Miami-Dade County Booking Reports

Miami-Dade County booking reports are handled by the Corrections and Rehabilitation Department. This is the largest county in Florida with close to 2.7 million people. The county runs its own corrections system, separate from the sheriff. You can search for current inmates online, check booking records, and get information about charges and bond status. Miami-Dade processes thousands of bookings each year, and all of that data is public. Finding the right record takes just a few steps if you use the tools the county provides.

Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation

The Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department runs the jail system in this county. Their main location is at 2525 NW 62nd Street in Miami. The phone number is 786.263.7000. Unlike most Florida counties where the sheriff runs the jail, Miami-Dade has a separate corrections department that handles all bookings and inmate management.

The department describes its mission as providing safe, secure, and humane detention of people in custody while preparing them for a return to the community. They manage booking, housing, medical care, and release for every person brought in. Miami-Dade processes a large volume of arrests daily. The booking records created during this process are public documents under Florida Statute Chapter 119.

Inmate services in Miami-Dade include telephone access, mail, and in-person visitation. Trust accounts let family members deposit money for fees, expenses, and commissary items. iCare pre-packaged gifts are also available for purchase.

Search Miami-Dade Booking Records Online

Miami-Dade County has a dedicated inmate search tool. It lets you search for people currently in custody. Type in a name and the system shows results. You can see charges, bond amounts, and booking details. This is the fastest way to check on someone who was recently arrested in Miami-Dade County.

The Florida Department of State also lists Miami-Dade on its county jails directory. This is helpful if you need contact info or want to compare the tools available in different counties. The directory includes every jail in the state.

The corrections department website provides the main access point for all Miami-Dade booking records and inmate services. From here you can reach the inmate search tool, find visitation schedules, and learn about trust account deposits.

The inmate search page is simple. Enter a name and hit search. Results come up with the person's booking info, charges, and status. Miami-Dade updates this data regularly so you get current information.

Miami-Dade Booking Records and the Law

Florida's public records law gives you the right to see booking reports in Miami-Dade County. Chapter 119 says all state, county, and municipal records are open for inspection and copying by any person. The custodian of the records must let you look at them at any reasonable time. They can charge for copies, but viewing is free.

Under Chapter 943, every person booked in Miami-Dade has their fingerprints and facial images sent to the FDLE's central system. This is a state requirement for all felony and misdemeanor charges. The data goes into the criminal justice information program, which law enforcement agencies across Florida can access. This means a Miami-Dade booking feeds into a statewide record.

There are things you cannot get. Juvenile booking records are confidential in most cases. Medical and mental health records are off limits. Sealed and expunged records are removed from public view. But the basic booking data, names, charges, bond amounts, and photos, stays open to the public in Miami-Dade County. Spanish-speaking help is available at (407) 836-3400 for those who need it.

Arrest Photos in Miami-Dade County

Chapter 901 of the Florida Statutes covers booking photographs. Websites cannot charge money to remove a booking photo taken in Miami-Dade County. If a person requests removal in writing, the site must take it down within 10 days. If they fail, a civil penalty of $1,000 per day applies. Republishing after removal bumps that to $5,000 per day.

This is an important protection for the large number of people booked in Miami-Dade each year. A booking photo does not prove guilt. Charges get dropped. Cases are dismissed. People are found not guilty. The photo is a record of one moment, not the full story of a case.

Statewide Resources for Miami-Dade

The Florida Department of Corrections runs a statewide search for inmates in state prisons. If someone was booked in Miami-Dade County and later sentenced to state prison, you can track them through this database. It refreshes every week. Release dates and location changes update each night. The FDC search covers current inmates, released inmates, supervised populations, absconders, and escapees.

The FDLE handles criminal history data for the state. Call (850) 410-7000 for questions. For inmates still in the Miami-Dade County jail, use the county's own inmate search. The state tools are for cases that have moved beyond the local level.

If you need to make a formal records request to Miami-Dade, put it in writing. Include the person's name, approximate booking date, and as much detail as you can. Send it to the Corrections and Rehabilitation Department. Florida law requires agencies to respond promptly and in good faith.

Cities in Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade County has dozens of cities. All bookings go through the county corrections system. Here are the major cities with their own pages.

Other cities in Miami-Dade County include Coral Gables, North Miami, Aventura, Kendall, and Opa-locka. All of these share the same county corrections system for booking reports.

Nearby Counties

Miami-Dade County borders Broward County to the north and Monroe County to the south. Each runs its own booking system.