Brevard County Inmate Search
A Brevard County inmate search is a process that allows interested parties to obtain information about persons held in the Brevard County prison system. The process entails using online tools, such as inmate locators, or querying local law enforcement agencies for information about inmates within county limits.
The information obtained during a county inmate search is typically generated during the booking process that follows an arrest. These details become part of Brevard County Public Records, making them available to members of the public who perform inmate searches in Brevard County, Florida. Inmate data open to the public includes details of an inmate's charges, booking date, bail (or bonds), release date, and related information.
Brevard County Crime and Incarceration Statistics
According to the Florida 2020 Uniform Crime Report Arrest Data, 17,229 arrests were made in Brevard County in 2020. Of this number, 16,094 were adult arrests, while 1,135 were juvenile arrests. Simple assault and drug offenses accounted for 2,414 and 2,503 arrests, respectively, making them the two most common crime categories in Brevard County that offenders were arrested for in 2022.
The Florida 2019 Uniform Crime Report Arrest Data outlines simple assault and drug offenses as having the highest number of arrests in Brevard County in 2019. In that year, 20,413 total arrests were recorded in the county, indicating a 16.9% increase in recorded arrests between 2019 and 2020. Meanwhile, the Florida Department of Health reports that Brevard County had an incarceration rate of 2.5 per 1,000 population in 2022.
Brevard County Prison System
The Brevard County prison system comprises the Brevard County Jail Complex and local municipality jails. The Brevard County Jail Complex is overseen and maintained by the County Sheriff's Office and serves the entire county. In contrast, municipality jails are overseen by the local police department in the municipality where the jail is located.
The Brevard County Jail Complex was opened in 1986 and had an initial capacity of 368 inmate beds. However, in 2005, the county Sheriff's office proposed a 700-bed jail expansion plan, and currently, the jail complex houses over 1,600 inmates daily. The complex infrastructure consists:
- A booking area
- Laundry facility
- Kitchen
- Housing areas
- Infirmary
- Courtrooms
- Visiting areas
- Office and support locations
- Recreation areas
- An annex facility
- Mental health/medical dormitory
How to Find an Inmate in Brevard County
Interested persons can inquire about an inmate in Brevard County by contacting the county Sheriff's Office at (312) 690-1500 or (321) 690-1501. These phone lines are accessible 24 hours a day and can be used to get information on a county inmate's charges and bond sum. In order to identify an inmate, callers may need to provide identifiable information about the inmate, such as their name or inmate ID.
An alternative method for locating an inmate booked into the Brevard County prison system is to make an online arrest inquiry through the County Sheriff's Office bookings portal.
How Does a Brevard County Inmate Search Work?
All county records are accessible to the public for inspection and copying under Florida Public Records Law (sunshine law), except those exempt from disclosure by law. Hence, interested persons can access the following information when they perform a Brevard County inmate search:
- The inmate demographic information:
- Full name
- Subject number
- Date of birth
- Age
- Gender
- Race
- Height
- Weight
- address
- Booking history
- Booking information:
- Booking date and time
- Booking number
- Booking image
- Release date
- Prisoner type
- Booking origin
- Bond information:
- Total Bond Amount
- Bond number
- Total bail amount
- Charges
- Offense date
- Case information:
- Case number
- Docket Number
- crime class
- Court date and time
- Preceding judge
- Arresting agency
Where to Find a Brevard County Inmate Locator
The Brevard County inmate locator is hosted on Brevard County's Sheriff Get Inmate Information webpage. Interested persons can access the County inmate locator by clicking the Arrest Inquiry link on the webpage. The county inmate locator can only be used to find information on inmates who have been held or recently released from the county prison system. Inquirers can conduct an inmate search on the locator by the inmate's name (first or last name), subject number, or booking number.
On the other hand, the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) maintains the Corrections Offender database, which serves as a state-level inmate locator. Interested persons can use this inmate locator to obtain information about inmates of any of the 128 facilities the FDC oversees statewide. On the database, users can search for inmates by their name (last name or first name), DC number, or aliases.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) also provides an inmate locator at the federal level. The BOP inmate locator can be used to obtain information on and about the whereabouts of federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to the present. Through the BOP inmate locator, interested persons can search for inmates by their number (FBI, INS, DCDC, or BOP register number) or by name (first, last, or middle name)
Third-party inmate locators are also an option for persons seeking remote access to inmate information. Unlike the aforementioned inmate locators, third-party inmate locators are owned and maintained by private entities. These entities are usually not affiliated with any government-owned correctional agencies and typically charge users a fee for their services. Furthermore, the search criteria for most third-party inmate locators are inmates' names (first or last name) and the US state where the inmate was incarcerated.
