Monroe County Plantation Key Detention Facility Custody Search

Monroe County Plantation Key Detention Facility Overview

The Monroe County Plantation Key Detention Facility is at 88770 Overseas Highway, Suite #4, in Tavernier, which sits in the Upper Keys portion of Monroe County. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office operates it as the northernmost of the three county detention addresses along the Florida Keys. People arrested by MCSO or other law enforcement in the Upper Keys, including Islamorada, Key Largo, and nearby areas, may be held at this Plantation Key location. The facility holds pre-trial detainees waiting for court and people serving short county sentences; it is a county detention facility, not a state prison.

The MCSO visitation schedule names this location Plantation Key Jail and lists it alongside Key West Jail and Marathon Jail as part of the Monroe County detention system. Public inmate roster entries at times show housing locations labeled Plantation Key Unit A, confirming that some inmates housed at this facility appear in the countywide MCSO current-inmate table with that location. All three Monroe County facilities share the same public roster at keysso.net/jailog, so a custody search for a Plantation Key inmate begins at the same page as a search for a Key West or Marathon inmate.

One address note matters: the Monroe County Clerk of the Circuit Court also has a Plantation Key office at the same 88770 Overseas Highway address, but in Suite 2. The detention facility is Suite #4. These are separate offices at the same location, so using the correct suite number matters for both visiting and for mailing legal documents. The MCSO homepage identifies the Monroe County Sheriff's Office as state and nationally accredited, and Florida Model Jail Standards apply to this facility.

Plantation Key Detention Facility Capacity and Population

No rated bed capacity specific to the Monroe County Plantation Key Detention Facility was published in the official MCSO pages reviewed. An invented number would misrepresent the facility, so none appears here. For countywide context, the Florida Department of Corrections June 2024 county detention report listed a Monroe County average daily population of 438 for the system reported as Monroe County Jail/Main. That figure covers all three Monroe County facilities together, not Plantation Key alone. Monroe County's incarceration rate of 5.2 per 1,000 residents in the same June 2024 report was more than double Florida's statewide county-detention rate of 2.5 per 1,000. The live MCSO roster carries the most current view of who is in custody and displays an as-of timestamp whenever the page loads.

How to Run a Monroe County Plantation Key Custody Search

The custody search for a Plantation Key inmate uses the same countywide MCSO current-inmate roster as a search for a Key West or Marathon inmate. There is no facility-specific roster for Plantation Key alone. The page at keysso.net/jailog does not have a built-in search field; MCSO instructs users to open the page and press CTRL-F to activate the browser's Find function, then type the person's last name. Matches highlight in the full roster table. Each row shows an MNI number, the person's name, age, a Location field, charge lines, and bond/case/arraignment details. A person held at Plantation Key may show Plantation Key Unit A or a similar designation in the Location column.

The MNI number is the most important identifier for a specific person. It appears in the roster, in mail address format, and in account deposit systems. If two people share a last name, the MNI number and middle name are the most useful public distinguishers, since date of birth was not displayed publicly in the roster sample reviewed. The current-inmate page shows current custody only. Someone who has been released will not appear. For recent booking photos, the separate current-arrests page at keysso.net/arrests organizes entries by date and includes booking photos. Jail Records at 305-293-7400 and the Plantation Key direct line at 305-853-3266 are the right phone fallbacks when the roster does not answer a question.

1. Open the Monroe County Sheriff's current-inmate roster at keysso.net/jailog and note the as-of timestamp at the top.
2. Press CTRL-F to open the browser Find box, then type the person's last name.
3. Step through each match and compare the MNI number, first and middle name, and age to confirm the right person.
4. Look at the Location column for a Plantation Key designation to confirm the person is housed at this facility.
5. Read every charge line and every bond/case line, since one person can carry multiple cases or a no-bond hold.
6. If the name does not appear, check the current-arrests page at keysso.net/arrests for a recent booking, call Jail Records at 305-293-7400 or Plantation Key at 305-853-3266, or submit a request through the MCSO JustFOIA portal at monroecountysherifffl.justfoia.com.
7. For a person who has been sentenced and transferred to state prison, use the Florida Department of Corrections offender search by name or DC number.

