District Of Columbia Inmates
Locate an Inmate | doc
General inmate information may be obtained by contacting the Department’s Records Office at (202) 523-7060. If you are a victim and have a DC Department of Corrections’ (DCDC) inmate ID Number, a Metropolitan Police Department identification number (PDID), an inmate’s full name, or the court case number, you can receive automated updates on inmate movements by registering with VINE (Victim Information & Notification Everyday) at 1 (877) 329-7894.
https://doc.dc.gov/page/locate-inmate
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Featured Services How visits are conducted and scheduled at the DC jail. Offender Connect is a service that allows a user to add money to an inmate's phone account. Latest 27 OCT DC Department of Corrections Passes American Correctional Association Reaccreditation Audit with...
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BOP: Federal Inmates
Federal Inmates Our inmate population consists of people awaiting trial for violating federal laws or those who have already been convicted of committing a federal crime. Due to a law passed in 1997, we also confine offenders who have been convicted of a felony in the District of Columbia.
https://www.bop.gov/inmates/
District of Columbia profile | Prison Policy Initiative
Washington, D.C. has an incarceration rate of 816 per 100,000 people (including prisons, jails, immigration detention, and juvenile justice facilities). The D.C. criminal justice system is especially unique—after the Lorton Prison Complex was closed down in 2001, the District's prison population has been integrated into the federal Bureau of Prisons system.
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/profiles/DC.html
D.C. Jail - Wikipedia
The District of Columbia Jail or the D.C. Central Detention Facility (commonly referred to as the D.C. Jail) is a jail run by the District of Columbia Department of Corrections in the Hill East neighborhood of Washington, D.C., U.S. The majority of male inmates housed in the Central Detention Facility are awaiting adjudication of cases or are sentenced for misdemeanor offenses.[1] Female inmates in the custody of the D.C.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.C._Jail
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https://www.justice.gov/action-center/locate-prison-inmate-or-sex-offenderDC SUPERIOR COURT CASE SEARCH | District of Columbia Courts
The online case search system provides docket information for most cases as well as document images in some cases.
http://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/cases-onlineWhere Are DC Convicts Being Held? - DC Witness
Washington, DC does not have any federal prisons. Instead, felons of crimes in the District of Columbia are transferred to other states to carry out their sentences. The following article tracks where convicts are sent and whether their placement abides by policy guidelines enacted by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).
https://dcwitness.org/where-are-dc-convicts-being-held/
New Report on Jail Confirms Unsafe Conditions and Rising Deaths, Calls for Immediate Action
New Report on Jail Confirms Unsafe Conditions and Rising Deaths, Calls for Immediate Action Share this post May 28, 2025 - In partnership with the D.C. Auditor, CCE has released a new report, Urgent Need for New D.C. Jail, that details dangerous and deteriorating conditions at the D.C.
https://www.courtexcellence.org/news-items/2025-jail-audit
Offender Search Web Applications
In the interest of public safety, the Florida Department of Corrections makes available to the Department of Corrections staff and the criminal justice community, information and photographs of inmates who have escaped from the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections and have an outstanding arrest warrant.
https://www.fdc.myflorida.com/OffenderSearch/InmateInfoMenu.aspx
Inmate Locator
Find an inmate. Locate the whereabouts of a federal inmate incarcerated from 1982 to the present. Due to the First Step Act, sentences are being reviewed and recalculated to address pending Federal Time Credit changes. As a result, an inmate's release date may not be up-to-date.
https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/
New Report on Jail Confirms Unsafe Conditions and Rising Deaths, Calls for Immediate Action
New Report on Jail Confirms Unsafe Conditions and Rising Deaths, Calls for Immediate Action Share this post May 28, 2025 - In partnership with the D.C. Auditor, CCE has released a new report, Urgent Need for New D.C. Jail, that details dangerous and deteriorating conditions at the D.C.
https://www.courtexcellence.org/news-items/2025-jail-audit
Connect | doc
The DC Department of Corrections offers several ways to connect with an inmate and/or the agency.
https://doc.dc.gov/page/connect
A look at who is incarcerated in D.C.’s criminal justice system - D.C. Policy Center
Understanding D.C.’s criminal justice system is imperative as the city works toward racial equity, statehood, and attempts to make changes to D.C.’s system including the recent overhaul of D.C.’s criminal code. The federalization of D.C.’s criminal justice system, the direct result of the Revitalization Act, makes it uniquely complicated and has far reaching impacts on residents of the District of Columbia.
https://www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications/dc-code-offender-demographics/
MODOC Offender Search
Offender data is current as of 01/19/2026 09:00 PM. Please note -- this site only provides general search information. Specific questions about an offender's status should be addressed to the institutional caseworker or the Probation and Parole field officer. Please direct any questions regarding the information obtained on this site to the DOC Constituent Services Office.
https://web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb/
"Evaluation Design for the District of Columbia Department of Correctio" by Laura J. Hickman, Mel Eisman et al.
Sponsor National Institute of Justice Grant Number 2005-IJ-CX-K062. Published In RAND Corporation Project Memorandum Series Document Type Technical Report Publication Date 11-2008 Subjects Radio frequency identification systems -- Design and construction, Correctional institutions -- United States -- Case studies, Administration of criminal justice -- Technological innovations -- Evaluation, Security systems, Jails -- United States -- Manageme...
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DPSCS - Find an Incarcerated Individual
Incarcerated Individual Locator Search for an Incarcerated Individual The Incarcerated Individual Locator enables members of the public to learn the housing location of incarcerated individuals committed to the custody of the Commissioner of Correction and currently housed at Division of Correction facilities, Patuxent Institution and, for some short sentenced offenders, at Division of Pretrial and Detention Services facilities.
https://dpscs.maryland.gov/services/ii-locator.shtml
Inmate Search | South Carolina Department of Corrections
The “inmate search” feature displays photographs and public information on inmates currently sentenced to and incarcerated in the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SCDC) as of midnight the previous day. The “inmate search” does not provide information for offenders released from SCDC, sentenced to county detention facilities, or those under parole, probation or other community supervision.
https://www.doc.sc.gov/inmate-search-disclaimer
District of Columbia Inmate Records Search – PublicOffices.org
District of Columbia Inmate Records Are Inmate Records Public in District of Columbia? Yes, inmate records are public in the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia Department of Corrections (DC DOC) provides access to inmate records to ensure transparency and accountability within the criminal justice system.
https://districtofcolumbia.publicoffices.org/inmate-records