Missouri Inmate Search

The Missouri prison system comprises state and private prisons, federal prisons, city and county jails, and police lockups holding offenders who violate local or state laws. The relevant state, federal, city, and county law enforcement agencies operate these correctional facilities. Most of these agencies maintain links to elaborate offender databases on their official websites. Other agencies require you to visit their offices when inquiring about an inmate under their custody. 

Then, are you searching for someone serving time in a Missouri correctional facility? Here are three ways to locate them in the Missouri prison system: - 

Locating an Inmate in Missouri County or City Jails 

There are 117 city and county jails in 115 counties in Missouri. These jails are often the first correctional facilities to hold anyone going through the Missouri prison system. The Sheriff’s Departments and Police Departments are the primary law enforcement agencies operating these holding facilities in the counties and cities. 

Then, if you are searching for a person arrested within the last 45 days, they may be in a Missouri city or county jail. The offenders reside at these correctional facilities for up to 12 months as they wait for their court arraignment, sentencing, transfer to prison, or release upon settling bail. 

Each jail has an elaborate roster detailing the current inmates. The offender information includes their demographics, arrest, and booking details. Jail rosters are accessible online from the law enforcement agency’s official website or by booking an appointment with the jail administrator. 

Finding a Felon in a Missouri State Prison 

The Missouri Department of Corrections (MODOC) operates 21 state prisons in Missouri. The agency oversees active offenders, parolees, and probationers under its supervision. Then, if searching for an offender serving time in a Missouri state prison, use the MODOC offender search to locate them as follows: - 

1. Go to https://web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb/ 
2. Verify your visit and proceed to the offender web search 
3. Provide the offender’s name or DOC ID in the search query form 
4. Click ‘Search’ 
5. Click on the DOC ID for the offender you are looking for to display their details as follows: - 

• Personal Details - Offender Name & Aliases, Mug Shot, DOC ID, Race, Sex, Date of Birth, Height/Weight, Hair/Eyes 
• Custody Details - Assigned Location, Address, Assigned Officer, Phone Number, Sentence Summary, Active Offenses, Completed Offenses 

Tracing a Federal Inmate in Missouri 

Finally, U.S. MCFP Springfield is the only federal prison in Missouri. It detains anyone accused of violating federal laws in the region. Confirm if your loved one is at the federal prison by using the Federal Bureau of Prisons offender search as follows: - 

• Go to https://www.bop.gov/mobile/find_inmate/byname.jsp 
• Opt to search by name or BOP Number 
• If searching by name, narrow your search by providing the offender’s age, race, or sex 
• Click ‘Search’ 
• The BOP offender lookup with display the offender’s name, BOP number, age, race, sex, and release date