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

Maine Department of Corrections - MDOC (state prisons) / County Jail (county level - 15 county jails)

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What you need to know

Fee

Online searches free; certified records requests may involve fees ONLINE OPTION: Yes - MDOC Prisoner/Probationer Lookup at maine.gov/corrections; county jail websites vary by county WHERE TO GO: Maine DOC (state prisons); County Sheriff's Office or County Jail (county inmates)

Online Option

Yes - MDOC Prisoner/Probationer Lookup at maine.gov/corrections; county jail websites vary by county

Where to Go

Maine DOC (state prisons); County Sheriff's Office or County Jail (county inmates)

County-specific variations apply

Maine's 15 county jails vary in size and online presence. Cumberland County (Portland) and Penobscot County (Bangor) have the most online resources. Smaller counties (Piscataquis, Washington, Waldo, Franklin) may have very limited online access, requiring direct phone calls to the jail or sheriff's office. Note that Cumberland and Oxford counties share a single jail facility.

Maine Notes

Important state-specific details

Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) manages all state prisons and community corrections; the online Prisoner/Probationer Search at maine.gov/corrections covers currently incarcerated state inmates and those on active supervision.
County jails operated by County Sheriffs - separate from MDOC; recent arrests will NOT appear in MDOC database.
MDOC online search covers both prisoners (incarcerated) and probationers (on supervision) - a comprehensive community corrections view.
Maine Sex Offender Registry: maine.gov/dps/msp/investigations/criminal-records/sex-offender-registry - searchable online.
For visitation, phone calls, sending money, commissary, or mailing to a Maine inmate: inmateaid.com has MDOC and county jail facility details.

Official Source

State office contact

State Office

Maine Department of Corrections - maine.gov/corrections | (207) 287-4360; Prisoner/Probationer Search: maine.gov/corrections (Online Services)