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Any unauthorized use of this information is forbidden and subject to criminal prosecution. Inmates at federal prisons have bank-type accounts that they can use to buy things. You can deposit money into a federal inmate's account by:. If the inmate is at a private contract facility , contact that facility or the contract operator for instructions on how to send funds. You can find federal prison records by date.

For state and local prison records, contact the state or local corrections department. You can use the Inmate Locator to find out when a prisoner was, or is expected to be, released. Also include a completed Form DOJ The National Archives and Records Administration maintains early prison and prisoner records. It has indexes of inmates once held at Alcatraz, Leavenworth, and other federal prisons. Search by name for former inmates at each location to see if they served time there.

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