Oregon Department of Corrections - (OR DOC) — Inmate Records & Recent Arrests

Oregon DOC: Adult-in-Custody Search, Visits, Money & Mail

This page holds the inmate records we have on file for the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC). Oregon refers to the people in its custody as adults in custody, and it runs roughly 15 prison facilities statewide, so the person you are looking for could be housed at any of them and may be transferred during their sentence. The records below are a historical directory of custody entries we hold — a starting point for identifying the right person and taking the next step — not a live count of any single facility, so confirm anything current against the state's official search. For more on this facility — history, programs, and what to expect — see our full facility profile.

How to find an adult in custody

Oregon provides an Offender Search where you can look someone up by first and last name or by their inmate ID number, and an Adult in Custody Lookup that returns the person's correct committed name, SID number, and other details. The SID number is the key identifier you will need for mail and deposits, so note it when you find it. On this page you can also browse the records we hold by last name (A–Z), gender, or age to narrow a common name, then confirm the current facility and SID through the state search. Because people are transferred as their classification changes, a record here can lag behind a recent move, so verify before you plan anything.

Getting approved to visit

Visiting in Oregon is structured and scheduled: in-person visits must be arranged in advance and are subject to authorization, and all visitors must bring valid identification and pass through security screening. You will generally need to be on the adult in custody's approved visitor list first, so start that process early. Each facility sets its own visiting days, hours, and rules, so once your person is assigned, confirm that facility's specific schedule and requirements. Arrive with valid photo identification and enough time to clear screening, and confirm the schedule before you travel in case it has changed for operational reasons.

Sending money

Oregon works with several approved vendors to move money into an adult in custody's account, including JPay, ICS Corrections, and Telmate, and it also uses Access Corrections as an approved third-party service; you can also mail a money order addressed to the person. Funds let a person buy commissary items — hygiene products, snacks, writing materials — and cover communication costs, and for many families this steady, practical support is the most useful thing they can offer between visits. Always include the person's committed name and SID number so the deposit reaches the right account, and allow processing time before the balance is available.

Mail rules: white paper and the SID number

Oregon has specific incoming-mail requirements worth following closely. Mail must be written in pen or lead pencil, typewritten, or photocopied, and on standard-weight white paper (20 pounds or less). It must be addressed to the adult in custody using their court (committed) name and SID number, with your name and return address on the front of the envelope. Keep enclosures simple and skip anything with adhesive, glitter, or unusual materials, which will get a letter rejected. Following these rules exactly is the surest way to get your words through, and a plain handwritten or typed letter on white paper with the SID number at the top will reliably reach your person. Our letter service formats and sends mail so it meets these facility requirements.

Phone calls and messaging

Calls are placed by the adult in custody out to numbers on their approved list, so set up and fund an account with the facility's phone provider in advance and make sure your number is approved so their calls connect. Many Oregon facilities also offer tablet-based electronic messaging, which can be faster than paper mail for short notes. For families who talk frequently, lower-cost calling arrangements can meaningfully reduce the expense over a long sentence, and pairing calls with visits and steady mail keeps the connection strong.

Programs, reentry, and staying involved

Because ODOC holds sentenced people, many families are also navigating classification, program participation, and release planning rather than a pending trial. Oregon offers education, treatment, and work opportunities intended to prepare people to return to the community. Staying closely involved — encouraging participation and helping line up the practical pieces of reentry, such as housing and identification — is one of the most effective things a family can do, and consistent contact is associated with smoother transitions back to the community.

How to read the records on this page

Think of this listing as a snapshot assembled from public data, not a window into Oregon's prison system as it stands right now. Classifications change, people are moved between facilities, and releases happen, so an entry can be behind the times, and a stray detail — a spelling, an identification number, an age fixed to an old booking — may simply reflect how the source recorded it rather than anything true about the person. Use what you find as a lead and verify it through the Oregon Offender Search, the authoritative record. If someone you are certain is in custody is not here, they may be held in a county jail, in transit, or only recently admitted, so wait a day and look again or try the last name by itself. And remember that a listing reflects an arrest or a sentence, not a moral verdict — the presumption of innocence applies to everyone who has not been convicted.

Next steps

Confirm your loved one's SID number and current facility through the Oregon Offender Search, then use this page to keep track and take the next step — get on the visiting list, set up an approved money vendor, and open a steady line of mail on white paper addressed with their committed name and SID number. Everyone listed here is presumed innocent or is serving a sentence after conviction; a listing here is not a judgment. Verify anything time-sensitive with the facility before you travel or send anything.

Sources: www.oregon.gov/doc/contact-inmate/pages/letters.aspx, oregoninmateroster.org/