How do I Find Inmates in Phoenix & Scottsdale Arizona Jails?
- 1). Contact the Maricopa County Jail by calling 602-876-1239. Tell the deputy who answers that you are trying to locate an inmate. Give the first and last name of the inmate; the deputy will tell you whether she is being housed in the jail.
- 2). Call the Scottsdale Police Department if you believe the inmate may be housed in Scottsdale. If you could not find the inmate at the Maricopa County Jail, try calling 480-312-5000 to speak to a deputy at the Scottsdale Police Department. Again, give the first and last name of the inmate, and the deputy will search the records for you.
- 3). Log on to the Arizona Department of Corrections Inmate Datasearch system (see the link listed in the Resources).
- 4). Type in the last name of the inmate you are searching for in the text box that follows the words "Last Name." Include a first initial (if known) in "First Initial" text box.
- 5). Click on "Male" or "Female" to indicate the gender. Check the box if you are searching for a person under a known alias.
- 6). Click on whether the offender is "active" (in jail), "inactive" (out of jail), "supervised/parole" (if the person is on parole) or "absconder" (if the person violated parole and now cannot be found).
- 7). Click "Go." The Arizona Inmate Datasearch will display results. Click on the names of each result to read detailed information including the inmate's location.
