How to Find Someone at FCI Tallahassee Using the BOP Inmate Locator
Need to confirm someone is at FCI Tallahassee? The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Inmate Locator is the fastest way to check. Here's how to use it, what you'll need, and how to make sense of the results.
The BOP Inmate Locator covers federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to the present. That cutoff matters - if the person you're looking for was in federal custody before 1982, they won't show up even if you enter everything correctly.
Info Before Search
- ✓ Full legal name (and any alternate spellings you’ve seen used)
- ✓ Date of birth (if you have it)
- ✓ BOP register number (if available) - it must be entered in this format: #####-###
No register number? Name-only searches can still work. But small differences - a missing middle name, an alternate spelling - can throw off results. Try the variations you know, and use date of birth to confirm you've found the right person.
- Open the BOP Inmate Locator - This is the official tool for locating federal inmates incarcerated from 1982 to the present.
- Search by register number when you can - Enter it exactly in the required format: #####-###.
- If you don’t have the register number, search by name - Use the person’s legal name, then adjust spelling or name order if you don’t get a match.
- Submit the search and review the matches - Look for the entry that lines up with what you know (especially identifying details and the listed location).
Found a match? The key fields to check are facility location (to confirm they're at FCI Tallahassee), register number (save this - you'll need it for other BOP processes), and release date. If you're sorting through similar names, these details help you verify you've got the right person.
Think of the release date as a snapshot, not a promise. The BOP notes that release dates may not be up to date because sentences are being reviewed and recalculated due to the First Step Act and pending Federal Time Credit changes. If you're tracking someone's timeline, check back periodically - updates appear after recalculations are applied.
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Quick Tips Families
- ✓ Write down the BOP register number exactly as shown (#####-###) so you can reuse it later
- ✓ Recheck the locator from time to time if you’re watching a release date, since it may change with sentence reviews and Federal Time Credit updates
- ✓ If the status or location doesn’t make sense, follow up by contacting the facility or the relevant agency for where the person may be held
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