Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center

Q: Does Miami-Dade County have bail?

Does Miami-Dade County have bail? Yes, Miami-Dade County has bail and recognizes most types of bonds. As of January 1, 2024, Florida moved to a statewide uniform bond schedule. The uniform bond schedule may change every year. The Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center will let you know the amount of the bond. Under most circumstances your bond amount is set during the booking process, and you are eligible to bond out prior to going to court. Prior to January 1, 2024, each county set their own bond schedule. For more serious crimes, bond will be set at the first appearance.

Q: What kind of bonds are accepted in Miami-Dade County?

What kind of bonds are accepted in Miami-Dade County? Florida offers bail in the form of cash bail or surety bond and bonds from a professional bondsperson.

Q: Who can set bail in Miami-Dade County?

Who can set bail in Miami-Dade County? Under most circumstances your bond amount is set during the booking process by a judge, and you are eligible to bond out prior to going to court. Prior to January 1, 2024, each county set their own bond schedule. For more serious crimes, bond will be set at the first appearance. Bail is set by a judge in accordance with a precalculated schedule based on the seriousness of the offense.

Q: When is bail set in Miami-Dade County Florida?

When is bail set in Miami-Dade County Florida? In most cases bail is set immediately after arrest, based on the precalculated schedule. If a defendant is not eligible for immediate release bail may be set by a judge at the initial court hearing, or arraignment.

Q: How do I find out if someone has been arrested and booked into the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center?

How do I find out if someone has been arrested and booked into the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center? To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center, call the jail’s booking line at 305-637-4500 . There may be an automated method of looking them up by their name over the phone, or you may be directed to speak to someone at the jail. Sometimes the jail staff may ask you the offender’s date of birth to ensure privacy of the offender’s status. Keep in mind that after an arrest, the information on an offender may not be publicly available for several hours. If you don’t want to check up on an offender by calling the jail, you can also try looking up people recently booked online. Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center Booking Roster

Q: What happens during booking in Miami-Dade County?

What happens during booking in Miami-Dade County? After being arrested and taken into custody, and after being read their Miranda Rights, an offender will next be transported to the local police or department or the Sheriff’s Department in Miami-Dade County for booking. Booking is very involved and requires multiple steps in the process, however, keep in mind that most attorneys will advise that an offender remain silent and not offer any additional information about the crime they have been arrested for because anything they do say may be recorded and may very well be used against them in court.

Q: What is the booking process like at the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center?

What is the booking process like at the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center? Booking includes having their photo (mugshot) and fingerprints taken, as well as being asked a lot of questions about their personal history and state of mind. If it’s a serious felony, their DNA may also be taken. They will also be checked for warrants in Miami-Dade County and other Florida and USA jurisdictions. If the offender was arrested for a DUI offense, and has refused a breathalyzer test, they may also be forced to have blood drawn by a doctor or nurse. It is also very likely that the offender will undergo a humiliating full body search while in the nude. This includes bending over, spreading their cheeks in the direction of an officer, and coughing. They will also be walked through a metal detector or x-ray machine, like those used at an airport.

Q: What kind of questions are asked during booking?

What kind of questions are asked during booking? The arresting jurisdiction will ask about gang affiliations, tattoos, medical conditions, prescribed medication they are taking, recreational drugs they are on or addicted to, allergies, if they are suicidal, and other relevant information that will help with determining their cell assignment and special needs. What happens with an offender’s personal property during booking? During the arrest and booking process an offender will also have all their personal property confiscated and held for either their release from jail, or with the offender’s approval, released to a friend or family member. Personal property includes the clothing they are wearing, money, wallets, purses, cell phones, jewelry, body rings, earrings, watches, and even glasses if they are deemed a security risk. If they are allowed to keep their shoes or sneakers, the laces are removed. If the offender remains in jail for any length of time, the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center will allow a friend or family member to pick up the inmate's property if the offender gives written authorization for a named person to do so. To find out the days and times for picking up an inmate's property, and what you will need to bring to verify your identity, call the jail at 305-637-4500 during business hours.

Q: How long does the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center booking process take?

How long does the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center booking process take? Booking can take anywhere from an hour to 24 hours or more. It all depends on the number of people that are awaiting processing, the number of staff on duty at the time, and the behavior of the offender. If the offender is heavily intoxicated and/or violent, the Booking Officer may decide to stick the offender in a holding cell for several hours until they become more manageable. What happens after an offender is booked into the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center? At this point the offender will be allowed to make a free phone call to a person of their choice to notify them of their arrest, and/or arrange a bond or bail for their release. If the offender is being detained and housed while awaiting arraignment, the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center will provide a jail garment and slip-on shoes, a blanket, sheets, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel. Often, before they are dressed in the jail outfit and brought to their housing location, they will be forced to take a shower and undergo a disinfectant treatment for body and hair lice, scabies or other pests that may be residing on their person.

Question 1

How Do You Find Someone in the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center?

Answer

To search for an inmate in the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 305-637-4500 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up Arrests Warrants and other Wanted Persons for the entire state of Florida, as well as Criminal Court Cases and Courts for Miami-Dade and every county in the state of Florida.

Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center Inmate Search

The Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center maintains an average of 98 offenders in custody on any given day. The Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Miami-Dade County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 129,160 offenders.

The following charts of Miami-Dade County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Miami-Dade County Corrections Department, the state of Florida Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Miami-Dade County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Miami-Dade County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.

⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Question 2

Answer

Juvenile Detention: 305-637-4500
Adult Court: 305-275-1155
Adult Probation: 305-377-7040
Bail: 786-263-7000
Booking: 305-755-6130
Boot Camp: 786-263-5809
Chaplains: 786-263-6150
Community Corrections: 786-263-4899
Drug Court: 305-548-5135
Inmate Info: 305-755-6130
Inmate Messages: 305-755-6206
Juvenile: 305-637-4500
Juvenile Court: 305-275-1155
Juvenile Probation: 305-493-6071
Pre-Trial -Checking In/Reporting: 786-263-6700
Pre-Trial Services: 786-263-4100
Public Affairs - Corrections: 786-263-6100
Public Defender - Adults: 305-545-1600
Public Defender - Juveniles: 305-638-6241
Records: 305-755-6144
Traffic & Misdemeanor Court: 305-275-1111
Work Release: 786-263-4899

⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Question 3

Recent Bookings & Arrests

Answer

What happens during booking at Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center?

After arrest, individuals are processed at Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center, where they undergo a series of steps that determine their charges and whether they’ll be released on their own recognizance, allowed to post bail, or held until their court date.

The first rule for anyone arrested is to remain silent. Anything they say can be used in court, so it’s best to speak only to an attorney about the incident.

Here are the typical stages of the booking process at Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center:

Verifying the person’s identity.
Taking mugshots.
Questions regarding medical and mental health history, along with drug and gang affiliations.
Collecting DNA if necessary.
Conducting a physical search.
Confiscating personal belongings.
Providing a phone call.

Booking time varies, with some cases completed in an hour, but more complex cases, or those involving uncooperative behavior, can take up to 48 hours. If you need details about an offender’s bail or bond, contact the facility at 305-637-4500 .

⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Question 4

Directions / Map to the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center

Answer

⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Question 5

Inmate Bail and Bonding

Answer

How do you post bail in Miami-Dade County?

If someone is taken to Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Miami for booking, the next steps depend on their case:

1. The individual may be released without bail, under a promise to appear at a court hearing.
2. They could be held in custody until their trial.
3. They may post a bail or bond for release. To find out the exact bail amount, call 305-637-4500 .

Bail payments can be handled in various ways.

Bail can be paid with cash, credit, or money orders.
Licensed bail bond agents in Miami-Dade County can facilitate payment.
Collateral in the form of county property can also be used for bail.

For a comprehensive guide to the bail process in Miami-Dade County, Florida, visit the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center Bail FAQ page.

Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Question 6

Inmate Visitation

Answer

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center? What is the Schedule?

Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center Remote Video Visitation (Video Visiting from Home)

24/7 Automated GTL Phone System and Customer Support - 800-483-8314
GTL Inmate Phone System Customer Service - 877-650-4249

If you want to visit with an inmate remotely you must first be on an Inmate’s Approved Master Visitation List. Only the inmate can put you on this list.
Once you are sure you on this list, you can register and create an account with Global Tel*Link (GTL).

It takes about one full day to get your application processed and approved, and then you can schedule a remote video visit.

If you have any questions regarding this process should contact the MDCR Inmate Visitation directly at 786-263-4119.

REMOTE VISITATION SCHEDULE

DAY	TIME
SUNDAY	8:30AM - 9:00PM
MONDAY	8:30AM - 9:00PM
TUESDAY	8:30AM - 9:00PM
WEDNESDAY	8:30AM - 9:00PM
THURSDAY	8:30AM - 9:00PM
FRIDAY	8:30AM - 9:00PM
SATURDAY	8:30AM - 9:00PM

Attorneys and Professional Visitors - Application to have Remote Video Visits

Fill out and submit the Application via email to mdcrintroletter@miamidade.gov
Register with GTL. Once your Professional Visitor Application is verified and approved, your status will be upgraded to Professional Visitor.
Please allow 2-3 business days for processing. Once your registration is approved, you will be able to schedule visits.
Attorneys and professional visitors with questions regarding this process should send an email to: mdcrintroletter@miamidade.gov.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 305-637-4500 for further assistance.

Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Question 7

Remote Video Visitation

Answer

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center?

Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center Remote Video Visitation (Video Visiting from Home)

24/7 Automated GTL Phone System and Customer Support - 800-483-8314
GTL Inmate Phone System Customer Service - 877-650-4249

If you want to visit with an inmate remotely you must first be on an Inmate’s Approved Master Visitation List. Only the inmate can put you on this list.
Once you are sure you on this list, you can register and create an account with Global Tel*Link (GTL).

It takes about one full day to get your application processed and approved, and then you can schedule a remote video visit.

