The United States has 17348+ correctional facilities across all 50 states, territories, and the federal system. This list includes federal prisons, state penitentiaries, county jails, city lockups, and private correctional facilities. Browse the full list from the facility table below, or search by state using the links at the bottom of this page.
The US has an imprisonment rate of 358 per 100,000 people. A total of 19,16,666 people are currently incarcerated in the US, with 30,53,742 on probation and 8,62,113 on parole. Search 2.65 million+ US inmate records using our nationwide inmate locator.
The United States operates more than 17,000 correctional facilities across federal, state, and local jurisdictions. These include federal penitentiaries managed by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP), state prisons run by each state's Department of Corrections, county jails operated by sheriff's offices, and city lockups managed by police departments.
The federal system includes approximately 122 BOP facilities housing roughly 160,000 inmates convicted of federal crimes. State corrections systems collectively hold over 1.3 million incarcerated individuals across facilities ranging from minimum-security camps to maximum-security penitentiaries. The US also operates 3,100+ local jails that house around 750,000 people on any given day — primarily pre-trial detainees.
The country runs 238 reentry facilities (halfway houses and residential reentry centers) that assist inmates transitioning from prison back into the community. These programs significantly reduce recidivism rates by providing housing, employment support, and treatment services.
Every state maintains its own offender search tool on the state DOC website. We have compiled a complete list of all official government inmate locators across all 50 states and territories. However, inmates frequently transfer between facilities and jurisdictions, which can make state-level searches incomplete.
Our nationwide inmate locator covers all major federal inmate databases and is the most reliable starting point for any search. For detailed public records including arrest history, court records, and background information, use our background check tool, which searches over 1,250 public data sources.
Visual breakdown of facilities in this listing—how they roll up into broad categories (derived from security-level labels), plus the most common security classifications recorded in our database for the full US directory.
17254 facilities classified from security-level tags (same rules as the table below).
Segment width scales with the number of facilities in each category.
Counts are distinct Security_Level values in this US-wide view.
The chart and table below show the distribution of the US correctional population by supervision status. 19,16,666 people are currently incarcerated, with 30,53,742 on probation and 8,62,113 on parole.
| Supervision Status | Population |
|---|---|
| Probation | 30,53,742 |
| Parole | 8,62,113 |
| Life Sentence | 2,03,865 |
| Total Incarcerated | 19,16,666 |
The incarcerated population in the US is predominantly male. 11,02,651 male and 79,515 female individuals are currently incarcerated. Female incarceration has grown significantly over the past three decades, driven largely by drug-related offenses and mandatory minimum sentencing.
| Gender | Population |
|---|---|
| Male | 11,02,651 |
| Female | 79,515 |
Finding a prison facility in the US is easy with AllJailSearch.us. We have 17348 facilities listed. Use the search box at the top of the page to find any prison by name, or browse the complete facility table below.
Each facility page provides the following information:
The 17348 facilities in the US span a wide range of security levels and facility types — from minimum-security federal camps to maximum-security state penitentiaries. The table below shows the breakdown by facility type and security classification.
This is the complete list of US correctional facilities. Results are paginated at 20 per page. Select any facility name to view its full profile, including visiting hours, inmate locator, phone number, address, and driving directions.
Select a state below to view all correctional facilities, county jails, and recent arrest records. Each state page includes facility-type breakdowns, incarceration statistics, and a searchable facility directory.
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