• List of all the federal prison facilities.
• State prisons and other correctional facilities, arranged by state.
• County Sheriffs' Departments and Jails.

Inmate Information

• How to get federal inmate information.
• State prison inmate locator.

Federal Inmate Programs and Services

Each federal prison provides services to help prepare inmates to return to their communities as productive citizens. Examples of programs such as educational, occupational and vocational training, work programs, substance abuse treatment, and other services are explained at the Federal Bureau of Prisons page on federal inmate programs and services.

Reentry of Offenders into the Community

Communities across the Nation cannot afford to release offenders without support networks and accountability systems to enhance offenders' chances for successful reintegration. The Office of Justice Programs has an initiative underway to address these offender reentry issues--Serious and Violent Offender Reentry initiative. The Reentry Initiative represents a new way of doing business for federal, state, and local agencies. Instead of focusing the Initiative on a competition for a limited amount of discretionary funds, the federal partners are coming together to help state and local agencies navigate the complex field of existing state formula and block grants and to assist them in accessing, redeploying, and leveraging those resources to support all components of a comprehensive reentry program.

Reentry Trends in the United States contains statistical information and charts about reentry of inmates into the community after serving time in prison. It discusses trends in state prisons including parole populations, the number of releases, the method of release and time served. Also listed are rearrest and reconviction rates of state parolees as well as their age, sex and race. There are also statistics from prisoners convicted of a federal offense. This includes the success rate of discharged offenders.

Prisoner Transportation

From the time that an individual is arrested and brought into federal custody by a federal agency until the person is either acquitted or incarcerated, the U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for the housing and transportation of prisoners.

International Prisoner Transfer

Find information about the program under which prisoners in a foreign country can request a transfer to a prison in the country of which they are a citizen. Review the list of countries with which the U.S. has treaties that participate in the prisoner transfer program. Visit the page "What Prisoners and Families Can Do."

Federal Parole Information

• Answers to common questions about parole for federal prisoners, such as what it is, who is eligible for parole, and many others, can be found at the U.S. Parole Commission's page "Answering Your Questions."
  
• Find the federal Standard Conditions of Release for prisoners released on parole.

District of Columbia Parole Information

A recent federal law gradually turns over the functions of the District of Columbia Parole Board to the U.S. Parole Commission. Find out more about this transfer of roles.

Volunteer!

Citizens have the opportunity to assist offenders in making the transition from the institution to the community and family. By role-modeling community values and helping inmates with their own self-development, volunteers have the opportunity to directly affect their lives. The Federal Bureau of Prisons uses volunteers in all disciplines within the institution and community corrections facilities. The Volunteer Management Branch also assists graduate and undergraduate students who are interested in converting educational and specialized experience into volunteer hours.

For more information about the Department components that are most active in this area, consult the Federal Bureau of Prisons and U.S. Parole Commission web sites.

  Last Updated: 04/20/04