Monroe County Plantation Key Jail Inmate Search

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Monroe County: Stock Island Detention Center, Key West

Monroe County is the Florida Keys. Arrests from Key Largo to Key West are booked at the Stock Island Detention Center on College Road. Search Monroe County Inmate Search or call 305-293-7300.

Where is the Monroe jail?

The main jail is at 5501 College Road, Key West, FL 33040, on Stock Island. People arrested in the Upper or Middle Keys may be held briefly closer to home before transfer. Jail: 305-293-7300. Monroe County Sheriff's Office: 305-292-7000.

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Monroe inmate search

Monroe County Inmate Search lists bond and charges. The drive down U.S. 1 from Key Largo takes hours, so an Upper Keys arrest may post late. VINELink sends alerts. For a phone, the Keys sheriff's app comes from the App Store and Google Play.

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Bond in the Keys

Monroe is the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit. A judge holds first appearance within 24 hours, often by video:

  • ROR, out on a signature.
  • Cash: pay it all; the clerk refunds it after the case minus costs.
  • Bondsman: 10 percent fee, $100 minimum per charge, not returned.

Miami-Dade or probation holds can keep someone in after bond. Missed court brings a warrant. See our Monroe bail page.

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Warrants

Monroe deputies at 305-292-7000 can check warrants. The Clerk of Court (305-294-4641) has dates. A lawyer can advise on surrender.

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Public defender

The Sixteenth Circuit Public Defender takes Monroe defendants who can't afford counsel. The $50 fee is waivable.

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Visiting on Stock Island

Visits are scheduled, with video available. Call 305-293-7300. See visits and remote visits.

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Phones

Stock Island inmates make outgoing calls only, paid ahead by relatives. See phones, messages and tablets.

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Money

Commissary is bought with deposited funds. Ask Monroe staff which methods work. See money and commissary.

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Mail

Address with name, booking number and 5501 College Road. No stickers or perfume. See mail rules.

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Monroe juveniles

Keys youth under 18 go to juvenile court. If detained, they're usually held at the Monroe Juvenile Detention Center, 305-293-1500, with a hearing inside 24 hours. Parents can call 305-292-7000.

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Medical

Call 305-293-7300 about medicines, seizures, diabetes or suicide risk.

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Federal cases in Key West

The Southern District of Florida holds court in Key West at 301 Simonton St., Key West, FL 33040.

Keys federal arrests start with a magistrate's initial appearance; detention is decided at a hearing. The U.S. Marshals (786-538-3730) may move defendants to Miami-area facilities. See the BOP finder after sentencing.

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ICE detainers in Monroe

  • Stock Island booking prints go to DHS.
  • ICE may issue an I-247A detainer.
  • Monroe can hold up to 48 hours past release; weekends and holidays are counted.
  • F.S. 908.105: Monroe's bond judge and the state attorney are told, and the clerk files the detainer.
  • F.S. 907.041: a forcible-felony arrestee in the Keys without lawful status stays jailed through first appearance, and the judge presumes detention there, subject to rebuttal.
  • F.S. 908.11: 287(g) is required; the Keys sheriff signed both task force and warrant service deals.
  • Keys relatives may search locator.ice.gov or phone ICE's Miami field office, 2805 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, 954-843-5800.
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State prison

Monroe inmates headed to prison wait on Stock Island for FDC transport up the Keys to reception. Track them with FDC's offender search; each prison's address is listed on our Florida page.

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Monroe mugshots online

Yes. The Keys sheriff's current arrests page posts mugshots with recent arrests; the jail log itself has none. Older mugshots come by request at 305-292-7000.

ICE photos need a FOIA. Federal Keys mugshots remain closed except Marshals fugitive alerts.

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Monroe police numbers

Emergencies: 911.

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Monroe County contacts

Inmate search
Monroe County Inmate Search
Jail
Key West (Stock Island) Detention Center, 5501 College Road, Key West, FL 33040, 305-293-7300
Sheriff
305-292-7000
Clerk
305-294-4641

Monroe County Plantation Key Jail Inmate Services Information

Phone: 305-853-3266

Physical Address:
88770 Overseas Highway
Tavernier, FL 33070

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Monroe County Detention Center - FL
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131

Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Plantation Key Detention Facility
88770 Overseas Highway Suite #4
Tavernier, FL 33070

Every year Monroe County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 17,660 offenders, and maintain an average of 883 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 Monroe County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Monroe 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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Monroe County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/28/2026

Race Inmates % Total
White 227 33.48%
Black 69 10.18%
Hispanic or Latino 337 49.71%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 9 1.33%
Asian 17 2.51%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 8 1.18%
Other 11 1.62%
Total 678 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Monroe County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/28/2026

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 195 28.76%
Felony (2rd Degree) 131 19.32%
Felony (1st Degree) 51 7.52%
State Jail Felony 47 6.93%
Felony (Uncategorized) 136 20.06%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 118 17.40%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Monroe County Inmate Sex - 10/28/2026

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 601 88.64%
Female 77 11.36%
Total 678 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Monroe County Inmate Age - 10/28/2026

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 8 1.18%
18-20 32 4.72%
21-24 73 10.77%
25-30 148 21.83%
31-35 116 17.11%
36-40 96 14.16%
41-45 71 10.47%
46-50 44 6.49%
51-55 36 5.31%
56-60 30 4.42%
61-65 13 1.92%
66-75 8 1.18%
76-85 3 0.44%
Total 678 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Monroe 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 Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Florida Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

The Monroe County Plantation Key Jail serves the following cities and towns of Monroe County: Islamorada, Key Colony Beach, Key West, Layton and Marathon.