How Do You Locate Someone Currently Incarcerated?
Are you trying to reach someone who’s currently serving time in one of the Bureau of Prison’s vast network of facilities across the U.S.? The task can be daunting—unless you have a strategy in mind for accomplishing your search. Use the tips in this article to launch your search, and don’t be shy about asking for help. Prison officials know that inmates with close outside ties do their time better than those without reassuring contacts from friends and relatives, so stay in touch with your loved one. Call or email family and/or friends to identify the name of the prison in which the inmate is being held. Ask for contact information so you can call the prison directly to verify their presence at that location. Follow the incarceration trail by contacting the appropriate court system responsible for sentencing the man or woman you’re seeking. Provide critical information to refine the search: social security number, prisoner ID number and/or date of birth. Visit the Bureau of Prisons w
