Find Miami Mugshots, Current Bookings and Jail Records Through Official Sources
If you are trying to find someone who may currently be jailed in Miami or elsewhere in Miami-Dade County, start with Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation’s official Inmate In-Custody Search. The county says the results can show the inmate’s name, date of birth, jail location, charges, bond amount, jail number, booking date, booking time and mugshot.
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A Miami booking record documents an arrest and detention event. It does not prove guilt or show the final outcome of a criminal case. For filed charges, hearings or disposition, follow the booking into the Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court and Comptroller’s criminal court system.
Which Miami Record Actually Answers Your Question?
“Miami mugshots” can describe several different searches. The county inmate database answers current-custody questions, a police or Sheriff report explains the law-enforcement incident, and the Clerk’s criminal court record shows what happened after the booking.
Is the person in a Miami-Dade jail now?
Start with Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation’s Inmate In-Custody Search.
Official inmate search →Need the booking date, charges or bond?
The county says in-custody search results can include booking date and time, charges, bond amount, jail number, location and mugshot.
See what the jail result means →Need the incident or arrest report?
Identify the agency that made the arrest. City of Miami Police records, Miami-Dade Sheriff records and records from other municipal departments are separate from the county jail database.
Choose the arresting agency →Was a charge filed, changed or resolved?
Use the Miami-Dade Clerk’s criminal case search for felony and misdemeanor cases.
Miami-Dade Criminal Court →Need a statewide Florida criminal-history check?
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is the central repository for Florida criminal-history information.
FDLE criminal-history search →Was the person transferred to Florida prison?
Use the Florida Department of Corrections Offender Search instead of the Miami-Dade county jail database.
Florida DOC Offender Search →How to Search Miami-Dade Current Inmates and Mugshots
Miami-Dade’s public in-custody system searches people who are currently in county detention. The county instructs users to enter the inmate’s last name followed by the first initial or first name.
Open Miami-Dade’s official Inmate In-Custody Search
Begin on the county Corrections & Rehabilitation website rather than a commercial mugshot page. The service page links directly to the MDCR inmate search.
Enter the inmate’s last name
Add the person’s first initial or first name. The direct search interface requires at least three characters in the first- and last-name fields when those fields are used.
Compare the identifying information
Check the displayed date of birth and other identifying information before assuming that a common name belongs to the person you are researching.
Review custody and booking information
The county says results may show the inmate’s location, charges, bond amount, jail number, booking date, booking time and mugshot.
Note the jail number and booking details
These identifiers can help when contacting Corrections, requesting an inmate record or moving from the booking record to the court system.
Check the criminal case separately
Use the Miami-Dade Clerk’s Criminal Justice Online system when you need filed charges, case activity, hearings or disposition.
What the Miami-Dade In-Custody Search Can Show
Miami-Dade describes its inmate search as a current-custody tool. A result can contain several useful fields, but those fields document the jail stage rather than the final criminal case.
| Field | What it helps you determine | Important limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Name and date of birth | Helps distinguish people with similar names. | Always compare all available identifiers before assuming a match. |
| Jail location | Shows the Miami-Dade facility where the person is being held. | Housing location can change while a person remains in custody. |
| Charges | Shows charges associated with the current booking. | Booking charges can later be amended, declined, dismissed or resolved differently. |
| Bond amount | Shows bond information available in the custody record. | Bond status can change after court action. |
| Jail number | Provides a useful inmate identifier for follow-up inquiries. | It is not the same thing as a court case number. |
| Booking date and time | Shows when the current custody event was booked. | It does not by itself establish when the alleged incident occurred. |
| Mugshot | May provide a booking photograph associated with the inmate result. | A booking photograph does not prove guilt. |
How to Look for a Miami Booking After the Person Is Released
The county tool is described as an in-custody search, so it should not be treated as a permanent historical mugshot archive. Someone who has been released, transferred or otherwise left Miami-Dade custody may no longer be discoverable through the current-inmate route.
Ask Miami-Dade Corrections for the inmate record
MDCR publishes an Inmate Records contact at 786-263-4222. The department also provides a public-record request process when a record is not available through the ordinary online search.
Public-record custodian phone: 786-263-5892.
MDCR contact and records information →Follow the booking into court
A released person can still have an active or completed criminal case. Search the Miami-Dade Clerk’s criminal court records using the name, case number, jail number or other identifiers available to you.
Miami-Dade criminal records →Miami Police and Miami-Dade Sheriff Reports Are Different From Jail Records
The jail database documents county custody. The arrest or incident report belongs to the law-enforcement agency that handled the event. For an arrest inside Miami-Dade County, that agency might be the City of Miami Police Department, Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office or another municipal police department.
