Find inmates in North Carolina state prisons and county jails. Search the official NC DPS inmate locator, county jail rosters, and custody status databases.
North Carolina judgments and liens public information. Court look up sources, e-forms and self help tools. UCC searches by an individual or attorneys. Link to information for defaults, recovery, default, cases and files that can show civil judgments.
Use these steps to locate someone in a North Carolina state prison or county jail.
Visit the official NC DPS website and navigate to the inmate search tool. You can search by first name, last name, or DOC number. Results show facility location, custody level, and projected release date.
If the person was recently arrested or awaiting trial, they may be held at a North Carolina county jail. Most North Carolina county sheriffs publish online jail rosters searchable by name. Visit the county sheriff's website for the county where the arrest occurred.
For individuals sentenced to federal crimes, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) inmate locator at bop.gov/inmateloc. Federal inmates are held in separate facilities from state prisoners.
The VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday) system notifies registered victims when an inmate's custody status changes. Register at VINELink.com or through the North Carolina VINE program.
Yes. The NC DPS official inmate locator is free to use online. County jail roster searches are also typically free. Third-party aggregate sites may charge fees but are not official sources.
The NC DPS locator typically shows full name, DOC ID number, current facility, custody level, offense(s), sentence length, earliest release date, and sometimes a photo. County jails may show booking date, charges, and bond amount.
If you can't find someone, they may be: held in a county jail not linked to the state system; held in a federal facility (check BOP); recently released or transferred; or the name may be spelled differently. Try searching with partial names or alternate spellings. You can also call the NC DPS directly.