Missouri Inmate Search

Missouri inmate records are official documents containing details on individuals arrested and incarcerated for offenses in Missouri. These records are maintained by the Missouri Department of Corrections at the state level and the county sheriff’s offices or police departments at the local level. Interested members of the public may access inmate records under Chapter 610 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, also known as the Missouri Sunshine Law.

Inmate records created in the state of Missouri typically contain the following information:

• The inmate’s full name and known aliases.
• The inmate’s Department of Corrections ID number
• The inmate’s date of birth, race, and sex
• The inmate’s physical description. This includes height, weight, hair, and eye color.
• The inmate’s mugshot
• The inmate’s assigned location
• A summary of the inmate’s sentence
• Active offenses for which the inmate is currently incarcerated
• Previous sentences completed by the inmate (if any)

Missouri State Prisons

The Missouri Department of Corrections (MDOC) oversees 21 state-run prisons, including 19 for men and 2 for women. The largest men’s facility is the Eastern Reception, Diagnostic & Correctional Center (ERDCC) in Bonne Terre. Opened in 2003, ERDCC is a mixed-custody prison (minimum to maximum) with a capacity of about 2,700 inmates.

Eastern Reception, Diagnostic & Correctional Center,
2727 Highway K,
Bonne Terre, MO 63628,
Phone: (573) 358-5516,
Fax: (573) 358-0734

The largest women’s facility is the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic & Correctional Center (WERDCC) in Vandalia. Opened in 1998, it serves as the primary reception center for female inmates and houses 1,652 individuals.

Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic & Correctional Center,
1101 E Highway 54,
Vandalia, MO 63382,
Phone: (573) 594-6686,
Fax: (573) 594-6789

How To Find An Inmate In Missouri?

Parties that wish to locate an inmate currently incarcerated in a Missouri state prison may do so using the online offender search website provided by the Missouri Department of Corrections. Through this website, interested parties can search for inmates by providing the inmate’s DOC ID number or the inmate’s first and last names. It should be noted that information on certain inmates may not be available via this website. Any information excluded is done at the discretion of the state’s Department of Corrections.

Queries related to information obtained through this website may be directed to the Department of Corrections’ Constituent Services Office via email. Alternatively, interested parties may locate individuals incarcerated in county or city jails by contacting the appropriate Sheriff’s office or police department. Some of these counties/cities also provide members of the public with online tools to locate these inmates. For example:

• Members of the public who wish to locate an individual incarcerated in Jackson County may do so through the Jackson County Detention Center Inmate Search website, where they can perform searches based on name, sex, and race.
• The St. Louis City Police Department provides members of the public with a name-based online inmate locator tool, which may be used to find individuals incarcerated in the City of St. Louis Division of Corrections.

How To Find A Federal Inmate In Missouri?

Federal inmates are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. This agency currently has two facilities in the state of Missouri, located at:

MCFP Springfield
1900 W. Sunshine St
Springfield, MO 65807
Phone: (417) 862–7041

RRM St. Louis
1222 Spruce St
Suite 6.101
St Louis, MO 63103
Phone: (314) 539–2376

Parties interested in locating federal inmates in the state of Missouri may do so by contacting these facilities. Alternatively, interested parties may also find federal inmates incarcerated in Missouri by performing either a number-based or a name-based search through the online inmate locator tool provided by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It is important to note that only information on federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to date may be accessed through this tool.

How Do I Find Inmate Records In Missouri?

Members of the public interested in accessing Missouri inmate records may do so online through the Missouri Department of Corrections’ offender search website. This website provides interested parties with general information on an inmate, such as the inmate’s date of birth, physical description, and a summary of offenses committed by the inmate, both active and completed. Parties that wish to access more specific information about an inmate or obtain physical copies of these records may do so by contacting the department’s Constituent Services Office via email and providing the following information:

• The inmate’s full name
• The inmate’s DOC ID number, date of birth, and social security number (if available)

Requestors are advised to clearly state their reasons for requesting information. The Constituent Services Office typically responds within 24 hours, and requests should not be submitted more than once. Queries can be directed to (573) 526–2695.

