Dade Correctional Institution – Florida

Looking for somebody locked up at Dade Correctional Institution?  Dade Correctional Institution is a prison in the Florida state prison system.  This page will tell you information about everything you might need to know about Dade Correctional Institution,like:  Learn how to locate an inmate.  Visitation policies and procedures.  The prisons’s phone number and address.  Mailing or sending money to an inmate.  And much more…

Official Name:	Dade Correctional Institution
Year Opened:	1996
Type:	Male
State:	Florida
County:	Dade
DOC:	Florida Department of Corrections
Security Level:	Close, Medium, Minimum, Community
Warden Name:	Jerry Cummings
Warden Email:	cummings.jerry@mail.dc.state.fl.us

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Below you will find the street address and mailing address for Dade Correctional Institution. Use the mailing address if you are mailing a letter or package to an inmate at Dade Correctional Institution, and make sure to use the street address if you want to know the location of Dade Correctional Institution.

Make sure to read the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures heading further down on this page if you are going to mail a package or letter to someone in prison to make sure that you correctly address it, and follow the correct steps for mailing a package or letter. If you don’t follow the appropriate protocol, it might not get delivered.

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID
Dade Correctional Institution
19000 S. W. 377th Street 
Florida City FL, 33034-6409

Use the street address if you plan to visit a prisoner. You should also read the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule headings below before you go to visit someone in prison at Dade Correctional Institution.

Dade Correctional Institution
19000 S.W. 377th Street 
Florida City FL, 33034-6409

Take Turnpike to last exit south (to Florida City); turn right at first light (W. Palm Drive), go straight for two miles to 4-way stop (Tower Road). Turn left on Tower Road and drive for 1˝ miles to the next 4-way stop (SW 376th Street). When you pass that stop sign, you will see the institution on left side of the road. Make a left at 377th Street onto institutional grounds.

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State prison inmates can’t take phone calls, so you can’t call an inmate, but, there are some times when it is helpful to know the telephone number to Dade Correctional Institution.

(305) 242-1900

Dade Correctional Institution inmates may be able to call out using various methods:

• Calling Cards
• Collect Calls
• Dedicated Phone Line
• Prison Calling Plan

State prison inmates don’t have faxes, so you won’t get to fax the inmate, but there are cases when it might be necessary to have the fax number to the facility.

(305) 242-1881

This is the general email address for Dade Correctional Institution. You cannot reach inmates at this email address. If you are going to send an email to an inmate, read the Inmate Email heading further down on this page.

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Total Inmates:	1521
Total Staff:	372

To send a letter via email to an inmate you must follow an exact process to ensure that the letter is received by the inmate.

Prison inmates don’t have access to the web.

There are important procedures that you have to follow when sending a package or letter to a state prisoner. If you don’t then the mail might not be received.

Before you send a package or letter, be sure to read the links below:

Prison employees open and inspect all received general correspondence. Received general mail and packages can be read as frequently as is necessary to ensure security or monitor any problems confronting inmates.

Below is the format for how you have to address a letter or package to a state prisoner at Dade Correctional Institution:

INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
Dade Correctional Institution
19000 S. W. 377th Street 
Florida City FL, 33034-6409

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Every state correctional institution has a Commissary that was started to provide a bank account for inmate funds and for purchasing things not provided by the facility.

Anyone can send money to prisoner’s accounts with Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends can to send inmates money through postal mail and must send it to the following address and follow the directions provided below:

The deposit must be in a money order made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You are advised to use a postal money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be subject to a 15-day holding period, during which the inmate will not have access to the funds. The Bureau of Prisons will return funds that don’t have appropriate inmate information provided the envelope it was sent it has a valid return address. Cash and personal checks cannot be accepted so do not send any cash or checks.

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Inmates are frequently transported to different prisons around the state, so sometimes you might need to locate where an inmate is located using the inmate locator. Click the link here to locate an Florida prison inmate.
Inmate Search

To find other Florida state prisons: Florida State Prisons

Florida Department of Corrections Inmate Search

Before you visit an inmate at Dade Correctional Institution, make sure you know this info:

• Visitation Schedule
• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Application

Each Florida prison has its own policies for prisoner visitation and these rules change frequently. The information discussed here might be out of date now, so make sure to also read Dade Correctional Institution’s site to read the most up to date visitation rules.

The visitation guard will ensure all visitors sign the prison visitors log upon entering the facility and upon exiting.

Photo ID of visitors is required. Acceptable forms of ID are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; but, a state photo id is OK.

For all of the things listed below, check the main correctional facility site because this information changes often:

• Visitation Rules
• Visitation Dress Code
• Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
• Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Section about Dade Correctional Institution records coming.

Such as:

• Inmate records
• Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Info about Dade Correctional Institution death row to be added later.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information about Florida parole process coming.

For example:

• Parole hearings.
• Review boards.
• Who qualifies for parole.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Details about getting released from Dade Correctional Institution will be posted ASAP.

Volunteer Literacy Program

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Details about what life is like at Dade Correctional Institution to be added later.

• Activities.
• Daily schedule and routine.
• Recreational facilities available.
• What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
• What the food is like.
• What to expect.
• Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Dade Correctional Institution news coming.

Dade Correctional Institution photos to be added later.

For example, photos of:

• Cells at Dade Correctional Institution
• The yard.
• What inmates wear at Dade Correctional Institution.

If you have any photos of Dade Correctional Institution that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Looking for a job at a prison? Do you have any prior experience? Have you worked at a prison facility before?

If so, check out: Dade Correctional Institution Jobs

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The official website: Dade Correctional Institution Website

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

• You have the right to protection from the accused.
• You have the right to notification.
• You have the right to attend proceedings.
• You have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
• You have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
• You have the right to restitution.
• You have the right to a speedy trial.
• You have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

• Spouses and children of all victims.
• Parents and guardians of minor victims.
• Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
• Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

Click here to leave a comment

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Section about family resources available at Dade Correctional Institution coming.

A Dade Correctional Institution history section coming.

Such as:

• Famous Dade Correctional Institution inmates.
• Escapes and prison breaks.
• Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Information About Other Florida State Prisons: Florida State Prisons

Dade Correctional Institution Links

The official website: Dade Correctional Institution Website
Dade Correctional Institution Jobs

Florida Department of Corrections Links

Florida Department of Corrections Main Website
Florida Department of Corrections Prison Directory
Florida Department of Corrections Prison Map
Florida Department of Corrections Prison Jobs
Florida Department of Corrections Prison Inmate Search
Florida Department of Corrections Most Wanted

Florida Department of Corrections Victim Services
Florida Department of Corrections Visitation Policies
Sending Money to a Florida State Prison Inmate
JPay Services for Florida State Prison Inmates
Sending Mail to Florida State Prison Inmates
Sending Packages to Florida State Prison Inmates
Florida State Prison Inmate Phone Calls

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Have you ever been incarcerated at Dade Correctional Institution? Do you know someone that is an inmate there? Have you ever visited someone at Dade Correctional Institution?

If yes, then please leave a comment below about it. Write about your prison experience so that other people can learn what to expect.

Things you could put in your comment:

• Prison conditions
• Prison facility and layout
• Guards and staff
• Prison food and commissary
• Visitation
• Inmates
• Safety
• Gangs
• Inmate activities and programs

If you are an inmate at Dade Correctional Institution, post your mailing address if you want people to be able to mail you.

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