This site is a private reference resource, not a government office. We cannot confirm whether anyone is currently in custody, release or transfer a person, post bond, or pull official booking records on your behalf. For all of those needs, you must contact the appropriate government office directly. The information below points you to the right agencies.
Looking for an Inmate or a Record?
If you are trying to locate someone held at a Monroe County detention facility, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office is your primary contact. The sheriff's Jail Records unit handles questions about the current-inmate roster, and public-records requests for booking and arrest documents go through the sheriff's JustFOIA portal.
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
Key West Jail / Main Detention Facility
5501 College Road, Key West, FL 33040
Main jail line: 305-293-7300
Jail Records (questions about current-inmate information): 305-293-7400
Public-records requests for sheriff and booking records can be submitted online through the MCSO JustFOIA portal:
monroecountysherifffl.justfoia.com/publicportal/home/newrequest
Use the resource list below to reach the right place for your specific question.
- Someone in the county jail - Start with the jail inmate records page for step-by-step guidance on using the MCSO current-inmate roster, or call Jail Records at 305-293-7400.
- Booking photos - The jail roster mugshots page explains where Monroe County booking photos appear and how to request older images through the sheriff's office.
- Charges filed after an arrest - See the court records after a jail arrest page for how to search the Monroe County Clerk of the Circuit Court's criminal case system.
- A specific detention facility - Each Monroe County jail location has its own page in the footer with address, phone, and visitor information. Use the Facilities links below to find the right facility.
- A sentenced state prisoner - People sentenced to Florida state prison are tracked by the Florida Department of Corrections. Use the statewide offender locator at pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com/OffenderSearch/inmateinfomenu.aspx.
- A federal or immigration detainee - Federal inmates appear in the Bureau of Prisons locator at bop.gov/inmate_locator/index.jsp. Immigration detainees can be searched through the ICE Online Detainee Locator at locator.ice.gov.