Palm Beach County spreads across nearly 2,400 square miles, from the Atlantic beaches to the sugar-cane fields around Lake Okeechobee. PBSO's Main Detention Center sits on Gun Club Road in West Palm Beach, just off Southern Boulevard — the corridor most families use to reach it. It's the intake and pretrial hub for the county.
Cities we serve in Palm Beach
West Palm Beach · Boca Raton · Delray Beach · Boynton Beach · Jupiter · Wellington · Lake Worth · Royal Palm Beach · Greenacres · Palm Beach Gardens · Palm Beach · Lantana · Riviera Beach · Belle Glade · Pahokee
Primary booking facility
Palm Beach County Main Detention Center — 3228 Gun Club Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Other facilities we post at
- West Detention Center (Stockade) — 38811 James Wheeler Way, Belle Glade, FL 33430
- Eagle Academy (Juvenile) — Belle Glade, FL
Nearest courthouse
Palm Beach County Main Courthouse (15th Judicial Circuit) — 205 N Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Typical release timeline
The Main Detention Center averages 6–10 hours from bond posting to walk-out. The West Detention Center (Stockade) is smaller and typically faster — 4–8 hours — but transports from Belle Glade to first appearance can slow things at the front end.
Why Palm Beach County families call Faroy
Palm Beach is the northernmost of our four core counties and we post there every week. Because the county is geographically large, we coordinate with local runner networks in Boca, Delray, and Belle Glade so a licensed agent can be at any facility within an hour of your call.
Palm Beach County: Frequently Asked Questions
My family member was arrested in Boca Raton — do they go to the Main Detention Center?
Boca Raton arrests by BRPD or PBSO are transported to the Main Detention Center on Gun Club Road in West Palm Beach for booking. That's the intake facility for the whole county. Some low-level charges are booked at the local police holding first, then transferred within a few hours.
What is the West Detention Center in Belle Glade?
The West Detention Center — commonly called the Stockade — is PBSO's second main jail, located in Belle Glade on the west side of the county. It's used for sentenced inmates and some pretrial defendants classified for lower security. We post there when bond is set and coordinate transport if needed.
How does first appearance work in Palm Beach?
First appearance is held by video at the Main Detention Center, with the judge sitting at the Main Courthouse on N Dixie Highway. It happens within 24 hours of arrest, seven days a week. Once bond is set at first appearance, we can post immediately.
Call (305) 642-1986. English or Spanish. Day or night.