Prison Penpal & Inmate Locator

 

Please note that this is not the section to access the prison penpal profiles. To browse our free inmate penpal listings, please click here. You can also use our prison penpal advanced search engine.

Location graphic illustrated by Megan RexazinThis section is to help our visitors to locate their prison penpal or any other inmate incarcerated in the United States. For example, if you have been writing to an inmate in the US and you suspect this person was transferred to a new facility, you can try to locate them.

Keep in mind that some US inmates are assigned to the Federal System and can only be found through the Federal BOP (Bureau of Prisons) search engine. The Federal System has a very specific format for correctional ID numbers: 00000-000 (five numbers, dash, three numbers). If you happen to know the correctional ID number of your prison penpal and it is similar to this format, you might want to start your research with the BOP Inmate Locator.

Also note that some inmates might be difficult to locate. For example, some online search engines are not comprehensive, or not updated with newly incarcerated people. It is also possible that some inmates may be booked under a name other than their legal name or that an inmate transferred out-of-state got lost in the system and became untraceable. The reasons are numerous, but in most cases, if someone is currently in custody in a prison in the United States, you should be able to find them, either online or by directly contacting the Federal Bureau of Prisons or the State’s Department of Corrections by phone. Please note that the more information you have about the inmate (last name, first name, correctional ID number, date of birth…) and the greater your chances to find their facility.

The search engines you will find below are only for federal and state prison inmates. Some inmates might be booked in county jails, like inmates awaiting for their hearing/trial, or sometimes inmates with short sentences (especially in case of prison overcrowding). Most of the time, these jails have their own search engines online. You can find them on Google by entering the county, the state, and the keywords: “jail inmate search” (example: “Cook County Illinois Jail Inmate Search”).

Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 320 First Street, NW • Washington, DC 20534 • USA

Phone Number: (202) 307-3198

Inmate Locator

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Alabama Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 301 S. Ripley Street • P.O. Box 301501 • Montgomery, AL 36130-1501 • USA

Phone Number: (334) 353-3883

Inmate Locator

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Alaska Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Juneau Central Office:
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 112000 • Juneau, Alaska 99811-2000 • USA
Phone Number: (907) 465-4652

Anchorage Central Office:
Mailing Address: 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1800 • Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3570 • USA
Phone Number: (907) 334-2381

Inmate Locator

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Arizona Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: Central Office • 1601 W. Jefferson • Phoenix, AZ 85007 • USA

Phone Number: (602) 542-5497

Inmate Locator

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Arkansas Department of Correction
Contact Information

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 8707 • Pine Bluff, AR 71611-8707 • USA

Phone Number: (870) 267-6999

Inmate Locator

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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1515 S Street • Sacramento, CA 95811 • USA

Phone Number: (916) 324-7308

Inmate Locator

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Colorado Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: Constituent Services Office • 1250 Academy Park Loop • Colorado Springs, CO 80910 • USA

Phone Number: (719) 226-4569

Inmate Locator

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Connecticut Department of Correction
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 24 Wolcott Hill Road • Wethersfield CT, 06109 • USA

Phone Number: (860) 692-7480

Inmate Locator

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Delaware Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 245 McKee Road • Dover, DE 19904 • USA

Phone Number: (302) 739-5601

Inmate Locator

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District of Columbia Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2000 14th Street, NW, Seventh Floor • Washington, DC 20009 • USA

Phone Number: (202) 698-4932

Inmate Locator

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Florida Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 501 South Calhoun Street • Tallahassee, FL 32399-2500 • USA

Phone Number: (850) 488-5021

Inmate Locator

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Georgia Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 300 Patrol Road • Forsyth, GA 31029 • USA

Phone Number: (404) 656-4661

Inmate Locator

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Hawaii Department of Public Safety
Contact Information

Mailing Address: Corrections Division • 919 Ala Moana Boulevard #110 • Honolulu, HI 96814 • USA

Phone Number: (808) 586-2211

Inmate Locator

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Idaho Department of Correction
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1299 N. Orchard Street, Suite 110 • Boise, ID 83706 • USA

Phone Number: (208) 658-2000

Inmate Locator

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Illinois Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1301 Concordia Court • P.O. Box 19277 • Springfield, IL 62794-9277 • USA

Phone Number: (217) 558-2200 x 2008

Inmate Locator

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Indiana Department of Correction
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 302 W. Washington Street, Room E-334 • Indianapolis, IN 46204 • USA

Phone Number: (317) 232-5711

Inmate Locator

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Iowa Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 510 East 12th Street • Des Moines, IA 50319 • USA

Phone Number: (515) 725-5701

Inmate Locator

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Kansas Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 714 SW Jackson, Suite 300 • Topeka, KS 66603 • USA

Phone Number: (785) 296-3317

Inmate Locator

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Kentucky Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 275 E Main Street • Frankfort, KY 40601 • USA

Phone Number: (502) 564-4360

Inmate Locator

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Louisiana Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 94304 • Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9304 • USA

