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St. Louis Mugshot Search Starts With One Question: City or County?

A search for mugshots St. Louis can fail before you type a name because St. Louis City and St. Louis County are separate jurisdictions. The City runs the City Justice Center downtown; St. Louis County Justice Services operates the County Justice Center in Clayton.

This guide does more than point to a mugshot search. It shows which official system to open, exactly what to do after it opens, how to troubleshoot a fresh arrest, where to post bond, how to visit or add money, how to request an old booking photo or police report, where to follow the court case, and what local reentry or victim assistance may be available.

Presumption of innocence: an arrest, booking entry, photograph, warrant or charge does not establish guilt. Jail information is a custody snapshot. Use the court record when the later disposition or legal status matters.
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Do not start with a national mugshot search form

If the arrest happened inside the independent City of St. Louis, use the City’s exact-name inmate locator. If it belongs to St. Louis County, use County Justice Services and its inmate locator.

Official St. Louis City Inmate Locator Official St. Louis County Jail Information Missouri Case.net
After opening the City locator Enter the exact first and last name → submit the search → compare year of birth and facility → if no result appears after a very recent arrest, do not assume release; check police processing at 314-241-8339.

St. Louis City and St. Louis County Are Not the Same Jail System

Route A

Arrest happened in the City of St. Louis

Start with the City Division of Corrections. People arrested in the City may still be in police processing or may be housed at the City Justice Center.

City Justice Center
200 South Tucker Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63102
314-621-5848

Open City Justice Center in Google Maps
After the City inmate page opens
  1. Enter exact first name.
  2. Enter exact last name.
  3. Submit the search.
  4. Compare year of birth and facility.
  5. Write down the facility before moving to bond or visitation.
Route B

Arrest happened in St. Louis County

Start with the St. Louis County Police Jail Inmate Information page and County Justice Services. County custody is handled separately in Clayton.

St. Louis County Justice Center
100 South Central Avenue
Clayton, MO 63105
314-615-5245

Open County Justice Center in Google Maps
After the County jail page opens
  1. Find the inmate-locator link.
  2. Search the person’s first and/or last name.
  3. Open the matching current inmate result.
  4. Verify the booking/custody information shown.
  5. If the locator fails, call Justice Services instead of switching to a random people-search site.
Local geography matters: someone can say they were arrested “in St. Louis” while the actual arrest belongs to a County municipality, the independent City, Missouri State Highway Patrol or another agency. Always confirm the arresting agency or detention facility first.

St. Louis Local Action Desk: Addresses, Phones and Directions

City jail City Justice Center

200 S. Tucker Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63102
314-621-5848

Directions
County jail St. Louis County Justice Center

100 S. Central Ave.
Clayton, MO 63105
314-615-5245

Directions
City municipal court 1520 Market Street

Suite 1120
St. Louis, MO 63103
314-622-3231

Directions
State / circuit court Mel Carnahan Courthouse

1114 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63101

Directions
City police records SLMPD Records Service Center

1915 Olive Street, 1st Floor
St. Louis, MO 63103
314-444-5551

Directions
County police records Central Police Records

7900 Forsyth Blvd., Room B-013
Clayton, MO 63105
314-615-5317

Directions

Current St. Louis Custody Facts Worth Knowing Before You Search

City search behavior Exact first + last name
City search fields Name, birth year, race, sex and facility may display
City Justice Center 860-person capacity listed by City
City jail operation 24 hours a day
The City also publishes a separate inmate-population dashboard. Its 2026 annual view currently reports an average total population of 782. That dashboard is useful for facility-level context—not for identifying a specific inmate.
After opening the population dashboard change the date/year view → read the total-population measure → note the City’s disclaimer about people temporarily designated “Out” → return to the inmate locator for an individual person.

View official St. Louis inmate population data

Choose the Exact St. Louis Jail Task You Need

Find a City inmate Exact-name search and police-processing fallback. Find a County inmate Justice Services and County inmate-locator route. Get the actual mugshot Use police/public-record routes when a photo is not displayed. No result Check processing, release, wrong jurisdiction or transfer. Post City bond Route by charge type and hours in custody. Post County bond Use the separate Clayton Justice Services process. Find court case Case.net search plus City municipal transition guidance. Visit an inmate Approval, scheduling, clothing and arrival rules. Add City inmate money IMN, commissary, phone and vendor steps. Mail or property Mail format, property authorization and pickup. Get jail documents Medical records and letters of incarceration. Get custody alerts Updated 2026 MOVANS registration process. Find reentry help Programs, Prison to Prosperity and SLATE. Victim financial help Missouri CVC benefits and application route. Report jail misconduct PREA vs Civilian Oversight decision route. Search Missouri DOC Use when local jail custody is no longer correct.

