Jail411 · U.S. custody navigation
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right facility.
Know what
comes next.
Search jails, state and federal prisons, detention centers, and reentry facilities — then follow the official route for custody information and facility rules.
Jail411 is a directory, not a custody database. A facility result does not confirm where a person is currently held.
Select a state to open its facility directory.Use the state list below to open a directory. 51 directories · 6,747 facility records.
Browse the state listBuilding California first.
We are expanding county and facility guidance in California first while the national directory remains available.
Start with the fact you have.
You do not need to understand the correctional system first. Choose the piece of information already in front of you.
Use the official name or any part of it.
02 City, county, or state Browse by jurisdictionStart where the arrest, sentence, or facility is located.
03 Person's name Choose an official locatorCounty, state, federal, and ICE searches are separate.
04 Release paperwork Find the reporting systemUse the agency and office named in the assignment.
One country.
Different custody systems.
"In custody" can mean a local jail, state prison, federal institution, immigration detention, juvenile placement, or residential reentry program. The operator — not the building's appearance — determines the correct search and rules.
Understand jail vs. prison →Choose a state or D.C.
Each state directory brings its facility records, responsible agencies, and statewide custody resources together in one place.
No state matches that search. Try the full state name or its two-letter abbreviation.
Open the complete Facility Directory →The rules change at every facility.
Your questions don't.
Start with the practical guide, then confirm the exact rule with the facility before you travel, pay, call, or mail anything.
See every Family Guide →Custody ends.
Supervision may not.
Parole and probation are organized differently across the country. Start with the jurisdiction and the agency named in the reporting instructions.
Independent by design.
Jail411 is not a government agency, law firm, custody locator, or corrections vendor. It organizes available facility and agency information so families can reach the responsible source faster.