Phone Number: (225) 342-6740

Inmate Locator

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Maine Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: Central Office • 25 Tyson Drive, 3rd Floor • State House Station 111 • Augusta, ME 04333-0111 • USA

Phone Number: (207) 287-2711

Inmate Locator

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Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 300 East Joppa Road, Suite 1000 • Towson, MD 21286 • USA

Phone Number: (410) 339-5000

Inmate Locator

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Massachusetts Department of Correction
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 50 Maple Street • Milford, MA 01757 • USA

Phone Number: (508) 422-3300

Inmate Locator

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Michigan Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: Grandview Plaza • 206 E. Michigan Avenue • P.O. Box 30003 • Lansing, MI 48909 • USA

Phone Number: (517) 335-1426

Inmate Locator

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Minnesota Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 200 • Saint Paul, MN 55108 • USA

Phone Number: (651) 361-7200

Inmate Locator

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Mississippi Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 633 North State Street • Jackson, MS 39202 • USA

Phone Number: (601) 359-5600

Inmate Locator

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Missouri Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2729 Plaza Drive • P.O. Box 236 • Jefferson City, MO 65102 • USA

Phone Number: (573) 751-2389

Inmate Locator

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Montana Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 5 S. Last Chance Gulch • P.O. Box 201301 • Helena, MT 59620-1301 • USA

Phone Number: (406) 444-3930

Inmate Locator

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Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
Contact Information

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 94661 • Lincoln, NE 68509-4661 • USA

Phone Number: (402) 471-2654

Inmate Locator

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Nevada Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 5500 Snyder Avenue, Building 17 • P.O. Box 7011 • Carson City, NV 89702 • USA

Phone Number: (775) 887-3285

Inmate Locator

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New Hampshire Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 105 Pleasant Street • P.O. Box 1806 • Concord, NH 03302-1806 • USA

Phone Number: (603) 271-5600

Inmate Locator

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New Jersey Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: Whittlesey Road • P.O. Box 863 • Trenton, NJ 08625 • USA

Phone Number: (609) 292-4036

Inmate Locator

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New Mexico Corrections Department
Contact Information

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 27116 • Santa Fe, NM 87502-0116 • USA

Phone Number: (505) 827-8645

Inmate Locator

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New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1220 Washington Avenue • Albany, NY 12226 • USA

Phone Number: (518) 457-8126

Inmate Locator

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North Carolina Department of Public Safety
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, NC 27604 • USA

Phone Number: (919) 733-2126

Inmate Locator

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North Dakota Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 3100 Railroad Avenue • P.O. Box 1898 • Bismarck, ND 58502-1898 • USA

Phone Number: (701) 328-6390

Inmate Locator

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Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 770 West Broad Street • Columbus, OH 43222 • USA

Phone Number: (614) 752-1159

Inmate Locator

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Oklahoma Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 11400 • Oklahoma City, OK 73136-0400 • USA

Phone Number: (405) 425-2500

Inmate Locator

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Oregon Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2575 Center Street NE • Salem, OR 97301-4667 • USA

Phone Number: (503) 570-6900

Inmate Locator

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Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1920 Technology Parkway • Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 • USA

Phone Number: (717) 728-2

Inmate Locator

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Rhode Island Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 40 Howard Avenue • Cranston, RI 02920 • USA

Phone Number: (401) 462-1000

Inmate Locator

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South Carolina Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 4444 Broad River Road • P.O. Box 21787 • Columbia, SC 29221 • USA

Phone Number: (803) 896-8500

Inmate Locator

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South Dakota Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 3200 East Highway 34, C/O 500 East Capitol Avenue • Pierre, SD 57501 • USA

Phone Number: (605) 773-3478

Inmate Locator

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Tennessee Department of Correction
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 320 Sixth Avenue North • Nashville, TN 37243-0465 • USA

Phone Number: (615) 741-1000

Inmate Locator

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Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Contact Information

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 13084 – Capitol Station • Austin, TX 78711-3084 • USA

Phone Number: (512) 463-9988

Inmate Locator

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Utah Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 14717 S. Minuteman Drive • Draper, UT 84020 • USA

Phone Number: (801) 545-5500

Inmate Locator

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Vermont Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 426 Industrial Avenue • Williston, VT 05495 • USA

Phone Number: (802) 951-5003

Inmate Locator

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Virginia Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 26963 • Richmond, VA 23261-6963 • USA

Phone Number: (804) 674-3000

Inmate Locator

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Washington Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 41100 • Olympia, WA 98504-1100 • USA

Phone Number: (360) 725-8213

Inmate Locator

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West Virginia Division of Corrections & Rehabilitation
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1409 Greenbrier Street Charleston • WV 25311 • USA

Phone Number: (304) 558-2036

Inmate Locator

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Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 3099 E. Washington Avenue • Madison, WI 53704 • USA

Phone Number: (608) 240-5000

Inmate Locator

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Wyoming Department of Corrections
Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1934 Wyott Drive, Suite 100 • Cheyenne, WY 82002 • USA

Phone Number: (307) 777-7208

Inmate Locator

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