Facilities in Palm Beach County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in Palm Beach County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. Use the facility's own lookupPalm Beach County Main Detention Center, Palm Beach County West Detention Center. It is the source of record.
  2. CallPalm Beach County Main Detention Center: (561) 688-4400; Palm Beach County West Detention Center: (561) 712-2971; Palm Beach Juvenile Detention Center: (561) 881-5020. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Palm Beach County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Palm Beach County go?

We list 9 facilities in Palm Beach County, Florida: Palm Beach County Main Detention Center (3228 Gun Club Rd, West Palm Beach); Palm Beach County West Detention Center (38811 James Wheeler Way, Belle Glade); Atlantic Community Release Center (263 Fairgrounds Rd, West Palm Beach); and more below. We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Palm Beach County sheriff's office or the police department that made the arrest to ask where someone is held.

What phone numbers do we list for Palm Beach County jails and facilities?

Palm Beach County Main Detention Center: (561) 688-4400. Palm Beach County West Detention Center: (561) 712-2971. Palm Beach Juvenile Detention Center: (561) 881-5020. Palm Beach Youth Academy/subtance Abuse: (561) 283-2820. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Palm Beach County?

Palm Beach County Main Detention Center has its own inmate lookup (www3.pbso.org), the source of record. Or call Palm Beach County Main Detention Center at (561) 688-4400 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Palm Beach County?

The closest county jails we list outside Palm Beach County are Martin County Jail in Stuart (Martin County, about 32 miles), Paul Rein Detention Facility in Pompano Beach (Broward County, about 33 miles) and North Broward Bureau in Pompano Beach (Broward County, about 33 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.