St. Louis City Inmate Search

St. Louis City Inmate Records Overview

St. Louis City runs its own jail. Detention is handled by the City Division of Corrections under the Department of Public Safety. It is not a rural-style county sheriff jail. People arrested in the city are usually held at the City Justice Center or kept in police custody first. The City Justice Center sits downtown and operates around the clock. It is a six-story building that opened in 2002 and can hold 860 people. The corrections side houses citizens arrested by police, while the Sheriff's Office handles courthouse security and prisoner transport.

The roster is a city tool. It does not cover everyone in custody somewhere. State prison inmates show up in the Missouri Department of Corrections offender search, and people held by the federal government show up in the Bureau of Prisons locator. Those are separate systems with their own search pages. The St. Louis City inmate locator only reflects city detention and recent police bookings. So a name missing from the city roster may still be in custody at the state or federal level. Use the right database for the right kind of inmate record.

The official City Justice Center page gives the capacity, the locator link, and the population data link.

That page and its FAQ answer common questions about where an inmate is held, how to send money, and how visits work for St. Louis City inmate records.

How to Use the St. Louis City Inmate Roster

The roster lives at the St. Louis City Inmate Locator. It is a free public portal linked from the city site. The system only returns exact matches, so spelling counts. Type the name the way it reads on the arrest paperwork. A search with no name returns a full list of inmates, which can help when a spelling is in doubt.

The official find-an-inmate instructions explain the exact-match rule and what to do when a name does not appear.

The page warns that similar names are not matched, so a small typo can hide a real St. Louis City inmate record.

1. Open the St. Louis City Inmate Locator in a browser.
2. Pick a tab: "Active Inmates" for people held now, or "Released in the past 72 hours" for recent releases.
3. Enter the exact first and last name. Leave names blank to pull the full list.
4. Click Search and review the result, which shows name, year of birth, race, sex, and facility.
5. Open the profile to see the charge table, case number, next court date, status, and bond.

The portal itself is the fastest way in. The inmate locator form opens with the two tabs and the name fields ready to use.

The form shows the active and released tabs side by side, so you can switch between current and recent St. Louis City inmate records in one place.

If a person is not found but may be in police custody, call SLMPD Prisoner Processing at 314-241-8339. The locator may miss someone held on the 1st floor in the Police Department or at a substation awaiting transport.

St. Louis City Inmate Locator Search Fields

The locator keeps the form simple. You can run a targeted search by name or pull the whole roster with a blank search. Two tabs split the results between people held now and people let out in the last three days. The table below lists the fields the portal accepts and how each one behaves.

Note: The locator is informational, may contain errors, and changes fast, so an arrest shown there does not mean a conviction or guilt.

What a St. Louis City Inmate Profile Shows

Each match opens a profile. The top of the profile holds the basic identity data. Below it sits a charge table that can list more than one charge, each with its own case number, court date, and bond. The sample profile shows a photo area that often reads "Inmate Photo Not Available." The table below maps each field to what it tells you about a St. Louis City inmate record.

The profile also lists bond contacts: municipal charges at 314-622-3231 and state charges at 314-641-8214. For the underlying court case behind a charge, search the same person in Case.net through the St. Louis City arrest records page.

City Charges Versus State Charges

Bond and release depend on the kind of charge. The city splits its bond lines for this reason. City municipal charges run through one phone line, and state criminal charges run through another. Before you try to post bond or ask about an amount, find out which type applies. The locator's charge table and case number help sort this out.

For city municipal charges, call 314-622-3231. For state charges, call 314-641-8214. Give the first name, last name, and date of birth so staff can pull the bond amount. State-level felony and misdemeanor cases in the city are prosecuted by the Circuit Attorney and heard in the 22nd Judicial Circuit, while municipal matters such as ordinance and traffic cases run through the Municipal Division. Active warrants and bond windows for each track are covered on the St. Louis City warrant records page.

St. Louis City Jail Facilities

The city now runs one main detention site. The City Justice Center holds the city's inmates and can house 860 people. The old Medium Security Institution, known as the Workhouse, closed in 2021, and its inmates moved to the City Justice Center. The Workhouse is history only and is not used for current St. Louis City inmate records. The contact card below covers the active facility.

The City Justice Center is the address to use for mail, property, and visits. The corrections FAQ confirms it is the primary site for people arrested in the city.

Booking and Bond in St. Louis City

An arrest does not always end at the jail right away. A person may sit in police custody first. The locator can lag while paperwork moves. If someone was just arrested and is not in the roster, they may be held on the 1st floor in the Police Department or at a substation awaiting transport. The SLMPD Prisoner Processing line at 314-241-8339 can confirm a police hold.

