Access Homestead Arrest Records

Homestead arrest records are held by the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department. The Homestead Police Department makes arrests in the city, but the county handles booking and jail. After an arrest in Homestead, the person gets transported to a Miami-Dade Corrections facility for processing. The inmate search tool is name-based and you need at least the first three characters of the name. Call Miami-Dade Corrections at (786) 263-7000 for general questions, or reach the Homestead Police at (305) 247-1535 for details on a specific arrest case.

Search Homestead Arrest Records Online

Miami-Dade Corrections runs the inmate search tool that covers all arrests in Homestead and the rest of the county. The search is name-based. You type in at least the first three characters of the first and last name. Results show the person's mugshot, full name, date of birth, jail number, booking date, case info, and bond status. The system covers people currently in custody at Miami-Dade facilities.

Once a person is released from a Miami-Dade jail, they drop off the inmate search. That is important to know. If the person you are looking for has already been released, you will not find them in this tool. For older Homestead arrest records, contact the corrections department directly. The inmate records office number is (786) 263-4222. They can pull historical booking data for you.

The booking line is (786) 263-5312 for quick answers about recent Homestead arrests.

Miami-Dade Corrections Contact

The Miami-Dade Corrections contact page has phone numbers and addresses for all county jail facilities that handle Homestead arrest bookings.

Homestead is in south Miami-Dade County. After arrest, the person may be taken to any of the county's detention facilities depending on bed space and other factors. The main facilities include the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at 7000 NW 41st Street, the Pre-Trial Detention Center at 1321 NW 13th Street, and the Metro-West Detention Center at 13850 NW 41st Street. All bookings go into the same database, so it does not matter which facility the person ends up at. The arrest record is in the same system either way.

Homestead Police Department

The Homestead Police Department is at 45 NW 1st Ave, Homestead, FL 33030. The non-emergency number is (305) 247-1535. Officers patrol the city and make arrests within Homestead's limits. After the arrest, the person goes to a Miami-Dade Corrections facility.

The police department keeps its own arrest reports and case files. If you need a copy of the arrest affidavit or incident report from a Homestead case, contact the police department. For booking records, mugshots, and detention data, contact Miami-Dade Corrections. Both agencies hold public records under Florida law, but they keep different parts of the record.

Homestead sits at the southern end of the Miami metro area. The drive from Homestead to the Turner Guilford Knight facility in Miami is about 40 minutes, which gives you an idea of how far the transport can be after an arrest.

Public Access to Homestead Arrest Records

Under Chapter 119 of the Florida Statutes, arrest records from Homestead are public. The Sunshine Law gives anyone the right to request them. You do not need a reason. This covers booking photos, charge details, arrest reports, and related documents. Section 943.053 specifically addresses criminal history records and makes them public unless sealed or expunged.

There are exceptions. Juvenile records are not open. Sealed and expunged records are off limits. And active investigation files may be withheld while a case is ongoing. But the basic arrest and booking record from Homestead is available to anyone.

Statewide Tools for Homestead Records

State databases cover Homestead arrests as part of their statewide reach. The FDLE Criminal History Record Check costs $25 and provides instant results from across Florida. The CCIS system tracks court cases from all 67 counties, including Miami-Dade. It has over 150 million cases in the database.

The FDC Offender Search covers state prison inmates and is free. For sealing or expunging a Homestead arrest record, start at the FDLE seal and expunge page. A Certificate of Eligibility costs $75 and takes about 12 weeks. Under Section 943.0585, expunged records must be destroyed by all agencies. FDLE keeps one confidential version.

Nearby Cities

These cities near Homestead share the Miami-Dade Corrections system or are in the south Florida region with their own arrest record pages.

Miami-Dade County Arrest Records

Homestead is in Miami-Dade County. The county corrections department handles all jail operations and booking for the area. For the full county breakdown, visit our Miami-Dade County arrest records page.