Missouri Department of Corrections

Missouri Department of Corrections manages and operates all the state prison in Missouri.
To search for an inmate in Missouri Department of Corrections follow the steps given below:

According to the Missouri Sunshine Law, the Missouri prisons and jails must collect and retain inmate personal information. This information is public data and should be made available for anybody to access for personal or official gain. The inmate kept data include their mugshots, names, race, gender, arrival date, the reason for incarceration, release, and transfer information.  

Missouri Inmate Search Procedure  

Suppose you want to do a Missouri inmate search; the process illustrated below will guide you.  

1. Search for the Missouri Department of Corrections website.  
2. Identify the Missouri offender locator tool and click on it.  
3. Search for an inmate's data by providing the system with information like the inmate's name or DOC number.  
4. Identify the inmate you are looking for from the provided data on inmates with similar information.  
5. You must click on their name or picture to get more information.   

Other Ways to Conduct a Search 

• Visiting sheriff's office webpages 

Alternatively, you may get inmate data by accessing sheriff's office webpages, primarily if the inmate is held in a Missouri county jail. Suppose it does not work, get the contact information from the same webpage and call the jail's administration. 

• Use of third-party websites 

Since inmate data is public information, third-party agencies have also been involved in helping the public gain access to them. You may use third-party websites to search for an inmate in Missouri correctional facilities if you are not within the state. They are perfect to use since they are not geographically restricted; however, the agencies are not government-sponsored and sometimes they may not be up to date.  

What are Missouri Incarceration Records? 

Missouri Incarceration Records tell an inmate's story of their journey through the justice system. The MDOC collects this data from police departments, courts, prisons, and jails. All details concerning their arrests, sentencing, and conviction are collected, documented, updated in the system, stored, and made available to the public.  

A successful inmate search provides an inmate's name, committed crime, race, height, age, birthmarks, hair, and eye colour, mugshots, fingerprints, and so on.  

The Jail and Prison System of Missouri 

The department of corrections and rehabilitation of Missouri (MDOC) is responsible for the states and local prisons. Missouri runs 59 probation and parole institutions, 22 adult prisons, and 8 community supervision centers.