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Brevard County Jail Mugshots in Sharpes/Cocoa: Official Booking, Charge and Court Checks
Searching for Brevard County jail mugshots Sharps usually means looking for an arrest photo, recent booking, charge, bond amount or custody record connected with the Brevard County Jail Complex. The official jail is at 860 Camp Road, Cocoa, Florida 32927, in the Sharpes/Cocoa area, and the safest starting point is the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Inquiry.
“Sharps” is a common search spelling, while the nearby community is generally spelled Sharpes. Use the official BCSO inmate database for jail-side information and the Brevard Clerk’s BECA system when you need to see what happened in court after booking.
Check the official Brevard booking record first
BCSO links directly from its Arrest Inquiry page to the county inmate-search database. Search there before relying on screenshots, social posts or commercial mugshot galleries.
BCSO states that its online inmate database is provided as a public courtesy and should not replace a formal public-records request when an official record is required.
Jail record → identity check → court record → current status is safer than relying on a mugshot alone.
How to Search Brevard County Jail Mugshots and Recent Bookings
The official inmate search is designed for booking and custody lookups. It includes fields for a date range, last name, first name, Subject Number and Booking Number. If you know only a name, start there, but use additional identifiers before assuming you found the right person.
What the Official Brevard Inmate Search Lets You Enter
| Search field | When it helps | Practical use |
|---|---|---|
| From Date / To Date | You know roughly when the arrest or booking occurred. | Narrow a broad name search to the likely booking period. |
| Last Name | Most basic person search. | Combine with first name or a date range for common surnames. |
| First Name | You need to narrow a surname search. | Check spelling carefully and avoid assuming similar names are the same person. |
| Subject Number | You already have a Sheriff-system identifier. | Useful for distinguishing people who share the same name. |
| Booking Number | You know the specific booking record. | Best route when following up on one particular booking event. |
Charges, Bond Amounts and Release Status
A booking record may display charges and bond information, but the booking-stage description should not be treated as the final court outcome. A prosecutor can file different charges, a judge can change release conditions, and a case can later be dismissed, resolved or otherwise updated.
Checking charges and bond
BCSO says charges and bond amounts can be checked through its Arrest Inquiry database. Its Jail FAQ also lists (321) 690-1501 as a 24-hour number for charge, bond and pending-court-date information.
Posting bond
BCSO lists cashier’s check, certified check or money order payable to the Brevard County Clerk of Courts for full bond payments, with additional cash/credit options through its contracted payment system. Confirm current instructions before paying.
Brevard County Jail Complex: Address and Important Phone Numbers
The Brevard County Jail Complex is owned and maintained by Brevard County and operated by the Sheriff. BCSO lists the facility at 860 Camp Road, Cocoa, FL 32927. The agency says the complex routinely houses more than 1,600 inmates and has a rated capacity of 1,849 beds.
| Need | Contact |
|---|---|
| Main reception | (321) 690-1500 |
| Inmate information / bonds | (321) 690-1500 ext. 0 |
| Visitation appointments | (321) 690-1518 |
| Assistance / information | (321) 690-0205 |
| Medical Unit | (321) 690-1547 |
| Mental Health Unit | (321) 690-1559 |
| Inmate Records Unit | (321) 690-1546 |
| Classification Unit | (321) 690-1570 |
| Chaplain | (321) 690-1530 |
Verify current Brevard County Jail Complex contact information.
Check Brevard Court Records After Finding a Jail Booking
The Brevard Electronic Court Application, or BECA, is the Clerk of Court’s online case-access system. Use it when your question changes from “Was this person booked?” to “What case was filed, what happened next, and what does the court record show?”
Use BCSO for booking, inmate and custody-stage information.
Use BECA for public court case information and later docket activity.
Use the responsible Sheriff or Clerk public-record process if you need a formal copy rather than a website lookup.
The Clerk provides a general-public court-record search as well as registered access for eligible users. Some information may be confidential, restricted, delayed or unavailable online under Florida court-access rules.
