Agencies

Federal Law Enforcement Agencies

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

The principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. This site contains information on the FBI Academy, the FBI's most wanted, uniform crime reports, and much more.

U.S. Coast Guard

The U.S. Coast Guard is the maritime law enforcement agency of the United States and is responsible for the enforcement of U.S. laws and treaties in three primary mission areas: Drug Interdiction, Living Marine Resources, and Alien Migrant Interdiction.

U.S. Marshals Service

The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for providing protection for the federal judiciary, transporting federal prisoners, protecting endangered federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminal enterprises. In addition, the men and women of the Marshals Service pursue and arrest 55 percent of all federal fugitives, more than all other federal agencies combined.

 

Local Corrections Agencies          

Alameda County Detention & Corrections Division (CA)

Alexandria Office of the Sheriff (VA)

Allegany County Detention Center (MD)

Allen County Community Corrections (Indiana)

Anne Arundel County Detention Center (MD)

Arapahoe County Jail - Colorado

Arlington County Detention Facility (VA)

Augusta County Jail (VA)

Baltimore City Detention Center (MD)

Bexar County Adult Detention Center (TX)

Boulder County Jail - Colorado

Broward County Department of Detention (FL)

Calvert County Detention Center (MD)

Caroline County Detention Center (MD)

Carroll County Detention Center (MD)

Charles County Detention Center (MD)

City of Atlanta Corrections - Georgia

Clark County Corrections - Washington

Cobb County Correctional Institute (GA)

Collin County Jail - Texas

Cook County Department of Corrections - Illinois

Cuyahoga County Corrections Center (OH)

Dallas County Detention Center (TX)

Davidson County Detention Facilities (TN)

De Kalb County Jail Division (GA)

Denver City & County Jail (CO)

Dorchester County Detention Center (MD)

El Paso County Detentions - Colorado

El Paso County Jails (TX)

Erie County Prison - Pennsylvania

Fairfax County Correctional Services - Virginia

Franklin County Department of Corrections (OH)

Franklin County Jail (VA)

Frederick County Detention Center (MD)

Fresno County Detention Bureau (CA)

Fulton County Jail Bureau (GA)

Garrett County Detention Center (MD)

Glouchester County Jail (VA)

Hamilton County Corrections Division (OH)

Harford County Detention Center (MD)

Harris County Detention Centers (TX)

Hendricks County Jail - Indiana

Henrico County Regional Jails (VA)

Hillsborough County Jail Division (FL)

Howard County Detention Center (MD)

Hunterdon County Corrections - New Jersey

Jacksonville City Department of Corrections (FL)

Kern County Detention Bureau (CA)

King County Regional Justice Center (WA)

Lancaster County Corrections - Nebraska

Los Angeles County Custody Operations and Correctional Services Divisions - California

Miami-Dade County Corrections & Rehabilitation Department (FL)

Milwaukee County House of Correction (WI)

Montgomery County Detention Center (MD)

Multnomah County Corrections Division (OR)

New York City Corrections - New York

Oklahoma County Detention Services Bureau (OK)

Orange County Central Jail Complex (CA)

Orange County Corrections Department (FL)

Palm Beach County Department of Corrections (FL)

Passaic County Jail (NJ)

Philadelphia Prison System (PA)

Pinellas County Jail (FL)

Polk County Department of Detention (FL)

Prince George's County Correctional Center (MD)

Prince William County Detention Center (VA)

Riverside County Department of Corrections (CA)

Sacramento County Department of Corrections & Security Services (CA)

Salt Lake County Jail - Utah

San Bernardino County Detention Center (CA)

San Diego County Detention Services (CA)

San Francisco City/County Jails (CA)

Santa Clara County Department of Corrections (CA)

Shelby County Jail (TN)

St. Mary's County Detention Center (MD)

Stark County Jail - Ohio

Suffolk County Jail & House of Correction (MA)

Tarrant County Sheriff's Office/Confinement Division (TX)

Travis County Correctional Complex (TX)

