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Inmate Records in Salt Lake County, UT

Current and former inmates located through the state Department of Corrections locator, county jail rosters, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Below is how to obtain inmate records in Salt Lake County, Utah — starting with the official government sources.

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Where to get them

Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

  • Search Salt Lake County, UT jail and inmate records through the county Sheriff's Office — Salt Lake County Sheriff Inmate Lookup (IML), search by name or booking/ID number.

  • Search Salt Lake County, UT criminal court cases — charges, dispositions, and sentencing — through the county court's public case search — Utah statewide XCHANGE public case search (district + justice courts); free account required, per-search/document fees online.

  • Obtain a copy of your own Utah criminal history via a name-and-date-of-birth check for $20.00, requested in person at the BCI office in Taylorsville or by mailing the Criminal History Record Application with a valid government photo ID. Records are provided by the Utah Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI), the official state criminal history repository.

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  • Look up registered sex offenders by name or address in the Utah public registry, or nationwide via the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Registry (NSOPW) — free.

  • Utah Department of CorrectionsOfficial · Free

    Locate current inmates in Utah prisons through the Utah Department of Corrections inmate locator; use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal custody (free).

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What you can find

  • Inmate locator
  • Booking & release dates
  • Facility
  • Custody status

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