Check the state department of corrections inmate search website
Check the county jail inmate roster or booking search
Search federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator if applicable
Call the local jail, county sheriff, or prison records office
Use the person’s full legal name and date of birth
Search court records for recent sentencing or custody information
Contact the arresting police department or sheriff’s office
Check online public records databases
Ask the person’s attorney, if known and appropriate
Submit a public records request to the relevant agency
Verify the exact spelling of the name and any aliases
Check multiple jurisdictions if the person may have been moved
Look for transfer information if the person was recently arrested