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Complete Directory of US Prison Facilities

This directory covers correctional institutions across the United States, including county jails, federal penitentiaries, and privately operated facilities. The country maintains 17,348 prison facilities in total, and you can browse the full directory using the table below.

US prison population and incarceration statistics overview
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  • Incarcerated population: 19,16,666
  • Imprisonment rate: 358 per 100,000 residents
  • On probation: 30,53,742
  • On parole: 8,62,113

The imprisonment rate in the US stands at a striking 358 per 100,000 people. Beyond those behind bars, 30,53,742 convicts are serving probation and 8,62,113 are on parole. You can also review recent arrests in the US.

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The US operates 6035 correctional facilities under various state-owned Departments of Corrections. At the local level, 2805 police stations and sheriff's offices administer state facilities, acting as law keepers for their communities. Another 2805 regional facilities in cities and councils hold convicts before trial. Reentry programs play a key role in the correctional system, so the US runs 238 reentry facilities to help inmates after prison. A further 437 facilities serve as administrative offices or as private providers of food, health, and hygiene services for the jail system.

How to Search for Inmates in the US

Each state offers an offender locator on its official website or through a third-party app, and we have compiled a list of all official inmate locators. Offenders may cross state or regional lines, which can make a person's past crimes hard to trace through state tools alone. That is why we built a nationwide inmate locator that lets you find any inmate regardless of where the crime occurred.

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Prison Population in the USA by Incarceration Status

  • Probation: 30,53,742
  • Parole: 8,62,113
  • Life Sentence: 2,03,865
  • Total Incarcerated: 19,16,666

Prison Population by Gender

  • Male: 11,02,651
  • Female: 79,515

How to Use the US Prison Locator

Finding prisons in the US is simple, with 17,348 facilities to explore. Type any prison name or facility location into the search box above and we will surface the right matches. Alternatively, browse the classic way through the list of prisons in the table below. Once you locate the facility you need, open its prison page to find details such as:

  • Visiting hours
  • Visitation rules
  • Phone number
  • Email id of the prison warden
  • Facility address
  • Driving map
  • Prison inmate locator

Types of Prisons in the US

The 17,348 facilities in the US vary by type and security level. The distribution of prisons by facility type and security level is outlined below.

Complete List of Federal Prisons & Jails in the US

This is the full list of prisons in the US. Results are limited to 20 per page for easier browsing, so navigate through each page to view the entire list of facilities. Showing 0 - 20 out of 17,348 facilities.

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