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

Utah Department of Corrections - UDC (state prisons) / County Sheriff's Office / County Jail (county level - 29 counties)

Details

What you need to know

Fee

Online searches free; certified records requests may involve fees ONLINE OPTION: Yes - UDC Offender Search at corrections.utah.gov; county Sheriff websites WHERE TO GO: UDC (state prisons); County Sheriff's Office/County Jail (county inmates)

Online Option

Yes - UDC Offender Search at corrections.utah.gov; county Sheriff websites

Where to Go

UDC (state prisons); County Sheriff's Office/County Jail (county inmates)

County-specific variations apply

Utah's 29 counties each operate county jails through their Sheriff's Office. Salt Lake County (Salt Lake Metro Jail - large facility), Utah County, Davis County, Weber County, Washington County, and Cache County have the best online inmate search tools. Very rural Utah counties (Piute, Wayne, Garfield, Daggett, Rich, Beaver) have small jails and may require direct phone contact with the Sheriff's Office.

Utah Notes

Important state-specific details

UDC manages state prisons including Utah State Prison (Draper/Herriman - new facility), Central Utah Correctional Facility (Gunnison), Oquirrh Correctional Facility (South Jordan), and other facilities; Offender Search at corrections.utah.gov.
County jails operated by County Sheriffs - separate from UDC; recent arrests will NOT appear in UDC database.
Utah Sex Offender Registry - offender.utah.gov - searchable online.
For visitation, phone calls, sending money, commissary, or mailing to a Utah inmate: inmateaid.com has UDC and county jail facility details.

Official Source

State office contact

State Office

Utah Department of Corrections - corrections.utah.gov | (801) 545-5500; Offender Search: corrections.utah.gov/offender-search