Resources
Inmate Locator by State
Official custody searches for every state and D.C., plus federal and immigration locators. Start here to find where someone is held, then contact the facility to confirm.
Jail or prison? Start in the right place
- Just arrested or awaiting trial: usually a county or city jail. Search the county sheriff's roster or the statewide jail tool below.
- Sentenced to more than a year: usually a state prison. Use the state prison locator.
- Federal charges or sentence: try the Federal Bureau of Prisons. People awaiting federal trial are often in local jails under U.S. Marshals custody.
- Immigration hold: use the ICE detainee locator.
Federal & national searches
- Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator
Federal prison records from 1982 onward. Does not cover county jails or most people awaiting federal trial.
- ICE Online Detainee Locator
Official search for people in immigration detention.
- VINELink
Custody status and victim notification for participating agencies. Coverage varies by state and county; run by a contractor, not a government agency.
- U.S. Marshals prisoner information
There is no public U.S. Marshals inmate search. For federal pretrial detainees, contact the Marshals district office or the holding facility.
State searches (A–Z)
51 jurisdictions
Alabama
AL- State prisons
- Alabama Department of Corrections Inmate Searchdoc.alabama.gov
- County jails
- Alabama VINELinkSearch the county sheriff's roster or Alabama VINELink; the prison search doesn't cover county jails.
Alaska
AK- State prisons
- Alaska DOC custody search (VINELink)vinelink.vineapps.com
- County jails
- Alaska VINELinkAlaska runs a unified state system covering pretrial and sentenced custody. Call the facility to confirm.
Arizona
AZ- State prisons
- Arizona DCRR Inmate Data Searchcorrections.az.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's inmate roster.
Arkansas
AR- State prisons
- Arkansas Division of Correction Inmate Searchapps.ark.org
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's jail roster or check participating agencies on VINELink.
California
CA- State prisons
- CDCR Incarcerated Records and Information Searchciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov
- County jails
- County jails are searched through each sheriff. Use our county-by-county California locator.California county jail locator →
Colorado
CO- State prisons
- Colorado Department of Correctionscdoc.colorado.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's jail roster.
Connecticut
CT- State prisons
- Connecticut DOC Inmate Information Searchctinmateinfo.state.ct.us
- County jails
- Connecticut DOC Inmate SearchConnecticut's unified DOC holds both pretrial and sentenced people; one search covers both.
Delaware
DE- State prisons
- Delaware DOC Inmate Locatordoc.delaware.gov
- County jails
- Delaware DOC Inmate LocatorUnified state system; the DOC page links to VINELink for custody status.
District of Columbia
DC- State prisons
- DC Department of Corrections — Locate an Inmatedoc.dc.gov
- County jails
- DC DOC VINEDC DOC runs the local jail (Records Office 202-523-7060). Sentenced DC Code offenders are often in federal BOP custody.
Florida
FL- State prisons
- Florida DOC Offender Searchpubapps.fdc.myflorida.com
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff or county corrections department for jail bookings.
Georgia
GA- State prisons
- Georgia DOC Offender Searchservices.gdc.ga.gov
- County jails
- County sheriffs keep jail records; search the sheriff's roster or call the jail.
Hawaii
HI- State prisons
- Hawaii Department of Corrections and Rehabilitationdcr.hawaii.gov
- County jails
- Hawaii SAVIN/VINELinkUnified state prison and jail system; use Hawaii SAVIN/VINELink.
Idaho
ID- State prisons
- Idaho DOC Resident/Client Searchidoc.idaho.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's roster for local jail custody.
Illinois
IL- State prisons
- Illinois DOC Individual in Custody Searchidoc.illinois.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's jail roster; IDOC doesn't list county detainees.
Indiana
IN- State prisons
- Indiana DOC Incarcerated Searchin.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's jail roster.
Iowa
IA- State prisons
- Iowa DOC Offender Searchdoc-search.iowa.gov
- County jails
- IowaVINEUse the county sheriff's roster or IowaVINE for participating jails.
Kansas
KS- State prisons
- Kansas KASPER Offender Searchkdocrepository.doc.ks.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's inmate roster.
Kentucky
KY- State prisons
- Kentucky Online Offender Lookup (KOOL)kool.corrections.ky.gov
- County jails
- Kentucky VINELinkKentucky VINE includes jail bookings; county jailers also publish rosters.
Louisiana
LA- State prisons
- Louisiana custody search (VINELink)vinelink.vineapps.com
- County jails
- Louisiana VINELinkConfirm local custody with the parish sheriff.
Maine
ME- State prisons
- Maine DOC Adult Resident Searchapps1.web.maine.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff or jail for local detainees.
Maryland
MD- State prisons
- Maryland DPSCS Incarcerated Individual Locatordpscs.maryland.gov
- County jails
- Check the county corrections agency for local detention; Baltimore City detention is state-run.
