How To Obtain Public Records
How to look up prisoners and prison records | USAGov
Use 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 (FOIA) request to BOP. Get a copy of your own prison records
https://www.usa.gov/prisoner-records
Department of Justice | Locate a Prison, Inmate, or Sex Offender
Locate a Prison or Inmate Federal Prison Facility Locator. Search by facility name, state, region, type, and security level. Maps of Federal Facilities. Select a region of the map to view facilities in that area. Federal Inmate Locator. Federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to the present are listed in this searchable database.
https://www.justice.gov/action-center/locate-prison-inmate-or-sex-offender
BOP: About Federal Inmate Records
For more information about how to obtain copies of records, visit the National Archives website. Our records contain information about FEDERAL inmates only Only persons convicted of violating Federal laws (that is, laws of the United States) are sent to Federal prisons.
https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/about_records.jsp
Records of the Bureau of Prisons - National Archives
129.1 Administrative History. 129.2 General Records of The Bureau of Prisons and its Predecessors 1870-1978. 129.2.1 Administrative records. 129.2.2 Historical records. 129.3 Records of the Superintendent of Prisons and President, Boards of Parole 1907-31. 129.4 Records of Federal Prison Industries, Inc. 1930-43.
https://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/129.html
Access State Records Online | StateRecords.org
Interested persons may visit the official website of the correctional facility or visit the websites of service providers that provide access to these public records. Generally, public requesters can run a free inmate search by name containing basic information regarding an inmate - these are available online.
https://staterecords.org/inmate
Prisons and prisoners | USAGov
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. How to visit or send money to a prisoner If you know someone who is in prison, you may be able to support them by visiting or sending them money.
https://www.usa.gov/prisons-prisoners
Freedom Of Information - BOP
Washington, DC 20534. Email: [email protected]. Phone: Before calling, please see the How to Request Information, Track Request, or FAQs tabs. We have found well over 90% of questions we answer on the telephone are answered on our web page. If you are unable to locate the answer on our web page, our phone number is (202) 616-7750.
https://www.bop.gov/foia/
Inmate Locator - BOP
Find an inmate. Locate the whereabouts of a federal inmate incarcerated from 1982 to the present. Due to the First Step Act, sentences are being reviewed and recalculated to address pending Federal Time Credit changes. As a result, an inmate's release date may not be up-to-date.
https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/
Public Records - State of California - Department of Justice
CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION For information about your arrests and convictions regarding any of the following topics: Reviewing your criminal record Applying for employment, licensing, certification Foreign Adoptions VISA/Immigration Agencies seeking authorization to conduct fingerprint background check for prospective employee MEGAN’S LAW
https://oag.ca.gov/consumers/general/pra
CDCR - CIRIS
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is committed to continually improving the California Incarcerated Records and Information Search (CIRIS) web experience to locate incarcerated persons. If you need assistance accessing or viewing any material on the CIRIS website, please contact CDCR’s Identification Unit at ...
https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov/
A guide to public records requests for advocates seeking reform of the ...
Appendix Table 2 provides information about states that limit access to public records for people who are incarcerated or on community supervision.. What information on the criminal legal system is considered public record in my state? The types of police, prison, parole, and probation records you can get through a public records request, as well as what records are not available, differ by ...
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/trainings/records.html