How do I find an inmate or search a jail roster?

Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry - ADCRR (state prisons) / County Sheriff's Office (county jails)

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What you need to know

Fee

Online searches free; certified records requests may involve fees ONLINE OPTION: Yes - ADCRR Inmate Datasearch at corrections.az.gov; county sheriff websites for local jails WHERE TO GO: ADCRR (state prisons); County Sheriff's Office (county jail)

Online Option

Yes - ADCRR Inmate Datasearch at corrections.az.gov; county sheriff websites for local jails

Where to Go

ADCRR (state prisons); County Sheriff's Office (county jail)

County-specific variations apply

Each of Arizona's 15 county sheriffs maintains a separate jail roster. Online availability and search functionality vary by county. Maricopa County (the largest) has a robust online inmate search. Smaller, rural counties may have limited online search capability - a direct call to the detention center is often more reliable. County jails hold pre-trial detainees and those with sentences under 1 year; state prisons hold sentenced inmates serving over 1 year.

Arizona Notes

Important state-specific details

Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) manages all state prisons; Inmate Datasearch at corrections.az.gov covers currently incarcerated state inmates.
County jails are operated by the County Sheriff - separate from ADCRR; recent arrests in county jail will not appear in the ADCRR database.
Arizona has both county jails (Sheriff-operated) and city/municipal jails in some larger cities.
Sex offender registry: Arizona Department of Public Safety - azdps.gov/Services/Sex_Offender
For visitation, phone calls, sending money, or mailing to an inmate: inmateaid.com has Arizona facility details including ADCRR and county jails.

Official Source

State office contact

State Office

Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry - corrections.az.gov | (602) 255-2430