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Everglades Re-Entry Center Overview

Everglades Re-Entry Center is operated by the Florida Department of Corrections and is located at 1599 S.W. 187th Avenue, Miami, FL 33194. The phone number is 305-228-2000. The facility opened in 2013 according to OPPAGA and FDC analysis, making it one of the more recently established re-entry programs within the FDC system. Its purpose is distinct from a traditional state prison: rather than serving primarily as long-term incarceration, it concentrates resources on preparing medium-and-lower-custody inmates for a stable return to the community at the end of their sentence.

The facility shares its address with Everglades Correctional Institution, which is the much larger adjacent male state prison with a designated capacity of 2,311 and a 12-month average daily population of 2,256 (2025 Everglades CI PREA audit). These are two distinct FDC facilities. The Re-Entry Center is its own separate program operation focused on re-entry, while Everglades Correctional Institution is the primary correctional institution on the same campus. Readers looking for an inmate should confirm which facility the person is assigned to before contacting staff or scheduling a visit.

People held at Everglades Re-Entry Center are in Florida state prison custody. They are sentenced state inmates, not county pretrial detainees and not federal prisoners. The correct lookup system is the FDC Offender Search. The Miami-Dade county jail search, the BOP inmate locator, and the ICE Online Detainee Locator System do not cover FDC state prison inmates.

Everglades Re-Entry Center Capacity

OPPAGA and FDC analysis places the maximum capacity of Everglades Re-Entry Center at 432 beds. This figure reflects the facility's opening documentation from 2013 and is the sourced figure available in official and high-authority state materials. A separate current average daily population figure for this facility alone was not located in the accessible official sources reviewed for this page. Rather than present an invented number, the page uses the sourced capacity figure and describes the population in general terms consistent with FDC re-entry programming guidance.

The facility houses medium-and-lower custody inmates who are approaching the end of their sentence. This population profile means the Re-Entry Center operates at security and programming levels suited to people who have progressed through the FDC system and are being prepared for release. The relatively modest capacity of 432 reflects a specialized program focus rather than the scale of a general-population state prison like Everglades Correctional Institution next door.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Everglades Re-Entry Center

The correct locator for Everglades Re-Entry Center inmates is the FDC Corrections Offender Network. This statewide tool covers felony offenders sentenced to Florida Department of Corrections custody. It does not cover people in county jail, on county probation, or under other local supervision. The database refreshes population information and photos weekly, while release dates and location changes update nightly, so current facility assignments reflect recent transfers.

The FDC Offender Search menu offers several database options. For someone currently incarcerated at Everglades Re-Entry Center, use the Inmate Population Information Search. If you believe a person may have already been released, the Inmate Release Information Search is the appropriate path. The menu page at pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com/OffenderSearch/InmateInfoMenu.aspx organizes all available search options.

1. Go to the FDC Corrections Offender Network menu and select "Inmate Population Information Search," or go directly to the active inmate population search form.
2. Enter the DC Number if known (six characters, numeric or one alpha followed by five numeric), or search by last name and first name. The search uses begins-with matching, so a partial name will return results starting with those letters. Leave "Search aliases?" checked to catch name variations.
3. Review the results list and verify that the person's current facility is listed as Everglades Re-Entry Center. Location data refreshes nightly, so a very recent transfer may not appear immediately.
4. Open the individual profile to see current and prior offenses, photographs if displayed, release date information, and housing location.

If a search returns no result, check whether the person may have transferred to another FDC facility or been released. The FDC Release Information Search is separate from the active population search and covers people whose sentences have ended. For record-specific questions, contact the FDC Bureau of Classification and Central Records at 850-488-9859 or by email at central.classification@fdc.myflorida.com.

