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Search Dade County Mugshots Through Official Miami-Dade Records
People searching for Dade County mugshots are usually looking for Miami-Dade County, Florida booking photos, current jail custody, charges, bond amounts, jail numbers or criminal court follow-up. The most reliable starting point is the official Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate search rather than a copied mugshot gallery.
A booking photo answers only part of the question. If you need to know what happened after the arrest, confirm the person in the county inmate system first, then use the appropriate release, public-records or Clerk criminal-court route.
Start With the Official Miami-Dade Inmate Search
The county’s in-custody search is designed to locate people currently held by Miami-Dade Corrections. Miami-Dade states that results can display the person’s name, date of birth, race, sex, facility location, charges, bond amount, jail number, booking date, booking time and mugshot.
A current booking record is the starting point; release and court records answer different questions.
How to Search Dade County Mugshots Today
If your goal is a current Miami-Dade booking photo or jail record, begin with the county inmate search. Do not assume a third-party page showing an old photo reflects today’s custody status.
What the Official Miami-Dade Inmate Record Can Show
Miami-Dade’s in-custody service says search results can display more than a mugshot. The surrounding booking fields are often more useful because they help confirm identity and explain the person’s present custody status.
Identity fields
- Name
- Date of birth
- Race
- Sex
- Jail number
Booking fields
- Booking date
- Booking time
- Facility location
- Mugshot, when displayed
Case-related fields
- Listed charges
- Bond amount
- Current custody information
Dade County Mugshots vs. Miami-Dade County Mugshots
For this article, “Dade County mugshots” refers to Miami-Dade County, Florida. The current official county name is Miami-Dade County, and its Corrections and Rehabilitation Department operates the county inmate search.
This distinction matters because search results may contain pages using older “Dade County” wording. When you need current custody, booking time, bond or facility information, use the Miami-Dade County source rather than relying on the wording of a third-party page.
Bond, Release Status and Property After a Miami-Dade Booking
Miami-Dade states that a person with bondable charges may bond out at any time. For bond amount or bonding questions, the county directs users to inmate information at 786-263-7000.
Release routes
County guidance lists several possible release paths, including posting bond, qualifying for pretrial release or being released following a court hearing.
Designated release center
Miami-Dade identifies the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center as its designated release center and states that inmate releases occur there between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Property pickup
Miami-Dade says property collected during booking is generally available for pickup from the Turner Guilford Knight Property Room for up to 30 days. An incarcerated person may authorize a representative to retrieve property while the person remains in custody.
The county lists the Property Room as open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.. For property that has moved to offsite storage, the county directs users to call 786-263-5355.
Check the Miami-Dade Criminal Court Case After the Booking
The Miami-Dade Clerk of the Court and Comptroller provides a criminal case search for felony and misdemeanor cases. Use it when your question is about the court case rather than current jail custody.
Use the Miami-Dade inmate search.
Use the Miami-Dade Clerk criminal court page for felony and misdemeanor case information.
The Clerk provides certified criminal history disposition-letter and certified-copy options online, by mail and in person.
Certified criminal court records
For mailed certified criminal history disposition requests, the Clerk instructs users to include the defendant’s name, case number, case year, date of birth, the applicable fee and a self-addressed stamped envelope.
The Clerk currently lists certified copies at $7. If the year or case number is unknown, it lists an additional search fee of $2 per year, per name for each year searched.
How to Request Miami-Dade Corrections or Arrest Records
Miami-Dade Corrections accepts public-records requests through the county’s records system. The Corrections service says anyone may request department records and asks for enough detail to identify the subject and document.
Information to prepare
- Your contact information when required by the request method.
- The inmate or subject name.
- The type of record you are requesting.
- Details that help identify the event, people involved and location.
- A tracking or invoice number when paying a quoted records charge.
| Route | Use it for | Key details |
|---|---|---|
| Corrections public records | Records maintained by Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation | Online request and tracking are available through the county records system. |
| Law-enforcement records | Arrest forms and police reports | The Corrections records page directs arrest-record requests to the county law-enforcement records office. |
| Clerk criminal records | Felony, misdemeanor, case disposition and certified court copies | Use the Miami-Dade Clerk criminal court system. |
Corrections records fees
Miami-Dade currently lists Corrections copy charges of 15 cents for a single-sided page, 20 cents for a double-sided page, $1 per certified page and $1 per color page. Requests requiring more than 20 minutes of research or processing may also carry a labor-based service charge, and advance partial payment may be required.
Miami-Dade Jail Facilities and Useful Phone Numbers
The inmate result should identify the current facility. Confirm that location before traveling, mailing anything or trying to arrange a visit because custody placement can change.
Pre-Trial Detention Center
1321 NW 13th Street
Miami, FL 33125
Phone: 786-263-4110
Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center
7000 NW 41st Street
Miami, FL 33166
Phone: 786-263-5341
Metro-West Detention Center
13850 NW 41st Street
Miami, FL 33178
Phone: 786-263-5110
Corrections contact numbers
| Route | Use it for | Key details |
|---|---|---|
| General inmate information | Custody, bond and general inmate questions | 786-263-7000 |
| Booking | Booking-related questions | 786-263-5312 |
| Inmate records | Inmate-record questions | 786-263-4222 |
| Release | Release-related questions | 786-263-5360 |
| Property | Property-related questions | 786-263-5311 |
| Pretrial Services | Pretrial release services | 786-263-4100 |
Sending Money to a Miami-Dade Inmate
Miami-Dade uses inmate trust accounts for expenses such as commissary purchases and self-bonding. Friends and family can make deposits through the methods listed by the county.
For a deposit, Miami-Dade says you need the inmate’s name, the inmate identification or jail number and the Corrections facility number 233101.
Deposit methods
- Lobby kiosk
- Online TouchPay deposit
- Telephone deposit
Payment methods
The available payment type depends on the channel. County guidance lists cash for lobby kiosks and card options for supported kiosk, online and telephone transactions.
What to Do if You Cannot Find the Dade County Booking
Recheck the spelling and search inputs. A person may also no longer be in county custody, so use the Clerk criminal case search if you are looking for a case rather than current detention.
Compare date of birth, jail number, booking date and facility. Do not rely on the mugshot or name alone.
A missing image does not mean the booking did not occur. Use the available booking identifiers and custody fields, then contact Corrections if you need clarification.
The in-custody tool is focused on current custody. Use release information, Corrections records or the Clerk court system for follow-up.
Use the county law-enforcement public-records route rather than assuming the jail booking page contains the complete arrest report.
Use Mugshot and Arrest Information Carefully
A jail record can be accurate for the moment it was created and still become outdated quickly. Release status, bond, charges and court outcomes may change after the booking entry appears.
- Confirm the person with multiple identifiers.
- Check the current custody status before saying someone is still jailed.
- Separate an arrest allegation from a conviction.
- Use the Clerk record when the final court outcome matters.
- Avoid reposting booking photos without the surrounding record context.