Washington County Correctional Facility (PA)

Washington County Detention Center (MD)

Wayne County Detention Center (MI)

 

Local Law Enforcement Agencies

Albany Police Department (New York)

Annapolis Police Department (Maryland)

Arvada, Colorado Police Department

Atlanta Police Department (Georgia)

Augusta Police Department (Maine)

Austin Police Department (Texas)

Baltimore County Police Department (Maryland)

Baton Rouge Police Department (Louisiana)

Beaumont (Texas) Police Department

Bismarck Police Department (North Dakota)

Boise Police Department (Idaho)

Boston Police Department (Massachusetts)

Cedarburg Police Department (Wisconsin)

Charleston Police Department (West Virginia)

Cheyenne Police Department (Wyoming)

Chicago Police Officers' Network

Chicago, Illinois Police Department

Columbia Police Department (South Carolina)

Columbus Police Department (Ohio)

CRISNet Local Law Enforcement Links

Law enforcement agency web sites organized by State.

Denver Police Department (Colorado)

Des Moines Police Department (Iowa)

Directory of Law Enforcement Agencies

A directory of over 1,500 official law enforcement agency sites from around the world.

Dover Police Department (Delaware)

Hartford Police Department (Connecticut)

Helena Police Department (Montana)

Hodgkins Police Department (Illinois)

Honolulu Police Department (Hawaii)

Indianapolis Police Department (Indiana)

Jackson Police Department (Mississippi)

Jefferson City Police Department (Missouri)

Juneau Police Department (Alaska)

Lansing Police Department (Michigan)

Law Enforcement Online

A directory of law enforcement agencies on the web compiled by the Pima Community College, Department of Public Safety, Tucson, Arizona.

Lincoln Police Department (Nebraska)

Madison Police Department (Wisconsin)

Montgomery Police Department (Alabama)

Montpelier Police Department (Vermont)

Nahant Police Department (Massachusetts)

Nashville Police Department (Tennessee)

New York City Police Department

Oklahoma City Police Department (Oklahoma)

Olympia Police Department (Washington)

Oxnard, California Police Department

Phoenix Police Department (Arizona)

Pierre Police Department (South Dakota)

Providence Police Department (Rhode Island)

Raleigh Police Department (North Carolina)

Richmond Police Department (Virginia)

Sacramento Police Department (California)

Salem Police Department (Oregon)

Salinas, California Police Department

Salt Lake City Police Department (Utah)

Springfield Police Department (Illinois)

St. Paul Police Department (Minnesota)

Tallahassee Police Department (Florida)

The Station "Police Pages"

A directory of law enforcement agencies arranged by State.

Topeka Police Department (Kansas)

Trenton Police Department (New Jersey)

 

 

 

 

Probation Agencies

 

 

Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles

Alameda County Probation Dept - California

Alaska Board of Parole

Alaska Department of Corrections - Division of Community Corrections

Arizona Department of Corrections - Community Corrections

Arkansas Department of Community Punishment

Cheatham County Probation Dept - Tennessee

Clinton County Circuit Court Probation & Parole (MI)

Coconimo County Adult Probation (AZ)

Colorado Office of Probation Services - Colorado

Connecticut Board of Parole

Connecticut Department of Corrections - Community Enforcement Unit

Coos County Community Corrections - Oregon

Delaware Board of Paroles

Delaware Department of Corrections - Bureau of Community Corrections

Dupage County Probation Dept - Illinois

Erie County Probation Department (NY)

Florida Department of Corrections - Office of Community Corrections

Franklin County Probation Dept - Pennsylvania

Fresno County Probation Dept - California

Georgia Department of Corrections - Probation Division

Hamilton County Probation Dept - Indiana

Hennepin County Probation Division - Minnesota

Hunt County Adult Probation - Texas

Idaho Department of Corrections - Division of Field & Community Services

Illinois Department of Corrections - Bureau of Parole

Indiana Department of Corrections - Division of Programs & Community Services

Jefferson County Probation Dept - New York

Kansas Department of Corrections - Division of Community & Field Services

Kentucky Department of Corrections - Division of Parole & Probation

Lakewood Probation Dept - Colorado

Longmont Probation Dept - Colorado

Los Angeles County Probation Dept - California

Macomb County Probation Dept - Michigan

Maricopa County Probation Dept - Arizona

Marin County Probation Dept - California

Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services - Division of Parole & Probation