Bond paths depend on custody time and charge type. For arrestees in police custody 24 hours or less, bond may be posted any time at the 1st floor of the City Justice Center, 200 S. Tucker, phone 314-241-8339. For inmates at the City Justice Center under 24 hours, state bond may be posted at the Carnahan Courthouse, Room 108, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., phone 314-622-3340, or on the 2nd floor of the City Justice Center on evenings, weekends, and court holidays, phone 314-641-8214. For inmates confined more than 24 hours, municipal traffic warrants may be posted at the Municipal Courthouse, 1520 Market Suite 1120, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., phone 314-622-4941. Bond is cash only in person, and release after posting takes several hours.

The official Making Bond page lays out each window and line for city and state charges.

Why an Inmate May Not Appear

A blank result does not always mean the person is free. The city lists clear reasons a name may be missing from the roster. Each one points to a different next step, so it helps to know them before you assume the search failed.

• Held on the 1st floor in the Police Department and not yet booked into the jail.
• Held at a substation while awaiting transport to the City Justice Center.
• Already released, which moves the record to the recently released tab.
• The searched name does not match the arrest paperwork exactly.

When a person may still be in police custody but is not in the locator, call SLMPD Prisoner Processing at 314-241-8339. For a recent release, switch to the released tab, which is covered on the St. Louis City released inmates page.

St. Louis City Inmate Visitation Hours

Visits at the City Justice Center are pre-approval based. Only pre-approved adults, and children with a pre-approved adult, may visit. Each inmate gets five Visitor Request Forms during orientation and mails them to chosen family or friends. A potential visitor fills out the form, mails it to the City Justice Center, and passes a criminal history check. The schedule below shows the social visit window, which runs every day of the week.

Each inmate gets one social visit per week, and the inmate requests the date and time two days in advance through the Housing Unit Officer. Arrive 15 minutes early to register, since late arrivals are not allowed in. The official visiting information page lists the dress code and approval rules in full.

The page bars tank tops, hoodies, and jackets, asks for closed-toe shoes, and notes that visitors with active warrants may be arrested.

Attorney Visits and Approval

Lawyers visit on a different track than family. Attorney visits to a St. Louis City inmate go through a web request to the City Justice Center rather than the social visit schedule. People with recent incarceration face extra steps before approval. A visitor recently released from a penal institution within the past 180 days, or someone on probation or parole, may need handwritten approval from a parole officer or a call to a deputy superintendent first.

The attorney visit request form handles legal visits to the jail.

Anyone unsure about eligibility can call the City Justice Center at 314-621-5848 and give the inmate's name to reach the right caseworker.

How to Mail a St. Louis City Inmate

Mail follows a strict address format. No one may bring items in to inmates housed at the City Justice Center, so letters go by post. Each letter must list the inmate's name and inmate master number so it reaches the right person inside the building.

Address mail to: St. Louis City Justice Center, Attn: inmate's name and inmate master number, 200 South Tucker Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63102. The corrections FAQ explains the rule that nothing may be hand-delivered to inmates, which is why the mail format matters. If you do not know the inmate master number, call 314-621-5848, press 1, and give the inmate's name.

Sending Money to a St. Louis City Inmate

Inmates use two account types. A commissary account pays for store purchases inside the jail, and a telephone account pays for calls. Both need the inmate master number, often written IMN. For commissary deposits, the city says to put zeros in front of the IMN so it totals eight digits, so an IMN of 12345 becomes 00012345. Money orders take about one to two days to process, while internet, phone, and kiosk deposits post right away.

The official send money page lists each deposit method and the account rules.

The telephone account line is 1-877-618-3516, and lobby kiosks in the main lobby take deposits for both account types.

Online deposits run through a payment provider. You can fund an account from a computer or phone without a trip downtown.

The city lists CSGPay as the online deposit provider, and those deposits are available immediately.

Inmate Programs at the City Justice Center

The jail runs more than detention. The City Justice Center offers programs that aim at education, recovery, and reentry. These programs touch the kind of St. Louis City inmate record that follows a person after release, since classes and treatment can shape parole and reentry plans.

Listed programs include SLU Mini Law School 101, Understanding the Word, Dual Diagnosis, GED/HI-SET, Leadership Development 101, Healthy Relationships, Career Development and Life Skills, W.E.N. Substance Abuse, SLU Occupational Therapy Training to Employment, Right to Express, and SLU OT Juveniles. Ministry providers are also listed, including Alpha Omega, Criminal Justice Ministries, Grace Baptist, Mission Gate, New Life Ministries, and Southside Wellness. The official inmate programs page describes each offering.

These programs feed into the reentry resources covered on the St. Louis City released inmates page.

Related St. Louis City Searches

For people recently let out, see released inmates. For jail headcount and trends, see the inmate population page. For active warrants and bond windows, see warrant records. For the court case behind a charge, see arrest records.