Why We Built This Site
Florida law makes most jail and corrections records available to the public. The challenge is navigating a custody map that spans county, state, and federal systems. The Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department runs the local county jail system and maintains its own online inmate search for people who are currently in MDCR custody or released within the past 72 hours. Once a person receives a state-prison sentence, their record moves to the Florida Department of Corrections Offender Network. Federal inmates are tracked through the Bureau of Prisons locator. Immigration detainees at a facility like Krome North Service Processing Center require a search through the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
Knowing which door to knock on is half the work. We built this site to map that out clearly: one resource that explains each custodial layer, who it covers, and where to go when an online search does not return results. That includes phone numbers for MDCR's inmate records unit, step-by-step guidance for each locator, and contact details for every detention facility in Miami-Dade County.
What You Will Find Here
The site covers the full range of public inmate and jail records resources available for Miami-Dade County. Each page is built from official sources and documented locator tools, not invented content.
- Inmate lookup guidance for the county jail roster, including step-by-step instructions for the MDCR search: see the jail inmate records page.
- Information on booking photos and when they appear on the public roster: see the jail roster mugshots page.
- The pathway from arrest to court charges, including the Miami-Dade Clerk criminal case search: see court records after a jail arrest.
- A dedicated page for each detention facility in Miami-Dade County, with address, phone, and visitation details for county jails, state prisons, and federal facilities.
- Step-by-step guidance for the Florida Department of Corrections Offender Search, the BOP inmate locator, and the ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
- Instructions for requesting booking or corrections records through the MDCR Central Records unit and the county's GovQA public records portal.
What We Cannot Do
This is a privately run reference website. It has no connection to Miami-Dade County, the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department, the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, the Florida Department of Corrections, the Bureau of Prisons, ICE, or any other government agency. We do not hold, access, or maintain any official government records.
- We cannot release, hold, or transfer anyone in MDCR, FDC, BOP, or ICE custody.
- We cannot post bond, arrange a bail payment, or schedule a jail visit on your behalf.
- We cannot send money to an inmate's trust account or place a commissary order.
- We cannot provide legal advice or represent anyone in court.
- We cannot guarantee that every phone number, fee schedule, or address shown on this site is current at the time you visit.
Only the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department, the Florida Department of Corrections, or the relevant federal agency can confirm current custody status, current charges, bond information, or release details. This site points you to the right office. The official answer has to come from them.
Search Partners
Some pages on this site include search tools powered by third-party providers. Those providers set their own pricing, results, and data practices. If using one of those tools leads you to a paid service or subscription, this site may receive a referral fee. That arrangement helps keep the site free to use. We do not control what those tools return, how they price their products, or how they handle the data you submit to them.