Federal Inmate Search Privacy

Search personal identifiers only on the official BOP website. All County Arrests does not ask for or store an inmate name, date of birth, Register Number, DCDC number, FBI number, or INS number in its own finder.

How to use the official locator

1. Open the official BOP Inmate Locator.
2. Choose Find By Name or Find By Number.
3. Enter only fields you know accurately.
4. Confirm the Register Number, age, status, and location.
5. Check state or county custody if the federal result is missing.

Use the official search form

Open the BOP locator directly and enter only the information needed for that search. Avoid placing a person’s identifiers in third-party URLs, public posts, screenshots, or advertising forms.

Confirm before sharing

A same-name result can refer to another person. Verify the Register Number, age, status, and facility before sharing information with family, counsel, or another appropriate recipient.

Public locator limits

A public result is not a complete criminal history, court record, or consumer report. Release dates can change and the online locator starts with records from 1982.

External website controls

After leaving this site, the BOP’s own privacy, security, cookie, and record-use rules apply.

Information to prepare before searching

Have the person’s complete legal name, likely age or date of birth, and any document that shows a federal identifier. Do not guess demographic fields when the official form makes them optional. A wrong filter can remove the correct result, while a precise Register Number or correctly labeled agency number can reduce same-name matches.

How to confirm the correct federal record

Compare more than the displayed name. Review the BOP Register Number, age, status, facility, and projected release information together. If the facility is shown, open the current BOP facility page for contact and visitation details. A same-name result, an old screenshot, or a third-party profile is not enough to establish current federal custody.

When another custody search is more appropriate

The BOP locator does not replace state Department of Corrections or county jail systems. A person may be awaiting federal placement in a local facility, held by another federal agency, serving a state sentence, or recently transferred. Use the current housing agency first when reliable information identifies it, then search BOP after federal designation or transfer. Save the official identifier and recheck the current source instead of relying on an old screenshot.

Federal search limitations

• The online locator starts with records from 1982.
• A federal case does not guarantee current placement at a BOP facility.
• Projected release dates can change.
• A person no longer in BOP custody can remain under another agency or supervision.