Broward County Sheriff's Office - Detention & Community Control

Detention & Community Control

The Broward Sheriff's Office runs Broward County's four jail facilities that are responsible for holding persons awaiting trial, or serving sentences of less than one year. In addition to running the detention facilities, the Department of Community Control is responsible for running the county's probation & reintegration services for criminal offenders. The Department of Community Control also runs the county's in-custody health care, and mental health care programs.

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