How do you find an inmate?

Answer 1

To conduct a search, you will need to know whether the inmate is incarcerated in a state or a federal prison. You will also need to know the state, and sometimes the county, in which the inmate is incarcerated and, either the inmate's full name as it appears in records, or the inmate's ID number. Other helpful information includes the inmate's date of birth.

There are numerous inmate-search websites, which may be found with the search terms, "inmate search". These sites often provide links to search engines by state. If you are unable to find the inmate using this method, you can search the old-fashioned way by calling each facility where the inmate is likely to be incarcerated.