This Federal Inmate Search page will give you vital information about the federal prison system. First, an inmate has been convicted of a federal crime and is in a federal prison. These prisons are run by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and are located throughout the United States.
Federal Bureau of Prisons
The BOP is a large organization. It has 115 institutions, 6 regional offices, a Central Office (headquarters), 2 staff training centers and 28 community corrections offices. Today, they supervise over 204,000 inmates.
Have you had a loved one come home from prison? Would you share your experiences for others to learn from? Go to the Reentry page, scroll down and tell your story.
Federal Prison Locator
Do you want information about a particular institution or correctional facility? Click here to locate a prison. Hint: leave everything blank, hit submit and you get the whole list. Once you find the facility, you will also be able to follow links to contact information and visiting information. Note: there are alot of abbreviations. (The government loves acrynyms.) Here is what they mean:
CCM: Community Corrections
FCC: Federal Correctional Complex
FCI: Federal Correctional Institution
FMC: Federal Medical Center
FPC: Federal Prison Camp
MDC: Metropolitan Detention Center
USP: United States Penitentiary
Federal Inmates Locator
To search for federal prison inmates, click here. You are required to have an exact first and last name match.
