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Jail411 helps families find the right facility.
And the next useful step.
We publish a nationwide directory of jails, prisons and detention records, plus practical guides for visiting, calling, mail and money. Jail411 does not hold live custody records and is not a government agency.
6,750 facility records.
Facility identity comes from HIFLD and Federal Bureau of Prisons records, then is checked against the operating agency. A missing phone stays blank. It is never invented.- States and D.C.
- 51
- Parole offices
- 524
- Live custody records
- None
Those are directory records, not a count of people in custody.
Start at the layer that matches what you know.
Every page on Jail411 sits at one of these levels. Open the one that fits what you already know.
- Facility directorySearch by name or browse every state. Use this when you know the building or the state.Open
- Custody systemsJail, state prison, federal prison, ICE, youth and reentry. Use this when you do not know which system holds the person.Open
- State hubsCounties, official locators and statewide resources for one state.Open
- County pagesWhich local jails exist, who makes arrests there, and the family tasks. The county is the working unit after an arrest.Open
- Facility guidesVisiting, mail, money and phone rules for one building when we have them.Open
- Family guidesNationwide process pages for calls, visits, mail, books and money. Confirm the facility before you act.Open
- Parole and probationSupervision after release is not a facility type, but families look for the office.Open
- ICE detentionImmigration custody uses ICE locators, not a county jail roster.Open
What Jail411 is not.
These limits are the product. A directory that pretends to be dispatch, a court or a live roster sends families to the wrong door.
- Not a roster
- No inmate names We do not store or search individual booking records. Use the official locator for that county, state, BOP or ICE system. Find someone in custody
- Not the government
- Not a jail, court or DOC We do not book people, set bail, schedule visits or take commissary payments. Those actions stay with the operating agency or its named vendor.
- Not a law firm
- Not legal advice Guides explain the usual process. The court order, the sheriff’s current page and a licensed attorney control a specific case.
- Not a bondsman list
- We explain bail. We do not roster bondsmen. Commercial bail is illegal or unused in some states. Jail411 does not publish a bondsman directory. How bail works
Questions people ask
about this site.
Jail411 is an independent information resource for families and friends. We are not a government agency, jail operator, law firm or live custody-records service.
Can Jail411 tell me if someone is in jail right now?
No. Use the official locator for that system. Start with find someone in custody if you do not know which system.
Why did a search come back empty?
A county roster will not list a state prisoner. A state DOC locator will not list a new county booking. See custody systems.
Who operates Jail411?
Jail411 is an independent information directory. It is not affiliated with a sheriff, DOC, BOP or ICE. Questions and corrections go through the contact page.
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