Everglades Re-Entry Center Address and Contact

Everglades Re-Entry Center shares its address and main phone number with the adjacent Everglades Correctional Institution. Both are operated by the Florida Department of Corrections at the same Miami campus. When contacting staff, clarify that your inquiry is about the Re-Entry Center specifically to ensure it reaches the correct department. For inmate location and status, the FDC Offender Search is the most reliable first step. Victim notifications can be registered through VINE at 1-877-846-3435, which operates around the clock. FDC Victim Services is reachable at 1-877-884-2846 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The FDC Facility Directory at pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com/org/facilitydir.html lists official addresses and phone numbers for all FDC facilities in Miami-Dade County, including Dade Correctional Institution, Everglades Correctional Institution, Homestead Correctional Institution, and South Florida Reception Center. Always confirm information directly with the facility before traveling, because phone numbers and operational procedures can change.

Visiting an Inmate at Everglades Re-Entry Center

Visitation at Everglades Re-Entry Center follows Florida Department of Corrections statewide rules. These rules are different from the visitation process at Miami-Dade county jails, which use the GTL remote video visitation system and the MDCR visitor approval process. FDC requires a formal application before any visit can take place. Walk-up visits are not accepted at FDC facilities.

All visitors age 12 and older must submit a DC6-111A visitor application. The application can be mailed to Classification at the facility or sent to the facility's visitation email. FDC estimates the approval process takes about 30 days. Applying early and waiting for written or confirmed approval before making any travel plans is strongly advised. Once approved, visits must be scheduled during a specific weekly window through the FDC scheduling form: from Monday at 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time to Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Scheduling outside that window is not accepted under current FDC policy.

Full visitation rules and the DC6-111A application are available on the FDC visiting information page. Contact the facility at 305-228-2000 with questions about specific inmate visitation eligibility.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Everglades Re-Entry Center

Mail and communication services at Everglades Re-Entry Center follow FDC statewide rules. These differ from the rules at Miami-Dade county jails. County jail rules involving the MDCR Tampa digital mail center PO Box, the GTL video visitation portal, the Securus phone system, and the TouchPay deposit system with facility number 233101 apply to MDCR county jail inmates only. People at Everglades Re-Entry Center are in FDC state custody and are covered by FDC-specific mail, phone, and funds procedures.

Routine personal mail for FDC state inmates is handled through electronic scanning and delivery via a central FDC mail processing operation rather than direct delivery to the facility address. Legal and privileged mail is subject to stricter requirements. Mail from attorneys postmarked on or after September 15, 2025 must include the attorney's Florida bar registration number and a legal-mail tracking number on the outside of the envelope. Correspondence that does not include these items will be returned without being opened. Attorneys should consult the current rules at the FDC contact-an-inmate page before sending any legal mail to an FDC facility.

Do not mail money or funds directly to the facility address. FDC has a specific process for depositing funds to an inmate's trust account. Confirm the current process with FDC or the facility before sending any money. VINE victim notification for FDC inmates is available at 1-877-846-3435 at any time. FDC Victim Services operates at 1-877-884-2846 on weekdays during business hours.

Admission and Re-Entry Programming at Everglades Re-Entry Center

Everglades Re-Entry Center does not process street arrests. The facility does not serve as a booking location after a county arrest, and the intake steps associated with county jail booking, such as fingerprinting after a street arrest, entering bond information, and assigning a jail number, do not apply here. People arrive at this facility after having already been sentenced, classified, and spent time in the FDC system at other institutions.

Re-entry is a term used in corrections to describe the period leading up to and surrounding an inmate's release from custody. A re-entry center, sometimes called a re-entry facility or re-entry program, provides structured programming to help people prepare for that transition. The FDC and OPPAGA analysis describe Everglades Re-Entry Center as housing medium-and-lower custody inmates who are preparing for re-entry into the community. This population profile suggests the facility focuses on people who have already demonstrated some level of stability and programming progress within the state prison system.

Common themes in FDC re-entry programming statewide include workforce readiness, life skills, substance-abuse treatment, and case management that connects inmates to community services before release. A detailed current program schedule for Everglades Re-Entry Center specifically was not located in the accessible official sources reviewed for this page, so the exact program offerings at this facility are not described here. Families and individuals seeking specific program information should contact the facility directly at 305-228-2000 or consult FDC program resources at pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com.

