How to Find the Release Date for a Prisoner

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Visit the Correction Connections Web site (see Resources below) to find links to state correction agencies .
Step 2

Roll your mouse over the "Resources" link and click on the "Links" selection from the drop-down menu.
Step 3

Click the "Correctional Facilities" link and choose the relevant department of corrections or facility from the list.
Step 4

Look for a link to prisoner information on the correctional facility's Web site. If no such link exists, call to request the prisoner's release date from a corrections representative.
Step 5

Check the inmate's release date periodically to stay abreast of changes.

Step 1

Go to the Federal Bureau of Prisons Web site (see Resources below).
Step 2

Click on the "Inmate Locator" link.
Step 3

Enter the inmate's first and last name in the appropriate form fields.
Step 4

If possible, enter the race, age and sex of the prisoner using the drop-down menus.
Step 5

Click on the "Start Name Search" link.
Step 6

Review the list of inmates to find release dates and other information about federal prisoners.

Step 1

Go to the Correction Connections Web site (see Resources below) to find links to county prisons.
Step 2

Roll your mouse over the "Resources" link and select "Links" from the drop-down menu.
Step 3

Choose "County Links" from the available choices.
Step 4

Click the link for the sheriff's office, correctional facility or department of corrections in the appropriate county.
Step 5

Search by name for the prisoner's release date on the department or facility's Web site. If a release date is not posted, call the facility.