Michigan Department of Corrections - Field Operations

Mississippi Department of Corrections - Parole Board

Missouri Department of Corrections - Division of the Board of Probation & Parole

Monroe County Probation Dept - Indiana

Montana Board of Pardons & Parole

Montana Department of Corrections - Division of Community Corrections

Monterey County Probation Department (CA)

Napa County Probation Department (CA)

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services - Adult Parole Administration

New Hampshire Department of Corrections - Division of Field Services

New Jersey Department of Corrections - Division of Parole District Offices

New Jersey State Parole Board

New Mexico Department of Corrections - Probation & Parole Division

New York City Department of Probation - New York

New York State Department of Corrections - Division of Probation & Correctional Alternatives

New York State Office of General Services - Division of Parole

Ocean County Probation Division (NJ)

Orange County Probation Dept - California

Orleans County Probation Department (NY)

Pima County Probation Dept - Arizona

Placer County Probation Dept - California

Porter County Adult Probation - Indiana

Riverside County Probation Department (CA)

Sacramento County Probation Dept. - California

San Bernardino County Probation Dept - California

San Diego County Probation Dept - California

Solano County Probation Dept - California

Sonoma County Probation Department (CA)

Stanislaus County Probation Dept - California

State of Georgia Board of Pardons & Paroles

Suffolk County Probation Dept - New York

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Parole Division

Travis County Community Supervision and Corrections - Texas

Union County Probation Division (NJ)

Washington County Probation & Parole Services - Oregon

Yolo County Probation Department (CA)

York County Probation Dept - Pennsylvania

 

 

 

 

Sheriff's Departments

 

 

Cook County Sheriff's Office (Illinois)

Dane County, (Wis.) Sheriff's Office

This website gives you the opportunity to anonymously report drug and/or gang activities, and contains a guide full of tips on how to avoid road rage.

Florence County Sheriff's Office

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

 

 

 

 

State Corrections Agencies

 

 

Alabama Department of Corrections

Alaska Department of Corrections

Arizona Department of Corrections

Arkansas Department of Correction

California Department of Corrections

Colorado Department of Corrections

Connecticut Department of Correction

Delaware Department of Correction

Florida Department of Corrections

Georgia Department of Corrections

Hawaii Department of Public Safety

Idaho Department of Correction

Illinois Department of Corrections

Indiana Department of Correction

Iowa Department of Corrections

Kansas Department of Corrections

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections

Maine Department of Corrections

Maryland Division of Correction

Massachusetts Department of Correction

Michigan Department of Corrections

Minnesota Department of Corrections

Mississippi Department of Corrections

Missouri State Corrections and Youth Services

Montana Department of Corrections

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services

New Hampshire Department of Corrections

New Jersey Department of Corrections

New Mexico Corrections Department

New York Commission of Correction

New York State Commission of Correction

The New York State Commission of Correction is the regulatory oversight agency for all State and local correctional facilities in New York.

New York State Department of Corrections

North Carolina Department of Correction

Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction

Oklahoma Department of Corrections

Oregon Department of Corrections

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

Rhode Island Department of Corrections

South Carolina Department of Corrections

South Dakota Department of Corrections

Tennessee Department of Correction

Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Utah Department of Corrections

Vermont Department of Corrections

Virginia Department of Corrections

Washington State Department of Corrections

West Virginia Division of Corrections

Wisconsin Department of Corrections

Wyoming Department of Corrections

 

 

 

State Law Enforcement Agencies

 

 