Brevard Jail Visitation: Video Visits, Scheduling and Rules
BCSO currently uses Smart Communications for inmate communications and video visitation. The Sheriff states that there are no routine face-to-face visits except professional visits or visits specially approved by Jail Command.
15 or 30 minutes
BCSO lists remote visits at 25 cents per minute, which equals $3.75 for 15 minutes or $7.50 for 30 minutes.
24 hours to 7 days
The official page says visits may be scheduled at least 24 hours ahead and no more than seven days in advance.
Three daily periods
BCSO lists 8 a.m.–12 p.m., 1 p.m.–5 p.m. and 8 p.m.–10:30 p.m., seven days a week.
- Follow the jail’s dress-code rules for both remote and on-site video visits.
- A person identified as a victim, or subject to a no-contact order or injunction involving the inmate, may not visit.
- At on-site visitation, BCSO directs visitors to leave personal property, including cell phones, secured in the vehicle except for identification.
- Recording or photographing a visit is prohibited by the jail’s published rules.
Inmate Mail, Phone Calls and Commissary
Regular inmate mail
BCSO routes standard inmate mail through Smart Communications. The envelope must clearly show the inmate’s full name and inmate ID number or it can be returned to the sender.
Mailing format:
Smart Communications / Brevard County
Inmate First Name Inmate Last Name Inmate ID #
PO Box 9145
Seminole, FL 33775-9145
Legal mail
Privileged attorney mail follows a different route and should be sent directly to the Brevard County Jail Complex, clearly identified as privileged/legal mail.
Legal-mail location:
Brevard County Jail Complex
Attn: Mail Clerk for Legal Mail
For Inmate Name and ID #
860 Camp Rd.
Cocoa, FL 32927
Phone and electronic communication
BCSO uses Smart Communications for inmate telephone service and electronic messaging. Because contractor pricing and service rules can change, confirm the current rate on the Sheriff’s visitation page before adding funds.
Commissary and inmate funds
The jail FAQ directs users to its contracted payment provider for inmate-account deposits and also identifies an approved commissary-package service. Use the links reached from BCSO rather than a search-ad result that merely resembles an official payment portal.
Property Release Hours
BCSO’s current Jail FAQ lists specific windows for authorized inmate property pickup. The inmate must pre-authorize the release, and the person collecting property needs valid photo identification.
| Day | Published property-release window |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8:15–9:30 a.m. |
| Wednesday | 12:15–1:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 7:15–8:30 p.m. |
BCSO lists (321) 690-1531 for additional property questions. Confirm the schedule before making a trip because jail procedures can change.
When the Online Mugshot Search Is Not Enough
The inmate-search disclaimer expressly says the online database should not replace a formal request under Florida public-records law. If you need an official arrest report, a record that does not appear online, or documentation for a legitimate legal purpose, use BCSO’s public-records process.
Start with the official BCSO inmate search.
Use the Brevard Clerk BECA system.
Submit a BCSO public-records request if the online database does not meet your purpose.
Follow the warrant-search route identified by BCSO rather than assuming a missing jail record means there is no warrant.
Florida Sealing and Expungement: What a Mugshot Search Does Not Tell You
Release from jail, dismissal of a charge and sealing or expungement are different events. Florida’s official process generally requires an eligible person seeking court-ordered sealing or expungement to first obtain a Certificate of Eligibility from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
FDLE currently lists a $75 nonrefundable application fee for the Certificate of Eligibility process and says eligibility processing typically takes about 12 weeks after a complete packet is received. Eligibility depends on the person’s record and the statutes that apply; receiving a certificate does not itself seal or expunge the record.
Why a Brevard Mugshot or Booking May Be Hard to Find
The name search returns nothing
Check spelling and try a narrower date range. If you already have a Subject Number or Booking Number, use it instead of relying on a name-only search.
You found an old mugshot but no current inmate
The person may have been released, transferred or the image may come from an older booking. A historical mugshot does not establish current custody.
The jail charge differs from court records
Booking language reflects the custody stage. Use BECA to see the court-side record rather than assuming the original booking label remained unchanged.
A third-party result looks newer than BCSO
Check its underlying source. Reposted images can retain old booking information while the official jail or court status has already changed.