inmates.

Who Is Assigned to North Broward Bureau

Placement here follows a health or protective-custody classification rather than where a person lives. North Broward holds both men and women, and it is the facility for protective-custody female offenders and female juveniles. A person flagged during intake screening for serious medical or psychiatric needs may be assigned to North Broward through classification.

Because the population is specialized, the daily count runs below the rated capacity, and housing includes open-bay and dorm areas alongside more controlled units. The location field on the arrest search is the way to confirm someone is held here, since a person booked at Central Intake can be moved to North Broward after the medical and mental-health assessment.

North Broward Bureau Lookup Questions

Who is held at North Broward Bureau?

Men and women with medical, mental-health, or special needs, plus protective-custody female offenders and female juveniles. Its primary mission is managing mentally ill, medically infirm, and special-needs inmate populations.

How do I find someone held here?

Use the sheriff's arrest search and check the location field. A person flagged during intake for serious medical or psychiatric needs may be assigned to North Broward through classification rather than booked here directly.

Why is the address listed two ways?

Sheriff materials show the street address as NW 30th Ave. and also reference Blount Road. Use the active facility-page street address, confirm before traveling, and send mail to the facility's post office box.

How do I visit or send money to someone at North Broward?

Routine visits are video-based through Securus, with two one-hour visits per week scheduled one to seven days ahead. Money is deposited at the lobby cash kiosk from 7:15 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., or through Western Union or Access Corrections, and funds post in about 30 minutes to two hours.

Does North Broward hold both men and women?

Yes. It houses male and female offenders, and it is the system's facility for protective-custody female offenders and female juveniles, alongside its medical and mental-health populations.

About North Broward Bureau

North Broward Bureau carries the most direct connection to mental-health and medical care in the county system, and to recent reform attention around jail conditions and care for mentally ill inmates. Its special-needs role means a placement here usually reflects a person's health classification. Once a person is sentenced to state prison, custody transfers 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.