Search Hialeah Booking Reports
Hialeah booking reports go through the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department. Hialeah is the sixth largest city in Florida with about 235,000 people, and it sits in Miami-Dade County. The city has its own police force, but there is no city jail. All arrests made in Hialeah end up at the county jail system for booking. You can search for current inmates through the Miami-Dade inmate search portal, which shows charges, bond information, and booking details for people in custody.
Hialeah Quick Facts
Hialeah Inmate Search Online
The fastest way to find Hialeah booking reports is through the Miami-Dade inmate search at miamidade.gov/Apps/mdcr/inmateSearch. This tool shows all people currently in custody at the Miami-Dade jail system. Since Hialeah is in Miami-Dade County, every arrest in the city feeds into this same database. You search by name and get results with charges, bond amounts, and booking data.
The tool only shows people who are in jail right now. Once someone gets released, they come off the list. If you need to find an older booking report from Hialeah, call the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department at 786.263.7000. They can look up past records. You can also submit a public records request in writing. Under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, the agency must let you inspect booking records at any reasonable time.
Miami-Dade Booking Portal for Hialeah
The Miami-Dade Corrections homepage at miamidade.gov/global/corrections/home.page is the starting point for booking report searches for Hialeah arrests. This is the same system used for all cities in Miami-Dade County.
From the main corrections page, you can get to the inmate search tool. The department provides "safe, secure and humane detention of individuals in our custody while preparing them for a successful return to the community." That is how they describe their role. For people looking up booking reports for someone arrested in Hialeah, the inmate search is the tool you want. It pulls from the same database that covers all of Miami-Dade County.
The search page shown above is where you type in a name. Results will show anyone currently held in the Miami-Dade system, whether they were arrested in Hialeah, Miami, or any other city in the county. The main jail facility is at 2525 NW 62nd Street in Miami.
How Bookings Work for Hialeah Arrests
Hialeah Police make the arrest. Then the person goes to a Miami-Dade County jail facility. That is where the booking happens. The booking creates a record that includes the person's name, date of birth, charges, bond, and a photo. This report becomes a public record.
Chapter 943 of the Florida Statutes requires that all adults charged with a felony or misdemeanor have their fingerprints and facial images captured during booking. This data gets sent to the FDLE's statewide criminal justice system. So a booking in Hialeah creates both a local county record and a state-level entry. The county keeps the booking report, while the FDLE keeps the criminal history information.
The corrections department also offers inmate services. You can send money to inmates, mail postcards, and set up visitation. Trust accounts allow deposits for commissary items. The iCare program lets you send pre-packaged gift items to someone who has been booked in the Miami-Dade system after an arrest in Hialeah or anywhere else in the county.
Note: Spanish-speaking assistance is available at (407) 836-3400 for those who need help in that language.
Public Records and Hialeah Arrests
Florida is known for its strong public records laws. Booking reports in Hialeah are no different. They are open to anyone. You do not have to be a family member or an attorney. The law under Chapter 119 is clear that all government records are open for inspection by any person.
Chapter 901 has special rules about booking photos. Section 901.43 makes it illegal for websites to charge money to remove mugshots. If a for-profit site posts a Hialeah booking photo and asks you to pay for removal, that is a violation of state law. You can send a written request to have it taken down. If the site does not remove it within 10 days, you can take legal action. Penalties start at $1,000 per day and go up to $5,000 per day for sites that put the photo back after removing it.
Not everything is public though. Juvenile records, sealed or expunged records, medical files, and victim information are all exempt. These rules apply across Miami-Dade County, not just Hialeah.
State Resources for Hialeah Residents
If someone from Hialeah gets sentenced to state prison, their record transfers to the Florida Department of Corrections. You can search the state prison population through their online tool. It covers current inmates, released inmates, people on probation, and absconders. The data gets a full refresh every week, with release dates and location changes updated each night.
The Florida Department of State has a directory of all county jails statewide. This is a useful resource if you need to check booking records in a county other than Miami-Dade. It lists addresses, phone numbers, and links to inmate search tools for all 67 Florida counties.
Miami-Dade County Booking Reports
Hialeah is in Miami-Dade County. All arrest bookings go through the county corrections system at the Miami-Dade jail. For the full county page with all details on facilities, records access, and contact information, visit the Miami-Dade County booking reports page.
Nearby Florida Cities
These cities share the Miami-Dade County booking system or are in nearby counties along the southeast coast of Florida.
- Miami (Miami-Dade County)
- Miami Gardens (Miami-Dade County)
- Miami Beach (Miami-Dade County)
- Homestead (Miami-Dade County)
- Doral (Miami-Dade County)
- Fort Lauderdale (Broward County)