how do you find an inmate without having to pay for it?
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I asked almost this exact question a few weeks ago and somebody answered by saying...\n\nAll states have inmate search option on their state dept. of corrections homepage \n\nThey were absolutely right.  I was quite sure the inmate was in California - because that's where the crime was committed - so I went to the California State Department of Corrections website and there was a number to call.  They said that I needed to know the inmates name and birthdate.  It took a while for somebody to answer the phone - but once they did I gave them the info and they told me what prison he was in.  Pretty simple - and I paid nothing.
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The State of Texas has an "Offender Search" feature on its Department of Corrections webpage. Keep in mind, while using it, that the State is only responsible for the incarceration of state prisoners - anyone being held in county jail is being held by the county, and the State will not have records on those individuals. Try the local county to see if it's one of those technologically advanced counties that offer a similar service.\n\nThe State search site is linked below.
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Try this website:  http://www.bop.gov (Federal Bureau of Prisons website -- if the inmate is incarcerated in a Federal jail, you'll be able to find him/her by using their inmate search function).  Most states have similar websites, and the best way to find them is to Google "State of _________ prisons."
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It would help if I knew what state you're asking about. Do a search for ..."Lee County" jail".....and check the links that end in ".gov" You may find what you're looking for. Many states and counties do not keep an inmate list available to the public. If you're looking for a specific person, just write them a letter, send it to them at the jail, if he is there, he'll recieve the letter, if he is not there, they'll mark it "return to sender"
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Federal inmate locator:  http://www.bop.gov/iloc2/LocateInmate.jsp\n\nCalifornia inmate locator:\nhttp://www.cdcr.ca.gov/ReportsResearch/Inmate_Locator.html\n\n\nGood luck.
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Go to www.ask.com and type in the words "inmate search". Then put what state he is incarcerated in.
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if they're in prison, go to the department of corrections site for that state...or county jail whatever the case may be.  It will tell you what they're incarcerated for and any related priors.  For a full background check, normally you have to pay $$ for it.
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If you don't know where they may be locked up, try searching at http://corrections.utah.gov/\n\nThey may not let you search for offender information, but they do list the contact information of every corrections facility in Utah. With a few calls, you should be able to find the person you are looking for, \n\nGood luck in your search.
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what State? If you add that information to your question, I can help more.\nThis link will help you find inmates in a Federal facility\nhttp://www.bop.gov/iloc2/locateinmate.jsp ...\nIf he's in a State Prison, do a search that looks like this, except without the quotation marks....\n"Yourstate corrections prison inmate search"\nThat will get you links to the inmate lookup services.\nIf that doesn't help, go to the forum marked "Lost in the System" at http://www.prisontalk.com\nGood luck!
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The first website below will allow you to search for an inmate (including those who are out and on parole).  The search also includes photos (in case you find, say, 200 John Smiths).  If he is out on parole and you can find him on the first website, the state usually lists the last known address (as reported to his parole officer).  The second one provides information about writing an inmate who is incarcerated.  \n\nGood Luck!
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If he is being held in Federal prison system, you should be able to find him using the federal inamte locator from the Bureau of Prisons:\n\nhttp://www.bop.gov/iloc2/LocateInmate.jsp
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http://www.inmatesplus.com/
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go to your county website and look under jail.  Most counties have inmates listed online now.
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This link will help you find inmates in a Federal facility, present and past \nhttp://www.bop.gov/iloc2/locateinmate.js...\nIf he was in a State Prison, do a search that looks like this, except without the quotation marks....\n"Yourstate corrections prison inmate search"\nThat will get you links to the inmate lookup services.Some states do and some do not offer information about released imnates.\nIf that doesn't help, go to the forum marked "Lost in the System" at http://www.prisontalk.com\nGood luck
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www.zabasearch.com, find people free.
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www.google.com     inmate search (your state) it will bring up a site and all you do is enter their last name!
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I don't think there's a service out there that isn't free.  \n\nYour best bet to do some snooping:\n1:  Go on your local Sheriff's Office website and search for the current inmate population on parole.  He may have done time, and this will be an easy and free way to look that up.\n\n2:  If he claims he's owned a business before, ask for the corporation name.  Your state's Department of Corporations will allow you to look up corporation names.  This will indicate if the business is still active, why the corporation shut down, and what his address was on the Articles of Corporation's filing papers.\n\n3:  Your county Property Appraiser website should allow you to search by name and/or address to see a property owner's current address and property value.  This will let you see if her new boyfriend really owns his house, or if it's his grandmother's!\n\n4:  Never underestimate the power of public records.  Most states have an online public records systems that will allow you to see divorces, settlements, small claims actions, and the like.  This would be an excellent source to get the dirt on this guy.\n\nA woman's instinct is usually right...I wouldn't be surprised if you unearthed some really interesting stuff!