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Inmate Search in Oregon

Several states provide a free search for offenders within their jurisdiction through a website designed for use by the public. Each state that participates maintains its own independent website. Variations exist in the design of the site, the search criteria, and the information presented for public viewing. State laws determine some of the parameters of the site.

It is important to note that the website may not work properly with certain browsers. In fact, the web pages may partially load onto your computer screen, but integral parts may be missing. If you encounter this difficulty, you may want to consider using a computer at a public library to complete your searches. In some cases, you won’t be able to tell because the missing information is minimal.

Some databases will contain information only on inmates who are currently incarcerated, paroled, or on probation within that state. Other sites also include inmates who are deceased, escaped, released, or no longer resident in the correctional system. Oregon provides information on both inmates who are in custody and inmates who are out of custody.

To acquire access to the database for inmates in the state of Oregon, use the following link: http://www.vinelink.com/offender/searchNew.jsp?siteID=38000.

This directs you to the Oregon offender search webpage. On the left hand side of the page, several live links offer users the opportunity to access the home page, the search for an offender by name, the search for an offender by ID, and FAQs. A disclaimer is listed at the bottom of each page, asserting that anyone who uses the site may not use the information contained within the website. This disclaimer is presented on all subsequent pages.

To the center of the page, you are presented with the offender search by name. You are given three choices for locations to search including all facilities, Department of Corrections, and choose facility. Once you have selected that, you are required to enter a last name and a first name or initial for the offender or inmate. If you enter an initial only, then all inmates whose first name begin with that letter will be returned in your results. This will include both female and male inmates.

Two optional criteria boxes, date of birth and age range, are also available. Both of these options have drop down menus for ease of selection. If you have the inmate’s ID number, you should select to conduct the search with that option since it will produce the exact results that you are looking to find.

Once you have entered your data and selected to search, the results are generated. If your search does not produce results, you will receive that message as a line of text in red. If results are generated from your search, then they are presented in a grid like chart. At the top of the chart, an indication of the number of results is presented. Aliases are presented in italics for easy recognition.

The following headings are included in the chart: register, last name, first name, date of birth, custody status, facility/reason, and agency. The column labeled “register” includes live links that provide more details on the inmate. If you elect to choose this option, a new page of information that includes two sections, offender detail and register for notification, is presented.

Offender detail includes the following categories: last name, first name, date of birth, offender ID, custody status, reason, race, and gender. The register for notification provides the opportunity to turn in information to be used for notification in the event that an inmate is released.

If you elected to do your search by the offender ID, you are presented with the same choices for searching facilities including: all facilities, Department of Corrections, and choose facility. You must enter the offender’s ID number and elect to search. In this case, you will only receive one result since your search is narrowed by the inclusion of the offender’s ID. The same information that is generated with a search by name appears with a search by inmate ID number.

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