How Do You Locate Someone Who Is Incarcerated?
If you’re trying to locate someone and suspect they may be incarcerated in a federal or state penitentiary, there are resources to aid you in your search. Follow these steps to find them. Search the database of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to locate someone who might be incarcerated in a federal prison (see Resources below). Locate someone incarcerated in a state or county correctional facility by accessing the database at VINELink (see Resources below). Consider the possibility that the person you’re trying to locate has been released on probation. Your chances of locating a person this way may be slim, but it might be worth the effort to check individual state Web sites. Hire a private investigator as a last resort. This person is likely to have access to resources not available to the general public. Give any information you find to the appropriate authority, such as your attorney if there is legal action pending, or your local child support enforcement unit if child support is ove
