Main Jail Bureau
Captain Brian Callaghan
Lieutenant Roberta Palmer, Executive Officer
555 SE 1st Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 831-5900
The Main Jail is an eight-story maximum security facility adjacent to the Broward County Courthouse in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Built in 1985 at a cost of $41.6 million, it was originally designed to house 864 local and state inmates. In 1988 and again in 1992, capacity was expanded to 1,538 inmates. More than 400 sworn and civilian staff supervise the facility which also includes Central Intake (inmate booking) for all Broward County law enforcement agencies, pre-magistrate, Centralized Classification Intake assessment for all BSO detention facilities, an infirmary and administrative offices.
An all-male facility, most inmates are awaiting trial or sentencing, or are serving terms of less than one year. The inmates housed in the Main Jail are considered escape risks, violent or dangerous, or by the nature of their charges require maximum security housing. The Main Jail also includes an average of 65 juveniles awaiting trial in adult courts; they are housed separately from adult inmates.
Video Visitation Hours
This schedule is subject to change.
- * - Begins at 10:15 am
Daytime Visitation
Registration beings at 7:15 am and end at 12:15 pm on a first come, first serve basis. Visitors can only register for daytime visitation during the daytime scheduled hours.
| 7:45 am - 8:45 am 9:00 am - 10:00 am 11:30 am - 12:30 pm 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm |
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|---|---|
| Sunday | 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, and Infirmary |
| Monday | 4A*, 4B*, 4C*, 4D* & 6C & 6D |
| Tuesday | 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D |
| Wednesday | 4A*, 4B*, 4C*, 4D* & 6A, 6B |
| Thursday | 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, and Infirmary |
| Friday | 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D |
| Saturday | 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D |
Specific rules govern all inmate visits; click here for details.
Evening Visitation
Registration beings at 3:15 pm am and end at 8:15 pm on a first come, first serve basis. Visitors can only register for evening visitation during the evening scheduled hours.
| 3:45 pm - 4:45 pm 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm 8:45 pm - 9:45 pm |
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|---|---|
| Sunday | 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, & Infirmary |
| Monday | 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D & 6C, 6D |
| Tuesday | 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D & 8B & 8C |
| Wednesday | 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D & 6A, 6B |
| Thursday | 7A, 7B, 7C, 7D, & Infirmary |
| Friday | 6A, 6B, 6C, 6D |
| Saturday | 5A, 5B, 5C, 5D & 8B, 8C |
Specific rules govern all inmate visits; click here for details.
Death Notification of an Inmate Family Member
Notifying an inmate of the death of a family member is arranged through the Chaplain's Office.
General Arrest Information and Jail Visitor Information
General Information about charges, bond, the arrest process and visiting and phoning incarcerated inmates in any Broward Sheriff's Office jail.
If you are an attorney, click here for information about access to incarcerated clients.