A Recent St. Louis City Arrest Is Missing: What to Check Next

The City’s own inmate-locator page explains several reasons a person may not appear even when you have reliable information that an arrest occurred.

Police processing

The person may still be held on the Police Department side before transfer into the Division of Corrections system.

Substation

The person may still be at a police substation waiting for transportation.

Already released

A fast release can occur before a later family search.

Name does not match

The locator requires an exact name. The arrest paperwork may use a different legal spelling than the one you entered.

Wrong jurisdiction

The arrest may belong to St. Louis County or another municipality instead of the independent City.

Later transfer

For an older case, the person may now be in Missouri DOC or another facility.

City police-custody check: call SLMPD Prisoner Processing at 314-241-8339. Have the exact name and date of birth ready if known.
When you call say you are trying to determine whether a recently arrested person is still in police processing → give the exact name → provide DOB if known → ask whether the person has transferred to Corrections or been released.

Need the Actual St. Louis Mugshot? The Inmate Locator May Not Be the Final Step

A common content gap in mugshot guides is pretending every official inmate result automatically includes a public booking photograph. The City locator itself promises identifying/custody fields such as name, birth year and facility; it does not promise that every search result will provide the photo you want.

If the photograph is not displayed, use the agency records process instead of downloading an unverified image from social media or a scraper.

City arrest / SLMPD

Request the available arrest record or booking image

Start with the SLMPD Records Service Center or Sunshine Law portal. Availability depends on the record, your relationship to it, whether an investigation is active and Missouri public-record rules.

After the SLMPD Records page opens
  1. Choose the police-report or Sunshine request route.
  2. Enter the full name.
  3. Add the approximate arrest/incident date.
  4. Add the location and report number if known.
  5. Describe the record narrowly: e.g. “available arrest/booking record and booking photograph associated with this incident.”
  6. Follow any ID, authorization or fee instructions.

SLMPD Records Service Center · SLMPD Sunshine Requests

County police record

Use Central Police Records / Sunshine

St. Louis County Police says its Central Police Records Unit handles qualifying police reports and Sunshine requests.

After the County Records page opens
  1. Identify the report or incident.
  2. Confirm that County Police—not another municipality—handled it.
  3. Provide the report number when available.
  4. State your involvement and reason when required.
  5. If seeking an image, request the specific available arrest/booking photograph.
  6. Wait for the custodian to determine what can legally be released.

County Central Police Records · County Public Records Request

Do not request a broad “background report” when you actually need one booking. A narrow request using the name, date, agency and incident/report number is easier for the custodian to identify and reduces wrong-person confusion.

How to Make Sure You Found the Right St. Louis Booking

Exact legal name Compare with the official jail or court spelling. City search does not return similar names.
Year of birth The City locator can display year of birth. Stronger than a photo-only match.
Facility City Justice Center and County Justice Center are separate. Write down the facility before calling.
Incident timing Compare the known arrest date with jail/court activity. An old photo can be misleading.
Court case Use Case.net to connect the arrest to later case activity. Charges can change after booking.
Agency Confirm whether SLMPD, County Police or another municipality made the arrest. This determines where a police report is requested.
A booking image should never be treated as proof of guilt. If the legal outcome matters, use the court record and verify the final case status.

St. Louis City Bond: Use Custody Stage Before Choosing an Office

The City’s bond page is unusually detailed. The correct location depends on whether the charges are City or State charges and how long the person has been confined.

First call for the actual amount:
City / municipal charges: 314-622-3231
State charges: 314-641-8214
Have the person’s first name, last name and date of birth ready.
Police custody 24 hours or less

City Justice Center, first-floor Police Bond Window
200 S. Tucker Blvd.
24/7

Phone: 314-241-8339

The City states that this Police Bond Window handles St. Louis City ordinance warrants and qualifying fugitive warrants.

CJC less than 24 hours Courthouse or evening CJC route

Weekday daytime bond instructions point to Carnahan Courthouse Room 108. Evening/weekend instructions use the second floor of CJC.

