For information on Federal inmates before 1982, call the Office of Communications and Archives at 202-307-2934 (or write to the office at 320 First St., NW., Washington, DC 20534). For historical searches, please provide as much information as possible: name, date of birth, approximate dates in prison, etc.

State Inmates

The Federal Bureau of Prisons does not have any information on non-Federal inmates! However, most states have their own locator systems. Contact the department of corrections in your state for further information. For your convenience, the phone numbers are provided here. For additional information, The Corrections Connection includes links to many state and local corrections-related Web sites.

Alabama Department of Corrections: 334-240-9501

Alaska Department of Corrections: 907-269-7350

Arizona Department of Corrections: 602-542-5536

Arkansas Department of Correction: 501-247-6200

California Department of Corrections: 916-445-7688

Colorado Department of Corrections: 719-579-9580

Connecticut Department of Correction: 860-566-4457

Delaware Department of Correction: 302-739-5601

District of Columbia Department of Corrections: 202-673-7316

Florida Department of Corrections: 904-488-5021

Georgia Department of Corrections: 404-656-4593

Hawaii Department of Public Safety: 808-587-1288

Idaho Department of Correction: 208-334-2318

Illinois Department of Corrections: 217-522-2666

Indiana Department of Correction: 317-232-5715

Iowa Department of Corrections: 515-281-4811

Kansas Department of Corrections: 913-296-3310

Kentucky Department of Corrections: 502-564-4726

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections: 504-342-6741

Maine Department of Corrections: 207-287-4360

Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services: 410-764-4003

Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety: 617-727-7775

Michigan Department of Corrections: 517-373-0720

Minnesota Department of Corrections: 612-642-0200

Mississippi Department of Corrections: 601-359-5621

Missouri Department of Corrections: 314-751-2389

Montana Department of Corrections: 406-444-3930

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services: 402-471-5119

Nevada Department of Prisons: 702-887-3285

New Hampshire Department of Corrections: 603-271-5600

New Jersey Department of Corrections: 609-292-9860

New Mexico Corrections Department: 505-827-8709

New York Department of Correctional Services: 518-457-8126

North Carolina Department of Correction: 919-733-4926

North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: 701-328-6390

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction: 614-752-1164

Oklahoma Department of Corrections: 405-425-2500

Oregon Department of Corrections: 503-945-0920

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections: 717-975-4860

Rhode Island Department of Corrections: 401-464-2611

South Carolina Department of Corrections: 803-896-8555

South Dakota Department of Corrections: 605-773-3478

Tennessee Department of Correction: 615-741-2071

Texas Department of Criminal Justice: 409-294-2101

Utah Department of Corrections: 801-265-5500

Vermont Department of Corrections: 802-241-2442

Virginia Department of Corrections: 804-674-3000

Washington Department of Corrections: 360-753-1573

West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety: 304-558-2037

Wisconsin Department of Corrections: 608-266-4548

Wyoming Department of Corrections: 307-777-7405

The Corrections Connection

National Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Parole Watch

Massachusetts Social Law Library