The Brevard County Jail Complex is owned and maintained by the Board of County Commissioners and is operated by the Sheriff. The Jail is accredited through the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission. The main jail opened in 1986 with beds for 386 inmates.Today, the Jail Complex routinely houses over 1,500 inmates daily with 1,321 permanent inmate beds. The Jail Complex consists of a Booking area, Housing areas, Medical Ward, Laundry facility, Courtroom, Visiting areas, Recreation area, and office/support areas. In addition to the maximum security main jail there are three tents housing inmates (with a fourth tent to open at a later date), a Women's Jail, and a mental health/medical facility that opened in 2008. This will bring the total number of permanent beds to 1709. Visiting an Inmate in the Brevard County Jail in Florida Florida has long been recognized as one of the most picturesque spots in all of the United States, but don't tell that to the inmates of the Brevard County, Florida jail system. The walls of their small cells, as well as the little view they may have of outside, doesn't quite measure up. What they do have access to, though, as does every inmate in US jails, is the ability to receive visits from friends and family on a fairly regular basis. It is often those visits that help inmates make it through the long days they have to spend inside, with the chance to talk to a loved one often enough to break up the monotony of life behind bars. What visitors have to understand when visiting a loved one in jail is that there are rules to follow, and which must be adhered to if the visitation privilege is not to be cut short. ... continue here How to use the Inmate Search for Brevard County Jail in Florida The Brevard County jail complex in Florida has come a long way since it opened back in 1986. At that time, the jail was designed to hold 386 inmates, but subsequent expansions have seen the jail now grow to the point where it can comfortably house 1,500 inmates at any given time. There is also a trio of tents, with a fourth coming soon, for inmates, a woman's only jail, and a medical and mental health facility all on the grounds. This is an operation that is growing quickly, which means that finding an inmate housed in the system may not be that easy. ... continue here Communicating with an Inmate Housed at the Brevard County Jail in Florida It's easy to imagine that the United States jail system, as big as it is, has one massive set of rules and regulations that apply to every single jail in the country. While some of the basics rules are consistent across the board, many others differ from state to state, and even within the counties of each individual state. What that basically boils down to is that you shouldn't assume that you know all of the rules just because you had a friend or family member incarcerated somewhere else. The easiest way to keep up to date with what is and isn't allowed in each jail system is to visit the website of the sheriff's department for the county you are interested in. That said, let's take a look at the rules in place when it comes to communication with a Brevard County, Florida inmate. ... continue here