Miami-Dade Metro West Detention Center Inmate Search

Search for an Inmate or Active Arrest Warrant in Miami-Dade County

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Miami-Dade arrests: finding someone in county jail

Miami-Dade is Florida's largest county, and its jails are run by Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation. Booking and many inmates are at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center (TGK) near Doral. Search Miami-Dade County Inmate Search or call 786-263-7000. Families can also read our court process guide.

1. Where are Miami-Dade inmates held?

TGK is at 7000 NW 41st Street, Miami, FL 33166. After booking, a person may be moved to another county jail, so check the roster. TGK: 786-263-7000. Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office: 305-743-7433.

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2. Searching Miami-Dade inmates

Miami-Dade County Inmate Search shows the facility, charges and bond. Search by name or booking number; Spanish and English spellings of names can differ, so try both. VINELink sends alerts.

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3. Bond in Miami-Dade

Miami-Dade is the Eleventh Judicial Circuit. Bond hearings run every day, within 24 hours of arrest, by video from the jail.

  • ROR, released on a pledge.
  • Cash: the whole bond, refunded through the clerk after the case, less costs.
  • Surety: a bondsman's 10 percent, at least $100 per charge, nonrefundable.

Broward, Monroe, federal or probation holds can keep a person jailed. Missing court leads to a warrant. See our Miami-Dade bail guide.

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4. Did a Hialeah or Homestead warrant arrest send someone to TGK?

Possibly. Turner Guilford Knight on NW 41st Street is the usual intake for arrests on warrants made by Hialeah, Homestead, Doral and other city police. The clerk's office at the Gerstein Justice Building, 305-275-1155, can explain the case and the next court date. The Criminal Justice Online System will display a capias. Sheriff's deputies handle local name checks, while FDLE's statewide wanted database handles other agencies. For a warrant in your own name, a defense lawyer can book the surrender and file for bond. Corrections staff post visiting rules online.

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5. Public defender

The Eleventh Circuit Public Defender represents Miami-Dade clients found indigent. Florida's $50 application fee may be waived.

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6. Visiting

Each Miami-Dade jail has its own schedule, and many visits are by video. Call 786-263-7000 first. See visits and remote visits.

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7. Phones

Miami-Dade inmates call out only, through prepaid accounts families set up. Read phones, messages and tablets.

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8. Money

Deposits pay for commissary. Use the department's approved methods. See money and commissary.

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9. Mail

Find the right facility on the roster, then use name and booking number. Plain envelopes only. See mail rules.

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10. Miami-Dade juveniles

Miami-Dade youth under 18 face juvenile court. Those detained usually stay at the Miami-Dade Regional Juvenile Detention Center, 305-637-4500, and see a judge within 24 hours. Parents can call 305-743-7433.

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11. Medical

Phone 786-263-7000 about HIV medication, insulin, seizures, psychiatric needs or suicide risk.

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12. Federal cases in Miami

The U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, hears Miami-Dade federal cases in downtown Miami, 400 N. Miami Ave., Miami, FL 33128.

Miami magistrates hold initial appearances, and prosecutors can seek pretrial detention. The U.S. Marshals (786-988-6655) often place federal defendants at the Federal Detention Center in Miami or in county jails. Check the BOP locator.

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13. ICE detainers in Miami-Dade

  • Booking prints at TGK are shared with DHS.
  • ICE may lodge an I-247A detainer.
  • Miami-Dade may keep a person for immigration agents up to 48 hours after they would otherwise be released (8 CFR 287.7(d)).
  • F.S. 908.105: Miami-Dade's bond judge and prosecutors learn of the hold, and it goes into the court file.
  • F.S. 907.041: an unauthorized alien facing a forcible felony in Miami-Dade can't be released before first appearance, where the judge presumes detention; the defense may argue otherwise.
  • F.S. 908.11: Florida sheriffs running jails must have 287(g); ICE lists Miami-Dade under the Task Force Model.
  • The Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800, is close by; families can also use ICE's locator.
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14. State prison

After a prison sentence, the person stays in a county jail until FDC transport takes them to reception. Search FDC records; see Florida prisons.

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15. Miami-Dade mugshots online

Yes. The county's MDCR inmate search returns a mugshot for people now in custody. For past bookings, send a records request to Corrections or the sheriff (305-743-7433).

ICE photos come through ICE FOIA. Federal booking photos in Miami stay private unless Marshals post a fugitive notice.

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16. Miami-Dade police numbers

Emergencies: 911.

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Miami-Dade County contacts

Inmate search
Miami-Dade County Inmate Search
Jail
Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center, 7000 NW 41st Street, Miami, FL 33166, 786-263-7000
Sheriff
305-743-7433

Miami-Dade Metro West Detention Center Inmate Services Information

Phone: 786-263-5110

Physical Address:
13850 NW 41 Street
Miami, FL 33178

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Booking Number, Cell Location
Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department
PO Box 20527
Tampa, FL 33622

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Booking Number, Cell Location
Miami-Dade Metro West Detention Center
13850 NW 41 Street
Miami, FL 33178

Every year Miami-Dade County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 129,160 offenders, and maintain an average of 6,458 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.

The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.

The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Miami-Dade County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Florida and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.

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For ICE Detainees (Immigration) being held at a detention facility in the United States, click below.

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Miami-Dade County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/28/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 0 0.00%
Black 215 4.33%
Hispanic or Latino 6,115 123.29%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 0 0.00%
Asian 0 0.00%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 0 0.00%
Other 0 0.00%
Total 6,330 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Miami-Dade County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/28/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 2,402 48.43%
Felony (2rd Degree) 1,918 38.67%
Felony (1st Degree) 1,336 26.94%
State Jail Felony 1,310 26.41%
Felony (Uncategorized) 1,959 39.50%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 1,830 36.90%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 10 0.20%
Holds 482 9.72%
Uncategorized 322 6.49%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Miami-Dade County Inmate Sex - 10/28/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 4,398 88.67%
Female 562 11.33%
Total 4,960 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Miami-Dade County Inmate Age - 10/28/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 54 1.09%
18-20 225 4.54%
21-24 529 10.67%
25-30 1,078 21.73%
31-35 842 16.98%
36-40 701 14.13%
41-45 520 10.48%
46-50 332 6.69%
51-55 271 5.46%
56-60 226 4.56%
61-65 98 1.98%
66-75 63 1.27%
76-85 21 0.42%
Total 4,960 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Miami-Dade Metro West Detention Center serves the following cities and towns of Miami-Dade County: Aventura, Bal Harbour, Bay Harbor Islands, Biscayne Park, Coral Gables, Cutler Bay, Doral, El Portal, Florida City, Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Homestead, Indian Creek, Key Biscayne, Medley, Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, Miami Shores, Miami Springs, North Bay Village, North Miami, North Miami Beach, Opa-locka, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, South Miami, Sunny Isles Beach, Surfside, Sweetwater, Virginia Gardens and West Miami.