If you have any questions regarding this process should contact the MDCR Inmate Visitation directly at 786-263-4119.

REMOTE VISITATION SCHEDULE

DAY	TIME
SUNDAY	8:30AM - 9:00PM
MONDAY	8:30AM - 9:00PM
TUESDAY	8:30AM - 9:00PM
WEDNESDAY	8:30AM - 9:00PM
THURSDAY	8:30AM - 9:00PM
FRIDAY	8:30AM - 9:00PM
SATURDAY	8:30AM - 9:00PM

Attorneys and Professional Visitors - Application to have Remote Video Visits

Fill out and submit the Application via email to mdcrintroletter@miamidade.gov
Register with GTL. Once your Professional Visitor Application is verified and approved, your status will be upgraded to Professional Visitor.
Please allow 2-3 business days for processing. Once your registration is approved, you will be able to schedule visits.
Attorneys and professional visitors with questions regarding this process should send an email to: mdcrintroletter@miamidade.gov.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 305-637-4500 for further assistance.

Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Question 8

Inmate Money Accounts

Answer

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 305-637-4500 for further assistance.

Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Question 9

Inmate Phone Contact

Answer

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 305-637-4500 for further assistance.

Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Question 10

Mailing an Inmate

Answer

How do I Mail an Inmate in the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center, and what can I send them?

How do you send mail to an inmate in the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center?

All letters and postcards must be mailed through the United States Postal Service. Mail delivered through any other carrier will be rejected.

Postcards

The Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature.

Envelopes

The Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center also allows regular letters to be mailed to inmates as long as they conform to the jail’s guidelines.

Letters cannot contain:

Any alterations such as lipstick, stickers, glitter or perfume.
Polaroid photos
Any gang related drawings or anything that compromises jail security

Each letter or postcard must include the full address and inmate information (Jail # and Cell #):

3300 NW 27th Avenue
Miami, FL 33142

You must also provide a complete return address including your first and last name, street address, city, state and zip code.

Newspapers

Newspaper subscriptions must be mailed directly from the publisher and must contain an invoice that shows the company letterhead.

Magazines

News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher and contains an invoice that contains the publisher’s letterhead. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.

Books

Inmates are prohibited from having hardcover books, however, they can receive softcover books if they are mailed directly from the publisher and contain an invoice that includes the company letterhead.

Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center standards will be disposed of.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.

All Newsapers, Magazines and Books must use this address and format, and must include this inmate information... (Jail # and Cell #):

3300 NW 27th Avenue
Miami, FL 33142

Care packages

Care packages are pre-chosen items packaged together and sent to the inmate from icare gifts.

They can include clothing, snacks and seasonal items. Check out our Commissary Page to learn more about this.

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 305-637-4500 for further assistance.

Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Question 11

Inmate Commissary

Answer

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center, and what can I purchase?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 305-637-4500 for further assistance.

Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Question 12

Texting and Emailing an Inmate

Answer

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center using an Online Messaging Service?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 305-637-4500 for further assistance.

Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Question 13

Inmate Tablets

Answer

Do Inmates in the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center have Access to Tablets or Computers?

We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 305-637-4500 for further assistance.

Learn even more ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Question 14

Are there photos of the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center? What does it look like?

Answer

View photos of the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center ⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Question 15

Other Jails in Miami-Dade County

Answer

What are the other City and County Jails in Miami-Dade County?

Miami-Dade County County Jails

Miami-Dade Metro West Detention Center Miami-Dade Pre-Trial Detention Center TGK Correctional Center

Miami-Dade County Juvenile Facilities

Miami-Dade County Boot Camp Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center

⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Question 16

Other Jails Nearby

Answer

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Miami-Dade County?

⇓ Learn more ⇓ Show less

Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center

Search for an Inmate in Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center Information

What happens during booking at Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center?

How do you post bail in Miami-Dade County?

Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center Remote Video Visitation (Video Visiting from Home)

Attorneys and Professional Visitors - Application to have Remote Video Visits

Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center Remote Video Visitation (Video Visiting from Home)

Attorneys and Professional Visitors - Application to have Remote Video Visits

How do you send mail to an inmate in the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center?

Postcards

Envelopes

Newspapers

Magazines

Books

All Newsapers, Magazines and Books must use this address and format, and must include this inmate information... (Jail # and Cell #):

Care packages

Search for an Inmate in Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center

Search for an Inmate in Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center Information

What happens during booking at Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center?

How do you post bail in Miami-Dade County?

Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center Remote Video Visitation (Video Visiting from Home)

Attorneys and Professional Visitors - Application to have Remote Video Visits

Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center Remote Video Visitation (Video Visiting from Home)

Attorneys and Professional Visitors - Application to have Remote Video Visits

How do you send mail to an inmate in the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center?

Postcards

Envelopes

Newspapers

Magazines

Books

All Newsapers, Magazines and Books must use this address and format, and must include this inmate information... (Jail # and Cell #):

Care packages

Search for an Inmate in Miami-Dade County

Inmate SearchMiami-Dade County & City of Miami

Inmate SearchState of Florida and Federal Lockups

Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention CenterContact Information