Public Records Guides
Guides
Free, practical how-to guides for finding people and public records — starting with inmate and incarceration search.
How to Find an Inmate →
Federal, state, and county — the free official locators and how to search by name.
How to Find a Federal Inmate →
The Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, register numbers, and contacting federal inmates.
How to Find Someone in County Jail →
Why jail detainees aren’t in the prison locators, and how to search a county jail roster.
How to Find an Inmate by Name →
Locate someone in custody when all you have is a name — across every system.
Are Mugshots Public Record? →
What a mugshot is, when it’s public, how to find one, and how removal works.