Broward County Central Intake Bureau

The Broward County Central Intake Bureau is located in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. It is operated by the Broward County Sheriff's Department and processes adult men and women who have been arrested by local county or municipal law enforcement. 

The Central Intake Bureau (CIB) processes an estimated 40,000 arrests annually from all Broward County law enforcement agencies. It is the transfer and pickup location for inter-facility transfers, custody transfers and custody releases to the state prison system, U.S. Marshals, other governmental agencies and court-ordered programs.

After an inmate is processed at the Central Intake Bureau (and if they can't bond out), they are taken to one of the other jail facilities in Broward County—the Main Jail Bureau, the Joseph V. Conte Facility, the North Broward Bureau, and the Paul Rein Facility.

Inmate Search

To find out if your loved one is being held at the Central Intake Bureau, click here, call the jail at (954) 831-5900, or use VINE. Be prepared to provide the inmate’s full name and date of birth when using the VINE website.

Florida VINE

The Florida VINE system is a service through which victims of crime can search for information regarding the custody status of their offender, and to register to receive phone calls and e-mail notifications when the offender’s custody status changes. 

This service is provided to assist Victims of Crime who have a right to know about their offender's custody status. Click this link to register.

Inmates being held for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Florida Department of Corrections (DOC), or charges from other counties will not be found by going to the VINE Link above. You will have to call the jail.

How To Bond Someone Out

Information about an arrestee's charge(s) and bond is available online through an Arrest Search. You can also call (954) 831-5900.  For more information about bonds in Broward County, click here.

How To Bond Someone Out

Information about an arrestee's charge(s) and bond is available online through an Arrest Search.You can also call (954) 831-5900 or visit the information window, which is open 24-hours-a-day, located in the lobby of the Main Jail.

A CASH BOND can be posted through any of the following methods:

• Go to the Cash Bonds window at the Main Jail
• In person at a Western Union Agent location or by calling 1-800-634-3422 or online at www.westernunion.com using the Blue Quick Collect Send Form:Pay to: Sheriff of Broward CountyCode City / State: COPS/FLAccount Number: Enter the Arrest/CIS number and Inmate Last/First Name.
• Via credit or debit card using the following options:
  • Online at www.GovPayNow.comMake sure to have the inmate's information ready before proceeding to www.GovPayNow.com. This information is available through our Arrest Inquiry Database on the Sheriff's Office website.
  • The defendant's name
  • The defendant's Arrest/CIS number
  • The Date of Birth (Optional)
• A service fee will apply.
• By phone at 1-877-EZBAIL5 (1-877-392-2455)A service fee will apply.

You can also post a SURETY BOND through a licensed surety bond agent. A bondsman will charge a percentage of the bond as a fee.  For more information about bonds in Broward County, click here.

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

Because arrestees are only temporarily housed at the Central Intake Bureau, no visitation is available. Friends and family can visit their inmate once they are placed in the Main Jail Bureau, the Joseph V. Conte Facility, the North Broward Bureau, or the Paul Rein Facility.

All visits are conducted off-site at the Video Visitation Center or remotely by using your Smartphone. To sign up and schedule an appointment, please visit the Video Visitation Center at:

3700 W. Oakland Park Blvd
Lauderdale Lakes, Florida 33311 

How to Call an Inmate

Inmates at the Central Intake Bureau cannot receive incoming phone calls, however, they have access to phones and can make outgoing calls from the booking area to bond out.

How to Send Money

Once an inmate is transferred to one of the Broward County Jail facilities, family and friends can make deposits to an inmate's account by using the lobby kiosks at any of the four locations listed below. These deposits must be cash only (all of these locations have ATM machines). Lobby hours for deposits are 7:15 am – 10:00 pm.

Central Intake Bureau
1550 NW 30th Avenue
Pompano Beach, FL 33069

Joseph V. Conte Facility
1351 NW 27th Avenue
Pompano Beach, FL 33069

Main Jail Bureau
555 SE 1st Ave.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301

Paul Rein Detention Facility
2421 NW 16th Street
Pompano Beach, FL 33069

Western Union

Family and Friends can use Western Union to send deposits Online. Western Union accepts Credit Cards, and you can get started by clicking here.

Western Union Quick Collect at www.westernunion.com.

• Click on Bill Pay and choose Correctional Facility Options
• Choose: BROWARD SHERIFF CASH BONDS OR BROWARD SHERIFF INMATE BANK

Cash payments can be made at a participating Western Union Agent location or you can pay using a credit or debit card by calling 1-800-634-3422 or online at www.westernunion.com.

For each Commissary Quick Collect transaction the following information must be provided:

• Pay to: Sheriff of Broward County
• Code city & state: CANTEEN, FL
• Account number: Inmate's name and arrest number
• Attention: Inmate's name, date of birth and purpose: commissary

Programs For Inmates

No inmate programs are available at the Central Intake Bureau.

Pictures of Broward County Central Intake Bureau

Careers at Broward County Central Intake Bureau

If you are interested in a career with the Broward County Sheriff's Department and would like more information about the job openings at the Central Intake Bureau, click here.