If you are looking for an inmate, a photo, or more information about the U.S. criminal justice system, there are a number of websites on the Internet that can help you. The resources below can be used to find photos of inmates, find out what facility an inmate is in, see where prisons and jails are located in each state, and learn other details about the criminal justice system.

The easiest way to perform a nationwide inmate search to find out which prison an inmate is in (or where he or she was held before release) is to search for the person using the Find an Inmate search tool on BOP.gov. It works for all inmates who have been incarcerated between 1982 and the present.

If you know the person's BOP registry, DCDC, FBI, or INS number, you can search for those for a super-targeted search. Otherwise, try searching for the inmate by name, age, and gender.

VINELink, a service of the National Victim Notification Network, allows you to search for criminal cases and offender information by state, using their name or offender ID number. You also have the ability to obtain information about current criminal cases and offender status.