How to Send Money to a Brevard County Inmate
Each inmate housed in the Brevard County Jail Complex has access to a personal inmate account with which they can receive money from their loved ones. Interested persons can fund an inmate account online through the facility's independent contract provider's website. Users must register an account on the website and provide personal identifying information about the inmate, such as their name or subject number, to identify the inmate of interest.
How to Visit a Brevard County Inmate
Interested persons can visit the Brevard County Jail Complex inmates by video remotely, on-demand (inmate initiated), or on-site. Only professional or specially approved visitors are allowed to conduct face-to-face visitations.
Remote video visitations can be conducted anywhere using internet-connected devices and a stable internet connection. To conduct a remote visit, prospective visitors must set up an account on Smart Jail mail. On their account, prospective visitors schedule an inmate visit during the facility visitation hours, which are 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. daily. Visitors must log in to their Smart Jail mail account on their scheduled visitation date to conduct visits. Remote video visits typically last 15 to 30 minutes and cost 25 cents per minute.
On the other hand, on-demand video visits are initiated by inmates. This method of visitation is in the form of a video call. Receivers are provided a 3-minute window to answer the call when they receive one to begin visitation. Inmates can schedule an on-demand visit any day between 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., or 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Inmates are also allowed four (4) 30-minute on-site video visits per week (resetting every Saturday). An on-site video visit can be scheduled through a Smart Jail Account, 7 days a week, between 8:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Visitors can come to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office Jail Complex visitation area on their scheduled visitation date to conduct an on-site visit.
All visits (remote, on-site, and on-demand video visitation) must be scheduled a minimum of 24 hours or a maximum of 7 days in advance. Inmate visitors are subject to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office Jail Complex Inmate/Visitor Rules. Visitors must abide by these rules or risk terminating or suspending their visitation privileges. Hence, visitors are advised to familiarize themselves with these rules. Some of these rules include:
- The use of profanity and lewd behavior during visitation is prohibited.
- If the visitor behaves erratically or appears to be under the influence of inebriating substances, the visitation may be canceled, and they may be asked to leave Jail Complex property.
- The use of electronic devices to record, photograph, or view images during visitation is prohibited.
- Smoking and eating are prohibited at the on-site visitation areas.
- On-site visitors may be asked to provide their ID before entering the facility.
Visitation sessions may be audio and video recorded by the Brevard County Sheriff's Office for security purposes. Interested persons can visit the County Sheriff's Visiting information webpage to view Brevard County Inmate/Visitor Rules.
To learn more about the visitation policies and procedures at a municipal jail, potential visitors can also contact the jail administrator or the local police department in charge of the facility. Fortunately, the non-emergency contact information of every local police department in Brevard County is available on the County Website's Police Department Phone Numbers directory.
How to Send Jail Mail in Brevard County
Brevard County jail mail should be addressed as follows to be delivered to an inmate housed in the Brevard County jail system:
Smart Communications / Brevard County
Inmate First Name Inmate Last Name Inmate ID #
(John Smith #123456 example inmate)
Mailing address
P.O. Box 9145 Seminole, FL
33775-9145
All incoming and outgoing mail to and from the Brevard County jail system are subject to seizure and rejection if they contain contraband. Some contrabands outlined by the county sheriff's office include:
- Photographs contain gang symbols, nudity, or lewd behavior
- Materials containing codes, extortion, blackmail, threats, or information about other inmates
- Materials capable of undermining the security of a correctional facility
- Inmate-to-inmate correspondence
- Materials containing criminal activities, maps, or plots to escape.
Interested persons can visit the Brevard County Sheriff's Jail FAQ webpage to view a complete list of contrabands.
Brevard County Jails and Prisons
The names, addresses, and contact information of Jails and Prisons situated in Brevard County, Florida are:
The Brevard County Jails
The Brevard County Jail Complex
Chief Dan Singleton
860 Camp Road
Cocoa, FL 32927
Phone: (321) 264-5100
Fax: (321) 635-7800
Jail Email: jailinfo@bcso.us
Municipal Jails in Brevard County
Current Information about Municipal Jails in Brevard County, such as addresses and contact information, can be obtained through local police departments. For instance, queries about PalmBay City's jail can be directed to the PalmBay Police Department.
