Broward County, FL Jail and Prison System

BROWARD County has 4,483 jails with an average daily population of 417 inmates with a total of 4,573 jail population. When breaking down the BROWARD County jail population by gender, females are a minority compared to male prisoners and make 11% with 499 female and 3,791 male inmates.

How Does Broward County Inmate Search Work?

Broward County inmate records are public records that anyone can review easily. The Freedom of Information Act governs the availability of regarding Broward county inmate records which provide a lot of useful information about a person.

Broward County Parole and Probation

Broward County Parole

Parole is when an inmate is allowed to leave jail early because they have shown remorse while serving their time. A parole board decides on who gets to receive parole and who does not. You can obtain Broward county parole records and find out a lot about someone . Some things contained in the Broward county parole records may be information about their sentence and their crimes. You might also see details about where they were held and the rules of their parole.

Broward County Probation

Along with those inmates that have been released, you might also be able to review Broward county probation records illustrating men and women who didn’t go to prison but instead was put on probation. Probation does not come for free . Probationers must check-in a probation officer once a week plus follow other rules. Typically,Broward county inmate records will show the person crimes, their probationary sentence, and the ruling court department details who sentenced them. Along with that details , you may see mugshots , fingerprints, physical details about the person , and other details.

Broward County Booking

Broward county bookings are also helpful when looking for information on whether or not someone has been arrested. When a suspect is arrested, the officer fills out forms and then holds them in a jail , which essentially becomes their Broward county booking record. It may also include things like fingerprints, mugshots , physical details, their name, and address, arresting officer , the details of the crime, the location, and any vehicles that were involved. The general public has the right to review a copy of someone’s Broward county booking records without any type of permission .

Broward County Incarceration Statistics

Over the past 45 years, the incarceration rate in BROWARD County has increased by 521% going from 736 inmates yearly to 4,573 inmates.

Even though women are the fastest growing group of inmates in BROWARD County, men still make up the vast majority of inmates admitted to prison each year - nearly rate of 618 per 100,000 U.S residents yearly across the county.

Inmate Population and Incarceration Rates in Broward County, FL

BROWARD County has th highest jail incarceration rate across Florida, yet from the total of 4,483 inmates only 4,573 are currently confined, the rest 699 are pretrial inmates and are awaiting trial, being tried, or awaiting a verdict.

Broward County Jail Inmate Population, Jail Pretrial Population and Confined Population, for 2010-2015 years

Broward County Incarceration Statistics by Gender

In BROWARD County, males are incarcerated in jail at a rate of 707 per 100,000 male U.S. residents, which is nearly 8 times more than female incarceration rate, of 78 per 100,000 female U.S. residents. From 2010 to 2015, the male incarceration rate increased by 13%, while the female incarceration rate grew by 12%.

Broward County Female Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Broward County Male Population, Rate & Count for 2010-2015 years

Breaking Down Broward County Inmates By Race

In BROWARD County, white people are incarcerated in jail on average at a rate of 327 per 100,000 white U.S. residents, which is higher by 53% from incarceration rate of black people. From 2010 to 2015, the incarceration rate of black people declined by 13%, going from 802 to 699 per 100,000 black U.S. residents. The Hispanic incarceration rate in BROWARD County is on average at a rate of 86 per 100,000 Hispanic U.S. residents, while the Asian incarceration rate has an average rate of 281 per 100,000 asian people U.S. residents making only 74 from incarceration rate in BROWARD County.

Broward County Incarceration Rates by Race, for 2010-2015 years

Broward County Prisons and Jails

Broward County Sheriff Offices and Police Departments