Alabama Department of Public Safety

Alaska Department of Public Safety

Arizona Department of Public Safety

Arkansas State Police

California Highway Patrol

Colorado State Patrol

Connecticut State Police

Delaware State Police

Florida Highway Patrol

Georgia Department of Public Safety

Hawaii Department of Public Safety

Idaho Department of Law Enforcement

Illinois State Police

Indiana State Police

Iowa State Patrol

Kansas Highway Patrol

Kentucky State Police

Louisiana State Police

Maine State Police

Maryland State Police

Massachusetts State Police

Michigan State Police

Minnesota Department of Public Safety

Mississippi Department of Public Safety

Missouri State Highway Patrol

Montana Highway Patrol

Nebraska State Patrol

Nevada Highway Patrol

New Hampshire State Police

New Jersey State Police

New Mexico Department of Public Safety

New York State Police

North Carolina State Highway Patrol

North Dakota Highway Patrol

Ohio State Highway Patrol

Oklahoma Department of Public Safety

Oregon State Police

Pennsylvania State Police

Rhode Island State Police

South Carolina Department of Public Safety

South Dakota Highway Patrol

Tennessee Department of Safety

Texas Department of Public Safety

Utah Department of Public Safety

Vermont State Police

Virginia State Police

Washington State Patrol

West Virginia State Police

Wyoming Highway Patrol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corrections

 

 

 

Education and Training

 

 

Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Corrections Training Resources (LECTR)

Sponsored by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), LECTR offers a database of training resources.

 

 

 

 

Federal Government

 

 

Bureau of Justice Statistics Corrections Statistics

Information, statistics, and publications about capital punishment, jails, prisons, and probation and parole from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

Corrections Program Office

The Corrections Program Office (CPO) was established within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) in 1995 to implement the correctional grant programs created by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, as amended (Crime Act). This site contains information on grant activities by State.

Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)

The official website of the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). This website contains organizational information, BOP publications, contact information for Federal correctional facilities, and statistics.

National Institute of Corrections (NIC)

NIC is a small agency under the U.S. Department of Justice that provides assistance to Federal, State, and local corrections agencies working with adult offenders. This website contains publications and special announcements.

National Institute of Corrections Information Center

NIC is a small agency under the U.S. Department of Justice that provides assistance to Federal, State, and local corrections agencies working with adult offenders. This website contains publications and special announcements.

OVAE: Office of Correctional Education (OCE)

The U.S. Department of Education created the Office of Correctional Education (OCE) to provide technical assistance to States, local schools, and correctional institutions and to share information on correctional education. This website includes descriptions of demonstration projects, funding opportunities, upcoming events, and OCE news.

U.S. Penitentiary Alcatraz, 1934-1963

This site gives a short history of Alcatraz and descriptions of well-known inmates.

United States Parole Commission

The U.S. Parole Commission has sole authority to grant, modify, or revoke paroles of eligible U.S. prisoners serving sentences of more than 1 year including military prisoners and District of Columbia Code prisoners housed in Federal institutions. This website includes an overview of the Commision and current news.

United States Sentencing Commission

The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in the judicial branch of government that establishes sentencing policies and practices for the Federal courts, including guidelines prescribing the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of Federal crimes. This website contains reports to Congress, publications, Federal sentencing guidelines, and Federal sentencing statistics.

 

 

 

 

Health Care

 

 

American Correctional Health Services Association (ACHSA)

The American Correctional Health Services Association (ACHSA) is a membership organization for all correctional health care professionals.

Correctional HIV Consortium (CHC)

CHC offers services and information for corrections agencies, institutions, administrators, and correctional medical professionals.

Healthcare Network (from Corrections Connection)

The Healthcare Network is intended to encourage communication among corrections and criminal justice health care professionals and to inform the industry of new developments, trends, and initiatives that affect correctional systems nationwide.

National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC)

The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) is a not-for-profit organization working to improve the quality of care in U.S. jails, prisons, and juvenile detention and confinement facilities. This website contains information on certification, accreditation, conferences, and publications.

 

 

 

 

International

 

 

Correctional Services Canada

The government agency responsible for federal corrections in Canada.

