How Do You Find Someone In Jail For Free?
Thanks to the Internet, you can find someone in jail without much trouble. If you know the name and birth date of the person arrested, and where he was arrested, you can discover with a few clicks not only where the person is being held but other information such as criminal charges and bail. (Just to be clear, a jail is a temporary facility where people are held pending a court action; a prison is for long-term punishment. This article addresses only jails.) Whenever someone is arrested, she is taken to a county jail, typically operated by a sheriff’s office, to be fingerprinted, photographed and formally charged — a process called booking. If the sheriff’s office is Internet-savvy — and most are — you can find a person’s booking information online within hours. The National Victim Notification Network provides a free online service called VINELink for crime victims and others to check booking information around the clock. (VINE stands for Victim Information and Notification Everyd
