US Prisons and Jails Locator
Do you need to confirm the whereabouts of a friend or loved one arrested by a U. S. law enforcement agency?
If so, the person could be in a U.S. prison or jail. For this, use our U.S. Prisons and Jails offender locator to locate the detainee in the U.S. correctional system as follows:
- Specify the state where the offender was arrested
- Select a county jail or city jail operated by the arresting law agency or,
- Opt for a state prison if the offender is already serving sentences of more than 12 months,
- Click on the relevant jail or prison,
- Scroll down to view the inmate search guidelines for the specified jail or prison.