Massachusetts
MA- State prisons
- Massachusetts DOC — Find someone in prisonmass.gov
- County jails
- State guidance points to VINELink; county sheriffs confirm jail and house-of-correction custody.
Michigan
MI- State prisons
- Michigan OTIS Offender Searchmdoc-offendersearch.michigan.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's jail roster; OTIS doesn't cover county bookings.
Minnesota
MN- State prisons
- Minnesota DOC — Search Individualsmn.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's roster or Minnesota VINE.
Mississippi
MS- State prisons
- Mississippi Department of Correctionsmdoc.ms.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's roster for jail bookings. This link is the DOC homepage; use its inmate search.
Missouri
MO- State prisons
- Missouri DOC Offender Searchweb.mo.gov
- County jails
- Use the county sheriff or city detention agency for local custody.
Montana
MT- State prisons
- Montana Correctional Offender Networkapp.mt.gov
- County jails
- Search the county detention center or sheriff's roster.
Nebraska
NE- State prisons
- Nebraska DCS Inmate Searchdcs-inmatesearch.ne.gov
- County jails
- Search the county corrections department or sheriff's roster.
Nevada
NV- State prisons
- Nevada DOC Offender Informationdoc.nv.gov
- County jails
- Use the county or city detention agency for recent arrests.
New Hampshire
NH- State prisons
- New Hampshire DOC Inmate Locatorbusiness.nh.gov
- County jails
- Search the county department of corrections.
New Jersey
NJ- State prisons
- New Jersey DOC Incarcerated Person Searchwww-doc.state.nj.us
- County jails
- Search the county corrections department or sheriff.
New Mexico
NM- State prisons
- New Mexico Corrections Department Offender Searchcd.nm.gov
- County jails
- Search the county detention center for local bookings.
New York
NY- State prisons
- New York DOCCS Incarcerated Lookupnysdoccslookup.doccs.ny.gov
- County jails
- NY Commission of Correction locatorsThe state Commission of Correction links county jail, NYC jail and state prison searches.
North Carolina
NC- State prisons
- NC Department of Adult Correction Offender Searchdac.nc.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's jail roster for local detainees.
North Dakota
ND- State prisons
- North Dakota DOCR Resident Lookupdocr.nd.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff or regional correctional center.
Ohio
OH- State prisons
- Ohio DRC Offender Searchappgateway.drc.ohio.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's roster or Ohio VINE.
Oklahoma
OK- State prisons
- Oklahoma DOC Offender Lookupokoffender.doc.ok.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff or detention center.
Oregon
OR- State prisons
- Oregon Offender Searchdocpub.state.or.us
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's jail roster.
Pennsylvania
PA- State prisons
- Pennsylvania DOC — Locate an Inmatepa.gov
- County jails
- Search the county prison or corrections department.
Rhode Island
RI- State prisons
- Rhode Island DOC Incarceration Searchdoc.ri.gov
- County jails
- Rhode Island DOC SearchUnified state system; the same search covers pretrial custody.
South Carolina
SC- State prisons
- South Carolina DOC Inmate Searchpublic.doc.state.sc.us
- County jails
- Search the county detention center or sheriff's roster.
South Dakota
SD- State prisons
- South Dakota DOC Offender Locatordoc.sd.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's roster or call the county jail.
Tennessee
TN- State prisons
- Tennessee DOC Felony Offender Informationtn.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's jail roster for local bookings.
Texas
TX- State prisons
- TDCJ Inmate Searchinmate.tdcj.texas.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's jail roster; TDCJ "state jails" are not county jails.
Utah
UT- State prisons
- Utah DOC Offender Searchcorrections.utah.gov
- County jails
- Use county sheriff rosters or VINELink for jail custody.
Vermont
VT- State prisons
- Vermont Department of Correctionsdoc.vermont.gov
- County jails
- Vermont has no county jails; the state DOC holds pretrial and sentenced people.
Virginia
VA- State prisons
- Virginia DOC Inmate Locatorvadoc.virginia.gov
- County jails
- Search local or regional jail rosters for local detainees.
Washington
WA- State prisons
- Washington DOC Incarcerated Data Searchdoc.wa.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff or corrections agency.
West Virginia
WV- State prisons
- West Virginia DCR Offender Searchdcr.wv.gov
- County jails
- WV Regional Jail SearchWest Virginia has a separate statewide regional jail search.
Wisconsin
WI- State prisons
- Wisconsin DOC Offender Locatorappsdoc.wi.gov
- County jails
- WI VINE County JailsUse WI VINE County Jails or the county sheriff's roster.
Wyoming
WY- State prisons
- Wyoming DOC Offender Locatorwdoc-loc.wyo.gov
- County jails
- Search the county sheriff's detention roster.