Miami Police Records Unit
Miami-Dade County’s public-record guidance identifies the City of Miami Police Records Unit for traffic accident and crime reports.
Records information: 305-603-6477.
Police Public Information Office: 305-603-6420.
Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
If the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office handled the arrest or investigation, request the law-enforcement record from MDSO rather than MDCR.
MDSO reports and records →Miami-Dade public records
Miami-Dade County provides an online public-record management system that allows a requester to submit a request and track its status.
Miami-Dade public records portal →Use the Criminal Court Record for Filed Charges and Case Outcome
Miami-Dade Criminal Court operates at Circuit Criminal and County Criminal levels. The Clerk provides an online search for criminal felony and misdemeanor cases, and the criminal court record is the better source when you need to know what happened after an arrest.
Circuit Criminal
Circuit Criminal handles felony criminal proceedings, including felony affidavits of probable cause, arrest warrants and other felony case filings processed through the court.
Use this route when the booking developed into a felony case.
County Criminal
County Criminal handles misdemeanor criminal matters. A person’s booking information may initially list charges, but the Clerk’s case record is where you should verify the court proceeding and later disposition.
Search Miami-Dade Criminal Cases
How to Get Certified Miami-Dade Criminal Court Records
When an ordinary online case view is not enough, the Clerk provides certified copies and certified criminal-history disposition letters. These are court-record services, not mugshot services.
| Request | Current published detail | Useful preparation |
|---|---|---|
| Certified criminal-history disposition letter | Available online, by mail or in person. | Have the defendant’s name, case information and date of birth when available. |
| Certified copies | The Clerk publishes a $1 per page copy charge plus $2 per document for certification for mailed criminal-case document requests. | Identify the specific document needed. |
| Search without known case year/number | An additional $2 per year, per name search fee is published. | Narrow the likely case year before requesting when possible. |
| Felony scanned case file on CD | The Clerk currently lists $42 for a scanned felony case file on CD; additional research fees may apply. | Check whether individual documents will meet your need instead. |
Fees and delivery options can change. Recheck the Clerk’s certified-copy page immediately before ordering.
When a Miami Mugshot Search Should Move to a Florida Database
Miami-Dade jail records, statewide Florida criminal-history records and Florida prison records answer different questions. Use the statewide system only when your task extends beyond the local booking or Miami-Dade criminal case.
FDLE Criminal History Record Check
FDLE is Florida’s central repository for criminal-history information. Its current public search fee is $24.
FDLE’s Instant Search currently adds a $1 credit-card processing fee. Instant results are not certified.
FDLE Florida Checks →Florida Department of Corrections
Use FDC when a person has moved from local jail custody into Florida’s state correctional system or is otherwise searchable through the Corrections Offender Network.
FDC Offender Search →Need a different Florida county?
Florida does not operate one statewide county-jail mugshot database. Use the county that actually booked or holds the person.
Florida Mugshots & County Jail Guide →Miami-Dade Jail Locations You May See in an Inmate Result
The county’s inmate result can identify the detention location. Miami-Dade Corrections currently publishes separate contacts for several detention facilities, so use the location shown in the inmate record rather than assuming every Miami arrest is held at one jail.
Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center
7000 NW 41st StreetMiami, FL 33166
Phone: 786-263-5341
Metro-West Detention Center
13850 NW 41st StreetMiami, FL 33178
Phone: 786-263-5110
Requesting an Inmate or Corrections Record
Miami-Dade Corrections provides a public-record request channel for information that is not available through the current inmate search. The department publishes an inmate-records line and a separate public-record custodian contact.
Inmate Records
Inmate Records phone: 786-263-4222.
This is the better starting point when the question is specifically about an MDCR inmate record.
Corrections public-record request
Miami-Dade Corrections publishes its public-record custodian at department headquarters and provides the county’s online public-record management tool for submitting and tracking requests.
Phone: 786-263-5892.
Submit a Miami-Dade public-record request →Miami Mugshot and Inmate Search Troubleshooting
A missing or incomplete jail result does not always mean the underlying arrest or case does not exist. The next step depends on whether the problem involves custody, the arresting agency, court records or state custody.
| Problem | Possible explanation | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| No result in the current inmate search | The person may have been released, transferred, booked elsewhere or may not be in Miami-Dade custody. | Contact MDCR Inmate Records and check the criminal court system. |
| You know Miami Police made the arrest | The police incident record belongs to the City of Miami, not MDCR. | Contact Miami Police Records Unit for the law-enforcement record. |
| The arrest occurred outside the City of Miami | Another municipal police department or the Miami-Dade Sheriff may own the report. | Identify the arresting agency shown in available booking or court records. |
| The booking charge differs from the court case | Charges can change between arrest and formal prosecution. | Use the Clerk’s criminal docket for the filed case and disposition. |
| You need an older arrest record | The current MDCR tool is focused on in-custody inmates. | Use MDCR records, the arresting agency, court records or FDLE depending on the exact need. |
| The person may be in state prison | County jail custody and Florida prison custody are separate systems. | Search the Florida Department of Corrections Offender Search. |
| Several people share the same name | Name-only searches can produce ambiguous matches. | Compare date of birth, jail number, booking date and court identifiers before sharing information. |
Miami-Dade Jail, Police and Court Contacts
Use the office that actually controls the record. MDCR handles county detention records, the arresting agency handles police or Sheriff reports, and the Clerk handles the criminal court file.
Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation
Headquarters3505 NW 107 Avenue
Doral, FL 33178
General inquiries:
786-263-7000
Booking:
786-263-5312
Inmate Records:
786-263-4222
Release:
786-263-5360
Miami-Dade Clerk – Criminal Court
Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building1351 NW 12th Street
Miami, FL 33125
Criminal Court Office:
786-971-2746
General Clerk information:
305-275-1155
City of Miami Police Records
Records Unit:
305-603-6477
Police Public Information Office:
305-603-6420
For an active emergency, call 911.
Miami-Dade Corrections Public Records
3505 NW 107 AvenueDoral, FL 33178
Public-record custodian: 786-263-5892
County public-record portal →Use Miami Arrest and Mugshot Information Carefully
Arrest and booking information can affect real people. Verify identity, distinguish allegations from convictions and check the later court record before repeating an old arrest as though it describes the final outcome.
- An arrest, booking entry or mugshot does not prove guilt.
- The booking charge may differ from the charge formally filed in court.
- Use the court docket when you need the later case outcome.
- Verify identity before sharing information about someone with a common name.
- Do not use this informational page as a consumer report for employment, housing, credit, insurance or another FCRA-regulated decision.
- Do not use public records to harass, threaten, stalk or impersonate another person.
For statewide routing and other Florida counties, see Florida Mugshots: Arrests, Bookings & Jail Records.
Miami Mugshots, Arrests and Jail Records FAQs
Where can I search Miami mugshots officially?
Start with Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation’s Inmate In-Custody Search. Miami-Dade says current-inmate results can include a mugshot along with the inmate’s name, date of birth, jail location, charges, bond, jail number and booking date and time.
How do I find someone currently in a Miami-Dade jail?
Use the official Miami-Dade Inmate In-Custody Search and enter the person’s last name followed by the first initial or first name. Verify the date of birth and other identifiers before assuming a result belongs to the correct person.
Does the Miami-Dade inmate search show bond information?
Miami-Dade states that search results can display the bond amount along with charges, jail location and booking information. Bond information can change after later court action.
What if the person has already been released?
The public MDCR tool is an in-custody search. If the person is no longer shown, contact MDCR Inmate Records, check the arresting agency and search the Miami-Dade criminal court record.
How do I obtain a Miami Police arrest or incident report?
For City of Miami Police records, use the Police Records Unit. Miami-Dade County’s published guidance lists the Records Unit at 305-603-6477. If another agency made the arrest, request the report from that agency instead.
Where do I check what happened after a Miami arrest?
Use the Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court and Comptroller’s criminal court search. It covers felony and misdemeanor case information and is the appropriate follow-up source for filed charges and disposition.
How much does a Florida criminal-history search cost?
FDLE currently lists a $24 public criminal-history search fee. Its Instant Search also lists a $1 credit-card processing fee, and Instant Search results are not certified.
Where do I search if the person is now in Florida state prison?
Use the Florida Department of Corrections Offender Search. Miami-Dade county jail custody and Florida state-prison custody are separate systems.
Does a Miami mugshot mean the person was convicted?
No. A mugshot is associated with the booking process. It does not establish guilt or show how prosecutors and the court ultimately resolved the case.
Is Miami-Dade the same thing as the City of Miami?
No. Miami is a municipality inside Miami-Dade County. The City of Miami Police Department is a separate agency, while Miami-Dade Corrections operates the county detention system and the Miami-Dade Sheriff serves the county jurisdiction.
Official Sources Used for This Miami Guide
These official government resources were reviewed on September 27, 2026. Jail databases, record vendors, contacts, fees and procedures can change, so recheck the responsible agency before relying on a time-sensitive detail.
- Miami-Dade Inmate In-Custody Search
- Miami-Dade Corrections Inmate Search
- Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation
- Miami-Dade Corrections Contact Directory
- Miami-Dade Public Records Portal
- Miami-Dade Criminal Court
- Miami-Dade Criminal Records
- Miami-Dade Criminal Certified Copies
- FDLE Florida Criminal History Record Check
- Florida Department of Corrections Offender Search