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Arizona Inmate Search at a Glance
Arizona separates prison inmates from jail inmates. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) holds people sentenced to prison in complexes such as Eyman and Florence in Pinal County, Lewis in Buckeye, Perryville for women, Tucson, Yuma, Winslow and Douglas, plus private prisons under state contract. County sheriffs hold pretrial detainees and people serving up to a year, and the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office alone books more people in a year than the entire state prison system holds.
Search the ADCRR inmate datasearch for anyone sentenced to prison, and the county sheriff's inmate lookup for anyone recently arrested or serving a jail term.
Official sources on this page were checked on September 25, 2026.
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Arizona state prison inmate search
| State prison inmates | Yes, ADCRR Inmate Datasearch |
|---|---|
| County jail inmates | No, sheriff lookups by county |
| Parole and probation | No |
| Released inmates | Yes, recent releases |
| Photographs | Yes |
| Release dates | Yes, projected release |
| Best search key | ADC number |
The ADCRR Inmate Datasearch runs on the ADC number or the inmate's last name and returns the ADC number, name, age, ethnicity, admission date, sentence, current unit, custody level and the projected release date, along with the commitment counties and offenses. Photographs are shown for current inmates. The system also carries release information for people who left ADCRR custody in recent years, which helps when you are not sure whether someone is still inside.
- ADCRR Inmate DatasearchSearch Arizona prison inmates by ADC number or name
- Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and ReentryPrison complexes, visitation and inmate services
- Arizona Board of Executive ClemencyParole, commutation and pardon hearings
- VINELink ArizonaCustody alerts for county jails and state prisons
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County jails and local custody in Arizona
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office runs the Fourth Avenue Jail, the Towers, Estrella and Lower Buckeye jails in Phoenix and posts an online inmate lookup with booking numbers, charges and court dates. The Pima County Adult Detention Complex in Tucson, the Pinal County jail in Florence, the Yavapai County jail in Camp Verde and Prescott, and the Mohave County jail in Kingman each run their own roster. City police in Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa and Scottsdale book into the county system rather than holding people themselves.
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What Arizona inmate records show, and what stays private
Arizona's Public Records Law, A.R.S. section 39-121, opens the custody record: name, ADC number, offenses, sentence, unit and release date, and the ADCRR posts inmate photographs. Sheriffs in Arizona publish booking photos, though a 2023 change requires most agencies to take them down after a case ends without conviction when asked. Medical records, mental health treatment, classification and gang validation files, and victim information stay closed. Criminal history reports come from the Arizona Department of Public Safety and are limited to the subject and authorized agencies.
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Parole, probation and release in Arizona
Arizona abolished traditional parole for offenses after 1994, so most prisoners serve at least 85 percent of the sentence and then finish on community supervision run by the ADCRR. The Board of Executive Clemency still hears parole for older cases, plus commutations and pardons, and posts its hearing calendar. County adult probation departments, part of the superior court in each county, supervise probationers, so a person on probation appears in court records rather than in the ADCRR system.
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When the search shows nothing
If the ADCRR datasearch returns nothing, check the Maricopa County Sheriff's inmate lookup for a Phoenix area arrest or the Pima County jail for Tucson, since jails hold everyone before sentencing. A probationer is in superior court records, not in ADCRR. Check the federal Bureau of Prisons locator for a federal case and the ICE detainee locator for an immigration hold, both common in Arizona.
Straight answers
Arizona Inmate Search, questions
What is an ADC number?
The ADC number is the identifier the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry assigns to each prisoner. It appears on all custody records and is the quickest way to search the inmate datasearch.
Where do I look for someone arrested in Phoenix?
Search the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office inmate lookup. Phoenix Police book arrestees into the county jail system, so the sheriff's roster is the record within hours of the arrest.
Does the Arizona prison search show released inmates?
Yes. The ADCRR datasearch includes people released in recent years with their release date and the type of release, which helps confirm that a person is no longer in state custody.
Does Arizona have parole?
Only for offenses committed before 1994. Newer sentences are served under truth in sentencing rules with community supervision at the end, so most people you look up will have a projected release date rather than a parole date.