Placement at a re-entry center represents a meaningful stage in the FDC sentence timeline. It typically signals that the release date is approaching and that FDC has determined the individual meets the criteria for a lower-security re-entry environment. Transfer to and from Everglades Re-Entry Center is an FDC custody decision. Location changes update in the FDC Offender Search on a nightly basis, so a recent transfer to or from this facility will appear in the database within about 24 hours of the move.

Everglades Re-Entry Center vs. Miami-Dade County Jail

Everglades Re-Entry Center is often confused with county jail facilities because it sits in Miami-Dade County and shares a general area with other detention-related institutions. The distinction between this facility and the Miami-Dade county jail system is important for anyone conducting an inmate search or planning a visit.

Miami-Dade county jails, including Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, Metro West Detention Center, and Pre-Trial Detention Center, are run by the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department. They hold people who are awaiting trial or serving short sentences of up to 364 days. The MDCR inmate roster at the county website covers those county inmates. Miami-Dade county jails use GTL for video visitation, the Tampa digital mail center PO Box for personal mail, Securus for phone service, and TouchPay with facility number 233101 for trust deposits. The iCare system handles commissary gift orders for MDCR county inmates.

Everglades Re-Entry Center is a separate FDC state facility. People held there have been sentenced to state prison terms, classified by FDC, and assigned to this re-entry program. None of the MDCR services listed above apply. FDC state inmates are found only through the FDC Offender Search, not the county roster.

Re-entry

The process of transitioning from incarceration back into the community, typically supported by programming that addresses housing, employment, and other stability factors.

Re-entry center

A correctional facility that focuses on programming designed to prepare inmates for release, generally housing medium-and-lower custody individuals in the later stages of a prison sentence.

Custody level

A formal FDC classification, such as minimum, medium, close, or maximum security, that determines where an inmate is housed and what restrictions apply.

DC Number

The six-character Florida Department of Corrections identifier assigned to each state inmate and used for all FDC database searches and correspondence.

A comparison of the two custody systems helps clarify which search tool and which rules apply for a given person. The table below summarizes the key differences relevant to families and others seeking information.

About Everglades Re-Entry Center

Everglades Re-Entry Center opened in 2013, according to OPPAGA and FDC analysis. It is part of the Florida Department of Corrections network of facilities that serves Miami-Dade County, a group that also includes Dade Correctional Institution, Everglades Correctional Institution, Homestead Correctional Institution, and South Florida Reception Center. Each facility plays a distinct role in the state prison system. South Florida Reception Center, for example, serves as the intake and classification point for newly sentenced male inmates. Everglades Re-Entry Center sits at the other end of the sentence timeline, preparing individuals for release.

The facility shares its 1599 S.W. 187th Avenue address with Everglades Correctional Institution, an established male state prison that the 2025 Everglades CI PREA audit shows holds more than 2,200 people across 11 housing units. The Re-Entry Center is a separate facility within that broader campus, and official FDC materials sometimes discuss both in the context of the same address. Readers should treat the two pages as covering distinct institutions. For information specific to the larger adjacent institution, see the Everglades Correctional Institution page.

Florida Department of Corrections describes itself as Florida's largest state agency and the third-largest state prison system in the country. The agency employs nearly 24,000 members and incarcerates more than 80,000 inmates statewide. The FDC homepage at pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com provides current agency information, facility directories, and links to public databases including the Offender Search. FDC's central office is at 501 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2500, with a main phone of 850-488-7052.

For anyone navigating the broader Miami-Dade custody landscape, the county's detention system covers a wide range of facilities across several custody types. The Miami-Dade county jail system, the FDC state facilities, the federal BOP prisons and detention centers, and the ICE immigration detention center at Krome North are all separate systems with separate rosters and separate search tools. Knowing which system holds a specific person is the first step in any effective inmate search. The Miami-Dade County Inmate Population home page provides an overview of all facilities and the search tools that apply to each.