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.
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Type of Housing Units:
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Open Bay Housing Units
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3 |
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Cell Housing Units
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1 |
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Room Housing Units
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6 |
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Maximum Capacity
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753 |
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Other Information:
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Population Gender
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Female |
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Adult or Youthful
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Adult, Youthful (14-18, 19-24) |
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Facility Level
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6 |
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Self Contained Housing Units
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Yes |
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Designated Confinement Space
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Yes |
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Custody Grades
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Close, Medium, Minimum, Community |
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Medical Grades
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1 through 9 |
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Psychological Grades
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1 through 6 |
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Wheelchair Capabilities
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Yes |
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Hearing Impaired Capabilities
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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:
Community Work Squads:
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Dept. of Transportation
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Yes |
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Public Work Squads
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No |
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Interagency Community Service Work Squads
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No
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Contracted Work Squads
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No |