Hong Kong Correctional Services

The agency responsible for corrections in Hong Kong.

Israel Prison Service

The agency responsible for corrections in Israel.

 

 

 

 

Law

 

 

Death Penalty - Laws

This page contains Federal and State statutes and court decisions concerning capital punishment.

U.S. Corrections Law Materials

This page is part of Cornell University's Legal Information Institute and contains a menu of source materials on corrections law.

 

 

 

 

Manufacturers and Products

 

 

Corrections Products Evaluated by BOP

Information on products evaluated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Security Information Management Online Network

The Security Information Management Online Network contains a library of security related publications, public and password-protected message boards, and an online trade show for companies in the security industry.

Southern Technology Applications Center (STAC)

STAC is one of six Regional Technology Transfer Centers (RTTCs) that can help your organization locate and access technologies, expertise and capabilities within the Federal Laboratory system and the region's universities to solve technology-related problems and create commercial opportunities.

 

 

 

 

News and Information

 

 

Bedsearch.org

Bedsearch.org is an online index designed to assist state, county, federal government agencies and private correctional facility and detention centers with the proper placement and transportation of incarcerated individuals, including those inmates with special needs.

Corrections Connection

This website contains information about corrections news, training opportunities, mailing lists, publications, State corrections departments, county sheriff's departments, Federal agencies, and job openings in the corrections field.

Corrections Technology and Management (CTM) Magazine

CTM Magazine's website contains information on how to subscribe to the magazine, a jobs database, an online buyer's guide for corrections services and equipment, current events, grant listings, and more.

Corrections Telecommunications and Technology

This website features reprints of articles from a series published in Corrections Managers' Report.

Criminal Justice Institute (CJI)

The Criminal Justice Institute (CJI) was created to provide research, consultation, and information dissemination services to correctional systems across the United States. This website contains information on CJI's services and publications, including The Corrections Yearbook.

Jail.Net - The Global Corrections Resource

This website contains a conference calendar, links to Federal and State court decisions, procedures, and other legal documents; links to most wanted lists, information about training opportunities; and more.

Justice Information Center (NCJRS): Corrections

This page links to a selection of online documents, websites, and list serves dealing with corrections.

Juvenile Information Network (from Corrections Connection)

The Juvenile Information Network (JIN) is intended to encourage communications among juvenile justice professionals and to foster the development of new reform programs in systems at the State and local levels.

Mark's Parole and Crime

A collection of links compiled by Mark Salsberry, an Illinois State Parole Agent. This site includes information on gangs, equipment suppliers, parole, corrections, and more.

ParoleWatch

The purpose of ParoleWatch is to notify the public about cases in which violent felons are coming up for parole.

Prisons.Com

This Internet resource for the corrections industry contains product information, employment opportunities, requests for proposals and bid requests, industry news, and a large collection of links.

Security Management Online

This web site is associated with Security Management magazine, the primary publication of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS). The site contains articles, links, an event calendar, and discussion forums.

Technology Network (from Corrections Connection)

The Technology Network (TechNet) is intended to encourage communication among corrections and criminal justice professionals regarding technology, and to inform the industry of new technology developments taking place in systems at the Federal, State, and local levels.

 

 

 

 

Offender Notification

 

 

Corrections Offender Information Network Florida Department of Corrections

Provides a searchable database of current Florida prisoners.

Corrections Offender Information Network Florida Department of Corrections

Provides information on Florida offenders currently on probation and parole.

Georgia Department of Corrections Offender Query Form

Provides online offender information for the state of Georgia.

Illinois Department of Corrections Inmate Search

Provides online information about inmates in the state of Illinois.

Michigan Department of Corrections Offender Tracking Information System

Provides information on offenders in the state of Michigan.

Minnesota Department of Corrections Offender Locator

Provides online offender information for the state of Minnesota.

North Carolina Department of Corrections Offender Information

Provides online information of offenders in the state of North Carolina.

Sex Offender Community Notification

A National Institutes of Justice Report about sex offender community notification