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How to look up prisoners and prison records
You can search for prisoners and prison records based on when and where someone was incarcerated. Find out how to look up federal, state, or local prison records.
Look up state and local prison records
For state and local prison records, contact the state's department of corrections.
Look up federal prison records from 1870 to presentRecent federal prison records (1982 - present)Locate or learn about an inmateUse the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) inmate locator to find out when a prisoner is or was expected to be released.
To learn more details about an inmate, find out how to submit a Freedom of Information Act to BOP.
Get a copy of your own prison recordsIf you are looking for your own prison records, complete and submit:
This form helps BOP confirm your identity so your private prison records are not wrongfully disclosed.
Federal prison records 1870 - 1981Find prisoner records before 1982 from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). To learn more about finding BOP records, contact NARA.
NARA also has indexes of inmates once held at Alcatraz, Leavenworth, and other federal prisons. Search by name for former inmates at each location to see if they served time there.
You may be able to 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
Race
Approximate dates in prison
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