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How to find someone in jail in St. Louis city, Missouri

Call City Justice Center general custody contact

Use official custody resources for St. Louis city and confirm the housing location with the responsible agency. The dated facility dataset below is a reference, not confirmation that a person is held there.

County facilities listed
4
State locator
Missouri Department of Corrections
Service coverage
Current MOVANS instructions
Jurisdiction
St. Louis city, MO

Which system is holding them?

There is no single search that covers everyone in St. Louis city. Match the situation to the right official locator — most families start with the first one.

If the arrest was recent

Start with the local jail

For a recent local arrest, check the arresting jurisdiction’s official jail roster or custody-notification service. Housing may be at a municipal, county, regional, or contracted facility. If no record appears, ask the arresting agency or jail how to confirm the booking; do not infer the destination from distance or a facility listing.

City of St. Louis Division of Corrections custody locator and City Justice Center contact. City instructions warn that people arrested may still be in police custody or a substation pending transport, so a missing locator result is not proof of no custody.

Call City Justice Center general custody contact

Call 314-621-5848, published as City Justice Center contact (24 hours). For a person still in police custody or pending transport, City locator instructions publish Prisoner Processing at 314-241-8339. No call was made.

General City Justice Center contact, not a booking hotline; fresh police custody may require SLMPD Prisoner Processing number documented on locator instruction page.

Open current Missouri custody-notification instructions — MOVANS notification instructions are separate from a public local booking search. Use the responsible county agency to confirm a recent arrest.

Local source reviewed 2026-10-05. This is published phone assistance; the number was not called.

If nothing appears, contact the arresting agency or the responsible jail to ask how to confirm booking. A missing record does not prove release, and an agency may limit what it can disclose.

If they were sentenced to prison

Use the correctional locator

For a state-prison sentence, use the Missouri correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

Current DOC jurisdiction; local jail/court notifications use MOVANS

Missouri DOC search and assistance instructions

DOC search has a visual CAPTCHA

Search form availability was not confirmed in this review. An access restriction, CAPTCHA, or unavailable application may require a normal browser or agency assistance; missing records do not establish release.

Reviewed 2026-10-05. Search availability is unconfirmed or this is an instructions/phone route.

If the charge is federal

Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons

A federal charge does not tell you which building holds the person. The U.S. Marshals Service is responsible for federal pretrial detention and may use local, state, private, or federal facilities. Check the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator, but a missing result does not establish that the person is not detained. For a recent federal arrest, contact the arresting agency or the relevant U.S. Marshals district office to ask about the appropriate custody-information process. USMS is a contact route, not a public person locator, and disclosure of a location is not guaranteed.

Search the Federal BOP locator U.S. Marshals district directory

St. Louis city jails & facilities 4

A listing does not establish that a person is held here. Use the responsible agency’s official locator or contact page to confirm custody.

No current facility contact has been independently verified for this guide. Start with the custody paths below or ask the arresting agency; do not travel or pay based on a historical listing.

Historical facility dataset (4 entries; current status unverified or no longer active)

These entries preserve dated source information. Addresses, phone numbers, types, and websites may be obsolete. They are not current recommendations; use official custody resources below.

City / local jail

ST. LOUIS CITY JUSTICE CENTER

Address
200 S TUCKER BLVD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63102
Phone
(314) 621-5848
Rated capacity
860 beds
Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2024-08-19. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

City / local jail

ST. LOUIS MEDIUM SECURITY INSTITUTION

Address
7600 NORTH HALL ST, ST. LOUIS, MO 63147
Phone
(314) 389-4790
Rated capacity
1138 beds
Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2024-08-19. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Juvenile / youth facility

HOGAN STREET REGIONAL YOUTH CENTER

Address
1839 HOGAN STREET, SAINT LOUIS, MO 65109
Phone
(314) 340-7434
Rated capacity
36 beds

Facility info as of 2024-04-01. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

State correctional facility

TRANSITION CENTER OF ST. LOUIS

Address
1621 NORTH FIRST ST, ST. LOUIS, MO 63102
Phone
(314) 877-0300
Rated capacity
538 beds
Source website recorded in the dataset — confirm current details

Facility info as of 2024-04-04. Historical dataset entry — current status unverified. (this listing may be out of date — it is not a confirmed current detention destination)

Other kinds of custody

Immigration detention has a separate official ICE detainee locator. It does not search for people under 18, and a missing result does not prove release; use the official ICE field-office contacts. Search by A-number and country of birth, or the name/country/date-of-birth information requested by the service. Access and disclosure can be restricted.

Juvenile and tribal custody may have different agencies, privacy rules, and search limits. This guide does not provide a comprehensive juvenile or tribal locator. Contact the arresting agency or responsible juvenile or tribal authority to confirm the correct process.

For federal pretrial detention, use the U.S. Marshals district directory. Federal responsibility can include housing in a local jail.

Nearby counties in Missouri

If the arrest happened just across a county line, these Missouri counties are geographic navigation aids. Open a guide for official custody resources; these links do not establish detention or transport destinations.

If you need to bail them out in Missouri

Finding the person comes first. Once you know where they are being held, this is how getting them out works in Missouri.

Commercial bail available

Release depends on the court’s order. A payment is not required in every case. Ask the court which secured-bond options, if any, are permitted; a private commercial bond service has separate fees and conditions. Confirm the process before paying anyone.

The person’s rights. The person in custody has the right to talk to a lawyer about their case, and if they cannot afford one, the court can appoint a public defender.

Common questions about finding someone in St. Louis city

How do I find someone who was just arrested in St. Louis city?

For a recent local arrest, check the arresting jurisdiction’s official jail roster or custody-notification service. Housing may be at a municipal, county, regional, or contracted facility. If no record appears, ask the arresting agency or jail how to confirm the booking; do not infer the destination from distance or a facility listing.

How do I find someone in state prison from St. Louis city?

For a state-prison sentence, use the Missouri correctional locator. A short jail sentence may still be served in a local or regional jail. A sentence alone does not establish the housing location; confirm with the responsible agency.

Is there a free way to check if someone is in custody in Missouri?

Public custody searches are free. MOVANS notification instructions are separate from a public local booking search. Use the responsible county agency to confirm a recent arrest. Check whether the responsible local agency participates. Use its contact when the service is unavailable; a missing record does not establish release.

How does bail work for someone held in St. Louis city?

Ask the court or responsible jail for the release order and permitted options. Court deposits and private service fees are different, conditions vary, and payment does not guarantee release.

More of Missouri

This is one of Missouri’s counties. The state guide has the complete rundown and every other county.

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