Note: Booking photos do not appear on the current-inmate roster; they are on the current-arrests page and are grouped by date of arrest rather than by current housing location.

The MCSO visitation page covers scheduling and rules that apply to this facility along with Key West and Marathon.

The same visitation page applies the video-only rules, scheduling windows, and visitor ID requirements to all three Monroe County detention facilities.

Monroe County Plantation Key Detention Facility Address and Contact

The facility is on the Overseas Highway in Tavernier and is accessible from U.S. 1 running through the Upper Keys. Use Suite #4 when addressing mail or packages to this detention facility. The Monroe County Clerk's Plantation Key office at the same property uses Suite 2, so the suite number is the key difference between the two offices at this address. Jail Records at 305-293-7400 handles roster questions for all three Monroe County detention facilities. The direct Plantation Key number handles local facility questions. Call before arriving to confirm parking and visitor access, since official MCSO pages do not publish visitor parking details for this location.

All visitors 18 and older must register and present valid government-issued photo identification. Personal items including cell phones, keys, and wallets must be secured before entering the facility. Visitor property rules match those at the other Monroe County facilities.

Visiting the Monroe County Plantation Key Detention Facility

Visitation at Plantation Key, as at all Monroe County detention facilities, is video only. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office states that video visitation is the only option offered for visiting a Monroe County Detention Center inmate. No in-person contact visits are available at this or any other Monroe County location. Video visits can be conducted onsite at the Plantation Key jail or offsite from a home computer or handheld device using ICSolutions software. All sessions are monitored and recorded. Each session lasts 30 minutes, and appointments can be scheduled from 12 hours before the start time up to two weeks in advance.

Onsite video visits at Plantation Key run Monday through Friday during two daytime blocks. No onsite sessions occur on weekends or on a list of named holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. Offsite sessions from a home device run every day of the week, including those holidays, with daytime windows and an evening window that extends to 11 p.m. Offsite sessions must not be conducted from a bedroom or bathroom. Both the inmate and the visitor should log in a few minutes before the scheduled time.

Only two visitors may participate in one onsite session: two adults or one adult and one child. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian who presents an original birth certificate or guardianship paperwork. Visitors 18 and older must show valid government-issued photo ID such as a driver's license, state ID, passport, or military ID. A victim or witness listed in the inmate's case may not visit unless a court order clearing that person is presented to visitation staff before the session. If the inmate is in medical care, at work, in a scheduled program, on recreation, or at an attorney visit, the session may be cancelled and must be rescheduled for the next available time.

For visitation questions specific to the Plantation Key facility, call 305-853-3266 or the main jail line at 305-293-7300.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Monroe County Plantation Key Detention Facility

Personal mail sent to an inmate at the Plantation Key facility does not go to the Tavernier building. The MCSO routes personal mail from family and friends to a Phoenix, Maryland scanning address where it is converted to a digital format and delivered through each inmate's tablet "Facility Messages" account. The mailing format uses the county detention system name, the inmate's full name, and the MNI number. Legal mail and pre-approved packages are different: those go directly to the Plantation Key facility at 88770 Overseas Highway, Suite #4, Tavernier. Include Suite #4 in the address to avoid confusion with the clerk's office in Suite 2 at the same location. Money orders are accepted at the Plantation Key facility and can be dropped off with the inmate's name printed as it appears on an ID and the sender's complete name and mailing address. Money orders are no longer accepted at the Key West facility.

Inmate telephone services use ICSolutions, reachable at 888-506-8407 for blocked-call and account questions. Tablets at this Plantation Key facility use GettingOut accounts; the MCSO jail rules state that tablet services became available at the Key West and Plantation facilities beginning August 17, 2022. GettingOut accounts allow messages, photos, video messages, phone calls, and access to educational content, law library, movies, e-books, news, podcasts, games, and more. Friends and family can deposit funds onto a tablet account to enable those features.

TouchPay manages all inmate money accounts across the Monroe County system. The Monroe County Detention Center Facility Locator number is 233001 for all three facilities. Deposits can be made by phone at 1-866-232-1899, online through TouchPay Direct, or at the TouchPay kiosk in the lobby of the Key West Main Detention Facility on Stock Island. All money brought by a person at booking is receipted and deposited with a $20 processing fee. The account balance is returned by check at release. Remaining funds can be used for commissary while the person is held.

