We receive many requests for information on Federal inmates released before 1982. Often these requests are from people looking for family members. Because these inmates are not in the Inmate Locator database, we have to research records by hand. Many older records are held by the National Archives, not the Bureau. To find inmates released before 1982, please write to:
Office of Communications and Archives Attn: Historic Inmate Locator Request 320 First St., N.W. Washington, DC 20534 The following information is required for us to initiate any research:
Requests can be processed more quickly if you can provide the following additional information: register number, aliases, crime, and name of prison where confined. This office does not have any information on non-Federal inmates, nor does it answer requests related to post-1982 releases. Requests related to post-1982 releases must be sent to:
Attn: Inmate Locator 320 First St., N.W. Washington, DC 20534 |