It is important to note that inmate healthcare information is considered confidential in Missouri. Parties that wish to access or obtain copies of inmates’ records that contain information on the inmate’s physical health, mental health, or sex offender treatment will be required to provide a current, notarized statement signed by the inmate, authorizing the release of the requested information. This release form, along with a written request for the records, should be sent via mail to the Department of Corrections’ Medical Services Section at:

Missouri Department of Corrections Medical Services Section
Division of Offender Rehabilitative Services
P.O. Box 236
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Queries may also be directed to the Medical Services Section via email. Alternatively, members of the public interested in accessing records for inmates incarcerated in county and city jails may contact either the Sheriff’s office or the police department in the county/city where the jail is located.

Requestors should note that certain fees may be incurred to obtain these records, as stipulated by the Missouri Sunshine Law. Paper copies of records typically cost 10 cents per page. However, this fee may vary depending on the agency.

Records that are considered public may be accessible from some third-party websites. Operating independently of any federal, state, or local agency, such websites may simplify the search process as they are not limited by geographic location. In addition, third-party sites typically have search engines that can be used to filter specific or multiple records. To use third-party or government websites, interested parties may need to provide:

• The name of the person involved in the record, unless said person is a juvenile
• The location or assumed location of the record or person involved. This includes information such as the city, county, or state that the person resides in or was accused in

However, third-party sites are independent of government sources and are not sponsored by these government agencies. Because of this, record availability cannot be guaranteed.

How to Put Money on Inmates' Books In Missouri?

Individuals incarcerated in a Missouri Department of Corrections facility are provided with a personal account to be used by the inmate to make certain purchases, as permitted by the facility. Family, friends, and other interested parties who wish to fund an inmate’s account may do so through any of the following methods:

Depositing a money order or cashier’s check made payable to the “Missouri Department of Corrections” into the inmate’s account. Parties that wish to utilize this method of funding an inmate’s account will be required to correctly fill out a Department of Corrections deposit slip using either blue or black ink and forward the completed slip along with the money order or cashier’s check via mail to:

Offender Finance Office
Missouri Department of Corrections
P.O. Box 1609
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Deposit slips may be obtained at any time from the inmate. Inmates may also use a kiosk located in the correctional facility to check their account balance and confirm that the transaction has been completed. It should be noted that deposits typically take at least 1—3 days before they reflect on the inmate’s account. In addition to this, interested parties should note that the mailing address is strictly for processing money transactions. Queries related to funding an inmate’s account via this method should be directed to (573) 526–6445.

Parties that wish to fund a Missouri Department of Corrections inmate’s account are advised not to deposit funds into multiple accounts, as this may be construed as a way to circumvent established deposit procedures and may result in disciplinary sanctions.

In addition, county and city jails have methods of funding accounts that vary depending on the facility. Parties interested in funding the accounts of an individual incarcerated in a county or city jail are advised to contact either the Sheriff’s office or the police department for details on how to do so.

Does Missouri Use JPay for Inmates?

According to the Missouri DOC, JPay is the official platform for depositing funds into inmate accounts in Missouri’s state correctional facilities. Funds can be sent online, by phone, through the JPay mobile app, which is available on multiple platforms, including iOS and Android.

Depositors who wish to use this service online will be required to create a user account and provide the inmate’s DOC ID number before funding the inmate’s account. Queries should be directed to (800) 574–5729.

Interested parties may also make cash deposits into an inmate’s account by visiting any MoneyGram location with a valid form of identification and completing a blue ExpressPayment service form. Parties should use “2349” as the receive code, and the inmate’s DOC ID number and last name (with no spaces in between them) as the account number when filling this form.

After making a payment, a reference number will be generated and issued to the payer. It is advised that this number be saved for future reference. Payments are usually posted to the correctional facility by the next business day. Money transfers can also be made at MoneyGram locations using code 2439. However, the rates for sending money to an MDOC inmate vary, depending on the deposit amount and the medium. In-person kiosk payments generally cost the lowest, while walk-in payments attract the highest fee.