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How to look up prisoners and prison records | USAGov

Search by name for former inmates at each location to see if they served time there. You may be able to order copies of prisoners' records through NARA if they are available. Include the following information about the inmate in your request: Name (including middle name or initial) Date of birth or approximate age at the time of incarceration.

https://www.usa.gov/prisoner-records

CDCR - CIRIS

The California Incarcerated Records & Information Search (CIRIS) is an online tool to lookup individuals in CDCR custody. Search results include incarcerated person’s name, CDCR number, age, current location, commitment counties, admission date, Board of Parole Hearing dates and outcomes. ... (CDCR) provides this tool as a public service to ...

https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov/

VINELink - Empowering Victims of Crime

VINE is the nation’s leading victim notification network. It allows survivors, victims of crime, and other concerned citizens to access timely and reliable information about offenders or criminal cases in U.S. jails and prisons. Register to receive automated notifications via email, text, or phone call, or check custody status information ...

https://www.vinelink.com/

Department of Justice | Locate a Prison, Inmate, or Sex Offender

Locate a Prison or Inmate Federal Prison Facility Locator. Search by facility name, state, region, type, and security level. Maps of Federal Facilities. Select a region of the map to view facilities in that area. Federal Inmate Locator. Federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to the present are listed in this searchable database.

https://www.justice.gov/action-center/locate-prison-inmate-or-sex-offender

Inmate Locator - Alameda County, California

Enter BOTH First Name and Last Name. (2) Enter the letters and/or numbers that appear in the image below. (3) Click the Find Inmate button when finished. Check box if unsure about the spelling of the first and/or last name (s). (i.e. use phonetic search) Check box to show only the bookings within the last 24 hours.

https://www.acgov.org/sheriff_app/

The Free Inmate Locator: Find federal, state and county inmates

County jail inmates typically serve their time in a county jail. Typically these are shorter sentence but could range up to 1-2 years in some areas of the country. Free Public Arrest Records. Many cities have online free public arrest records. If available, find them by clicking on the appropriate state.

https://www.thefreeinmatelocator.com/

Prisons and prisoners | USAGov

State departments of corrections. Contact your state department of corrections about state and local prisons and prisoners. Learn how to locate prisoners and get prison records. Find out how to send money or visit someone in prison. Learn how to file a complaint about a prison.

https://www.usa.gov/prisons-prisoners

Inmate Locator - Federal Bureau of Prisons

Find an inmate. Locate the whereabouts of a federal inmate incarcerated from 1982 to the present. Due to the First Step Act, sentences are being reviewed and recalculated to address pending Federal Time Credit changes. As a result, an inmate's release date may not be up-to-date.

https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/

Portal Home - Inmate Information Center

For general custody related questions and help with inmate location, call: (213) 473-6100 For Healthcare Concerns which require immediate assistance, please call the medical command center at: (213) 893-5544

https://app5.lasd.org/iic

Search for any Jail, Prison, Detention Center or Inmate in America.

In order to find someone who has recently been arrested by local police or a county sheriff, you need to visit that specific county jail and either call them directly or click on the inmate search link, both of which we provide on this website. Other information you will find on this website's jail pages is how to set up accounts with the jail ...

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