CJC State Bond: 314-641-8214

CJC over 24 hours Municipal Courthouse

1520 Market Street, Suite 1120
St. Louis, MO 63103

Phone: 314-622-4941

Official address conflict worth knowing before you drive: the current City bond page prints “Carnahan Courthouse Room 108, 114 Market Street”. Other official City court information and the Missouri State Public Defender identify the Mel Carnahan Courthouse as 1114 Market Street. Call the bond office at 314-622-3340 and confirm today’s location before entering an address into GPS.
Confirm this is St. Louis City custody.
Ask whether the bond is tied to City or State charges.
Confirm whether the person is still in police processing or has transferred to CJC.
Confirm whether confinement is under or over 24 hours.
Call the office before traveling. This also resolves the Carnahan address discrepancy.
Ask for the exact current bond amount and processing fees.
Bring the form of payment the current bond office requires. The City’s current public bond page describes in-person payment as cash-only.
Keep the receipt. The City advises that release processing can still take several hours after bond.
After opening the City bond page read “Before You Begin” → identify City vs State charges → find the section matching the inmate’s custody duration → copy the phone, address and hours → call that office → only then travel or make payment.

Open current St. Louis City bond instructions

St. Louis County Bond Is a Separate Clayton Process

Do not take the City bond workflow to the County Justice Center. County Justice Services controls the County bonding process.

County Justice Center

100 South Central Avenue

Clayton, MO 63105

Justice Services: 314-615-5245

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2026 local update

County expanded bond-payment options

St. Louis County announced a credit-card bond-payment option in 2026. Because eligibility, forms, transaction steps and fees can change, use the current County Bonds page instead of an older “cash-only” jail guide.

After the County Bonds page opens
  1. Confirm the inmate is actually in County custody.
  2. Find the bond associated with the correct case.
  3. Check whether the current online/card option applies.
  4. Complete the required bond forms.
  5. Review current payment or service fees before submitting.
  6. Save the acceptance confirmation.
  7. If anything is unclear, call 314-615-5245 before sending money.

Open St. Louis County Bonds

After the Booking, Missouri Case.net Usually Becomes More Important Than the Mugshot

The jail tells you about custody. The court docket is where you check hearings, charges filed in court, counsel, docket entries and available dispositions.

Open Missouri Case.net. Missouri Case.net .
Choose the search method. Case.net offers litigant-name, case-number, filing-date and scheduled-hearing searches.
Use case number when you have one. It is more precise than a common-name search.
If searching by name, enter the legal name used in the case.
Verify the court/location. Do not confuse St. Louis City with St. Louis County.
Open the correct case number. Review the Case Header and docket entries.
Use “Track This Case” when available. Missouri Courts provides a public tracking option for eligible cases.

St. Louis City municipal cases: an important transition

New St. Louis City Municipal Court cases began moving into Case.net in January 2024. The City announced that, beginning January 2, 2025, all City Municipal Court cases are in Case.net.

After opening the City Municipal Court page select Search Case/Court Date → follow the Case.net route → use the correct name/case number → review the scheduled court date → call 314-622-3231 if the case cannot be located.

St. Louis City Municipal Court

Going to St. Louis City Municipal Court?

Address

1520 Market Street, Suite 1120
St. Louis, MO 63103

Hours published: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday except City holidays.

Local arrival details

The Municipal Court says to use the main entrance on the Market Street side. Metered parking is available in front of the building and parking is also available in the Enterprise/Kiel Center garage on Clark.

City Justice Center Visitation: Approval Happens Before Scheduling

City visitation is not a walk-in process. The proposed visitor must go through the City’s approval process before the inmate can schedule a social visit.

Social visits One per inmate each week
Published window Monday–Sunday, 9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Visit length One hour
Schedule lead time Inmate requests two days ahead
The inmate receives five Visitor Request Forms during orientation.
The inmate mails a form to a chosen visitor.
Complete the form and mail it back to CJC. City Justice Center, 200 S. Tucker Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63102.
The City conducts a criminal-history check.
Call the inmate’s caseworker to confirm approval. Call 314-621-5848, give the inmate’s name and ask the operator to transfer you to the correct caseworker.
The inmate requests the actual visit date/time two days ahead.
Arrive at least 15 minutes early. Late arrivals are not permitted to complete the visit.

Visitor approval can be affected by these issues

  • Active warrants.
  • Release from a penal institution within the previous 180 days.
  • Probation/parole without required written parole-officer approval.
  • Disciplinary-segregation status of the inmate.
  • Security or conduct issues at the facility.
If you have been incarcerated within the previous year, the City’s visitation page directs users to contact the Deputy Superintendent at 314-621-5848 ext. 1057 to confirm approval.

What to wear and what not to bring

Wear
  • Closed-toe shoes.
  • Appropriate clothing.
  • Dresses at or below the knee under current City guidance.
Do not plan to carry into the visiting area
  • Tank tops, hoodies or jackets.
  • Large purses or bags that will not fit a small locker.
  • Items you intend to give directly to the inmate.
After opening the official visitation page read Preparation first → confirm you qualify → complete the visitor form → call the caseworker → wait for approval → only then coordinate the visit with the inmate.

Current City Justice Center visitation instructions

St. Louis County visitor?

