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The North Carolina Department of Public Safety (NCDPS) “seeks to improve the quality of life for North Carolinians by reducing crime and enhancing public safety.”
If you are looking for an inmate in the NCDPS is the first place to search. The NCDPS offers several resources you can use so that you will find the inmate you are looking for.
North Carolina Department of Correction Offender Search
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety oversees all the prisons and jails in North Carolina. You can perform a North Carolina inmate search by first or last name or offender number. In addition, you can search for an inmate either using his or her exact age or an age range.
Once you find your inmate, you will see the information you need concerning where he or she is located, and how to contact and visit him or her.
Find an Inmate Search Engine
The Federal Bureau of Prison’s Find an Inmate search engine is a resource you can use to find inmates in North Carolina who have served time from 1982 to present day. You can also do a release search for inmates who have already been released, and their records will be provided.
You can either search by the inmate’s name or the inmate’s number (You will need the inmate’s DCDC number, FBI number, INS number, or BOP register number in order to find him or her).
This search gives results for inmates sent to federal prisons only, which are inmates convicted of federal crimes.
Inmate Records Online Search
Through this North Carolina prison inmate lookup, you can find inmates, mugshots, records, and contact information for inmates.
To use this website, search the inmate’s first and last name, and click on “North Carolina.” Once the search is complete, you will be asked to set up a free account to view the full report on the inmate you searched for.
VINELink
VINELink, America’s leading victim notification network, is the online portal to VINE. VINELink allows you to search for inmates in North Carolina. In addition to the website, you can also contact VINELink by calling toll-free 1-800-247-9763.
VINELink is one of the most credible ways to look up inmates. This website has recently added new user-friendly features that will benefit the community of the loved ones of inmates and anyone else wishing to use this service.
The VINE service, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year, offers information by phone, email, and text message.
Search Specific Jails in North Carolina
Another way you can search for inmates is to do a North Carolina prisons inmate lookup which searches specific jails and prisons in the state of North Carolina.
Each jail has a website, and each website has a jail roster, so you can find out who’s in jail by searching the jail roster. Go here to search specific jails in North Carolina. Click on the jail where your inmate is serving time, and then search the roster to find details on him or her.
Search Prisons by Types
You can also find out who’s in jail in North Carolina by doing an inmate search for the type of prison or jail that he is she serving time in. There are three general types:
County Jail
Inmates who are awaiting trial or those convicted of minor crimes will usually stay in a county jail for a year or less.
State prison
A state prison is a prison operated and maintained by a state and used to confine and rehabilitate criminals. Most inmates who are sentenced to prisons are sentenced for a year or more.
Federal prison
A federal prison is a prison operated by the U.S. government. Inmates who go to federal prisons have violated federal laws.
When you are looking at a specific jail or prison, go to the inmate search page on the website and search for the inmate, using his or her first and last name. You will usually see the inmate’s name, mugshot, birthdate, charges, and other information.
Bottom Line
As you can see, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety provides several useful ways to search for inmates who are serving time in North Carolina. If you cannot find the inmate you are looking for on with one website, then search another one. You will soon find the inmate you are seeking.
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