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How do I find out if someone is at South Florida Reception Center, South Unit?
Search the FDOC Offender Search at dc.state.fl.us/OffenderSearch/Search.aspx. Enter the person's last name. Results show their current facility, DC number, and release date. Confirm the search names the South Unit specifically, since it shares a campus with its parent institution, South Florida Reception Center.
Inmate Search
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Where is South Florida Reception Center, South Unit located?
The facility is at 13910 NW 41st Street, Doral, FL 33178-3014, in Miami-Dade County. The facility phone is 305-592-9710.
General
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What is a reception center, and why might someone be sent here?
FDOC uses reception centers to process and classify newly sentenced inmates before they are assigned to a permanent facility. If a family member was recently sentenced in South Florida, they may pass through the South Unit before transferring elsewhere. Confirm current placement through the FDOC Offender Search before visiting, sending money, or mailing anything, since a reception-center stay can be temporary.
General
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When can I visit someone at South Florida Reception Center, South Unit?
Regular visiting hours are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST, matching the FDOC statewide schedule. Submit a Visitation Application first, then schedule through the FDOC Offender Search portal. Call 305-592-9710 to confirm the current visiting days before you travel.
Visitation
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How do I get approved to visit?
Download the FDOC Visitation Application from fdc.myflorida.com. All visitors 12 and older must apply. Submit by mail to the facility's Classification Department, or call 305-592-9710 to ask about a current email submission option. Approval takes time. The inmate is notified, not the visitor.
Visitation
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How do I send money to someone at South Florida Reception Center, South Unit?
Use Correct Pay at CorrectPay.com/Florida or call (855) 836-3364. You need the inmate's DC number. Money orders are accepted by mail to FDC Inmate Deposits, PO Box 25900, Bradenton, FL 34206-5900.
Send Money
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How do phone calls work at South Florida Reception Center, South Unit?
Calls go through ConnectNetwork/AdvancePay. The inmate calls you. Set up a prepaid account at web.ConnectNetwork.com/Get-Started-FDC or call (866) 732-9098. Phone hours are Mon-Thu 8AM-11PM EST, Fri-Sat 8AM-1AM EST, Sun 8AM-11PM EST. All calls are monitored.
Phone Calls
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What is the mailing address for South Florida Reception Center, South Unit?
All personal mail goes to the FDOC centralized address: [Inmate Full Legal Name, DC#], PO Box 23608, Tampa, FL 33623. Mail is scanned and delivered digitally. Send by USPS only.
Mail
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What is the facility phone number for South Florida Reception Center, South Unit?
The facility phone is 305-592-9710. The facility is in Miami-Dade County, in Doral.
General
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Is the South Unit the same as South Florida Reception Center?
No, though the South Unit operates alongside South Florida Reception Center, its parent institution, on the same campus. Confirm which one holds the person you're looking for through the FDOC Offender Search before making a trip.
General
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Are visits monitored?
Yes. Under FDOC statewide rules, visits are monitored by corrections staff. Do not discuss pending legal matters or case strategy.
Visitation