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Broward C.I.

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20421 Sheridan Street
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
33332-2300

(954) 252-6400
FAX: (954) 680-4168

E-Mail:
browardci@
mail.dc.state.fl.us


Warden:
Marie Boan

Chaplain's Office
(954) 252-6500

Florida Department of Corrections

Broward Correctional Institution

County: Broward

Offender Search for this Facility:
Queries may take a long time for facilities with large populations.

Directions: From I-75 (Pembroke Pines) exit onto Sheridan Street West. Travel west approximately three miles, the institution will be on your right. From US-27, travel east on Sheridan Street for approximately one mile. The institution will be on your left.

Please Note:  GPS systems and mapping sites such as Mapquest, Bing Maps, or Google Maps often provide incorrect directions to our prison facilities using the physical address.  Please use the above directions when traveling to this prison or click the map to the right of this page.

Historical Information: This facility was established in 1977, originally to house male inmates; however, only female inmates have resided here. It housed female death row inmates until February 2003 when death row was moved to Lowell Annex. Currently Broward C.I. is a reception center for female inmates.

Total Staff (on 7/11):   272

Facility Profile Information:
See the general information section for help with terms on this page and other frequently asked questions.

Type of Housing Units:
Open Bay Housing Units 3
Cell Housing Units 1
Room Housing Units 6
Maximum Capacity 753
Other Information:
Population Gender Female
Adult or Youthful Adult, Youthful (14-18, 19-24)
Facility Level 6
Self Contained Housing Units Yes
Designated Confinement Space Yes
Custody Grades Close, Medium, Minimum, Community
Medical Grades 1 through 9
Psychological Grades 1 through 6
Wheelchair Capabilities Yes
Hearing Impaired Capabilities Yes


Academic Programs:

  • Adult Basic Education
  • General Educational Development (GED)
  • Mandatory Literacy Program
  • Special Education Screening (Child Find)
  • Special Education Services

Vocational Programs:

  • Commercial Art Technology
  • Fashion Design & Production
  • PC Support Services

Substance Abuse Programs:

  • Residential Therapeutic Community
  • Pre-Treatment Motivation Program

Chaplaincy Services:

  • Chapel Library Program
  • Kairos Week-ends
  • Religious Education
  • Worship Services

Institutional Betterment Programs:

  • Library Program
  • 100-hour Transition Program
  • Anger & Stress Management
  • Domestic Abuse Awareness
  • Guiding Good Choices
  • Impaired Inmate Assistance
  • Inside Out
  • Inside Out (Latin)
  • Law Library Program
  • L.E.A.P. – Ladies Empowerment and Action Program
  • Life After Prison
  • Meditation by Movement
  • Parent to Parent
  • Pre-Release Counseling
  • Problem Solving
  • The HIV/Chronic Illness Support Group

P.R.I.D.E. Assignments:

  • Optical Lab

Community Work Squads:

Dept. of Transportation Yes
Public Work Squads No
Interagency Community
Service Work Squads
No
Contracted Work Squads No
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