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Locate a Prison, Inmate, or Sex Offender

Use this resource page to find federal prison and inmate information from the Bureau of Prisons and information on sex offenders in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, and Indian Country.


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.

Locate a Sex Offender

Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website

  • This search tool allows a user to submit a single national query to obtain information about a sex offender listed by name. Users can also search for offenders living in their geographical area.
Updated November 25, 2022