Booking and Intake at the Monroe County Plantation Key Detention Facility

Booking at Plantation Key follows the same MCSO intake procedures as the Key West and Marathon facilities. The process covers identification, charge entry, a booking photo, a property inventory, and a medical screening by the contracted health provider. All money and legal tender is taken, receipted, and deposited into an inmate account with a $20 processing fee charged at entry. Commissary purchases draw from that account. The remaining balance returns by check at release. An inmate may keep eyeglasses, one simple wedding band with no diamonds or protruding stones, one pair of plain white socks if already wearing them, and one plain white short-sleeved t-shirt if already wearing it. No personal medication is allowed; the contractor handles medication assessment and contacts a doctor if immediate medication is needed.

After first appearance, a Classification officer interviews the inmate. That interview draws on self-reported medical history, criminal history, past institutional behavior, and current charges to assign a housing unit. The Location column on the public roster reflects the resulting assignment, which can be Plantation Key Unit A or another location if the person is moved. Reclassification occurs every 30 days and can be appealed in writing within 10 days of the decision. Inmates receive a copy of the MCSO inmate handbook during the intake process and may use a telephone after booking to notify family, an attorney, or to arrange bond.

When a person is sentenced to state prison after a Monroe County case, that person is transferred out of the county system. The MCSO current-inmate roster typically drops the name after that transfer, and the Florida Department of Corrections offender search becomes the correct tool. No state prison exists in Monroe County, so every sentenced state prisoner from the county moves to an FDC institution elsewhere in Florida. The Monroe County Inmate Population home page explains the full picture of the county system and when state or federal locators are the right tool.

Monroe County Plantation Key Jail Records and Public Access

Records that are not visible on the public roster can be requested through the MCSO JustFOIA portal at monroecountysherifffl.justfoia.com. A strong request includes the inmate's full name, the MNI number if known, the arrest date, and any offense or case number visible on the current-arrests page. Florida Chapter 119 gives broad public access to government records, subject to exemptions for sealed cases, active investigations, juveniles, and other protected categories. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office holds booking records and incident reports for Plantation Key arrests; court records after charges are filed live with the Monroe County Clerk of the Circuit Court.

The clerk's Plantation Key office is at Suite 2 of the same Overseas Highway address (not Suite #4) and can be reached at 305-852-7145. The clerk's criminal case search at cr.monroe-clerk.com accepts searches by first and last name or by a case number copied from the bond line on the roster. Court-filed charges can differ from booking charges because the State Attorney may add, amend, or dismiss counts. For prosecution-held records, requests go to the Monroe County State Attorney's Office with the defendant name and case number. More detail on all of these lookup routes is on the Monroe County jail inmate records page.

Programs and Conditions at Monroe County Plantation Key Detention Facility

The MCSO jail rules and inmate handbook apply to all three Monroe County facilities, including Plantation Key. Outdoor recreation is scheduled at each facility based on housing assignment and is available when weather permits. Education programming includes Adult Basic Education, GED preparation, and literacy tutoring, with requests submitted through the Programs Director using an inmate request form. Substance abuse programs cover individual and group counseling, prevention education, and life skills sessions for inmates ordered to the program by a court or who volunteer to participate. NA and AA groups are available to eligible general-population inmates when offered at the facility.

Tablet services are confirmed available at this Plantation Key facility. GettingOut accounts provide access to messages, photos, video messages, phone calls, the law library, educational content, movies, e-books, news, podcasts, and games. Friends and family can deposit funds to support access to those features. The law library is accessible from housing through the tablet, and pro-se inmates actively in trial may request daily access to legal materials through the correct inmate request process. MCSO employees do not provide legal advice. Classification is reviewed every 30 days, with written appeals allowed within 10 days.

The Monroe County Plantation Key Detention Facility is one of three facilities run by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office along the Florida Keys. The Monroe County Key West Detention Center on Stock Island is the primary facility and the location of the TouchPay deposit kiosk. The Monroe County Marathon Detention Facility serves the Middle Keys from Ocean Terrace in Marathon. All three share the countywide MCSO roster and follow the same inmate rules, visitation schedule, and mail and money procedures described across these pages.