Jail Bookings - May 29, 2015 to current A Miami-Dade County
About This Dataset
This dataset tracks daily jail bookings in Miami-Dade County from May 2015 to the present, showing who is being booked into the county jail system and when. Residents and researchers use this data to understand local crime trends, public safety patterns, and corrections system volume over time.
Why This Matters
- A journalist researching crime trends in Miami-Dade compares booking numbers before and after a major policy change to assess its impact on arrests
- A community advocate analyzing booking data by neighborhood to identify which areas have the highest law enforcement activity and push for targeted prevention programs
- A criminal justice researcher studying the county jail system uses historical booking patterns to understand seasonal variations and predict future capacity needs
Key Metadata
| Publisher | Miami-Dade County, Florida |
|---|---|
| Department | Corrections and Rehabilitation |
| Category | Communications and Information Technology Department |
| Format | Feature Service |
| Last Updated | Updated today |
| Rows | None |
| Civic Relevance | HIGH |
| Update Frequency | Daily |
| Source | View on Open Data Portal |
| Keywords | jail bookings arrests corrections Miami-Dade jail inmate data crime statistics booking trends public safety data |
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Quality Breakdown
A
Composite Score: 92%
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