Do not use the City visitor form. St. Louis County Justice Services publishes its own Visiting Information page.

After the County Visiting Information page opens verify the inmate remains in County custody → check the current visit type and schedule → check visitor ID/approval rules → verify any minor-child rules → check whether video visitation is available → call 314-615-5245 before traveling if any detail is unclear.

St. Louis County Visiting Information

How to Add Money to a St. Louis City Inmate Account Without Selecting the Wrong Account

The City separates commissary accounts and telephone accounts. You also need the inmate’s Inmate Master Number (IMN).

If you do not know the IMN, call 314-621-5848, press 1 and give the inmate’s name.
Online

Correct Solutions Group

The City’s current page sends online users to CSG Pay. A web account is required.

Telephone

877-618-3516

The City currently publishes this number for inmate-account deposits.

CJC lobby

Separate kiosks

The main lobby has separate kiosks for commissary and telephone accounts.

Verify the inmate is still in City custody.
Obtain the IMN.
For commissary, pad the IMN with leading zeros to eight digits. Example from the City: IMN 12345 becomes 00012345.
Choose commissary or telephone account. Do not assume they are the same balance.
Open the City’s page and follow its current vendor link.
Verify the inmate and amount before paying.
Review the current service fee. The City currently states that its lobby kiosk charges $3 deducted from the deposit.
Save the receipt.
The City’s own money page currently contains conflicting money-order language. Its instructions say that only U.S. Postal Service money orders can be mailed to the Business Office, but the Fees section also states that the Division does not accept money orders for inmate accounts. Do not mail a money order until the Inmate Commissary/Funds office confirms the current rule.
Funds office: 314-621-5848 ext. 1065 or 1064.
After opening the official money page choose Commissary or Telephone → obtain the IMN → follow the current online/phone/kiosk route → if considering a mailed money order, call ext. 1065/1064 first because of the contradictory wording on the same City page.

Current St. Louis City inmate-account instructions

Useful City telephone/account contacts

Funds / commissary 314-621-5848 ext. 1065 or 1064
Inmate phone system 314-621-5848 ext. 1062
Caseworker supervisors 314-621-5848 ext. 2257
City intake 314-621-5848 ext. 2247

County Phone, Mail and Visit Rules Should Come From Justice Services—Not an Old Jail Directory

St. Louis County maintains separate Justice Services pages for inmate phone usage, mail and visitation. Use the page for the task you actually need.

County inmate calls

The County’s published phone guidance describes inmate-originated calls and a separate telephone-service process.

After opening the Phone Usage page
  1. Confirm the current provider.
  2. Check the current calling hours.
  3. Check the per-call time limit.
  4. Read the incoming-call/emergency-message rule.
  5. Use the vendor link only after confirming the inmate.

County Inmate Phone Usage

County inmate mail

Do not copy a County mailing address from an old PDF or third-party jail page. Open the current County Mail page and reproduce the inmate name/number and mailing block exactly as County instructs.

After the Mail page opens
  1. Verify current custody.
  2. Copy the exact inmate name and master number.
  3. Copy the current mailing address exactly.
  4. Read prohibited-item rules.
  5. Check whether money is handled separately from correspondence.

County Inmate Mail

County visitation

County visitation is not controlled by the City Justice Center schedule.

Before leaving for Clayton
  1. Verify the inmate remains at the County Justice Center.
  2. Check current visit days/hours.
  3. Confirm approval and ID requirements.
  4. Check video-visit availability.
  5. Call Justice Services if the webpage does not load.

County Visiting Information

County fallback: if a Justice Services subpage is temporarily unavailable, call 314-615-5245. Do not replace unavailable official instructions with an old cached jail-directory policy.

St. Louis City Inmate Mail and Property: Two Different Workflows

Letters

Current City mailing format

St. Louis City Justice Center
Attn: [Inmate name and Inmate Master Number]
200 South Tucker Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63102
The City Corrections FAQ says visitors cannot bring items directly to inmates. Do not bring clothing, packages or personal property to a social visit unless the current Corrections service specifically authorizes it.
Property release

Inmate authorization comes first

A released inmate can pick up personal property, or another person can pick it up after the inmate authorizes the release.

Property Unit: 314-621-5848 ext. 2233 or 2270.

Property pickup micro-steps

The inmate contacts the Caseworker or Property Unit to complete the release.
Confirm that your name is authorized before going to CJC.
Bring valid identification.
Go to 200 S. Tucker Blvd.
Use the current pickup window. The City currently publishes Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
No appointment and no property-release fee are currently listed. Monetary funds are released only to the released inmate—not to family or friends.
After opening the Property Return page read Overview → complete authorization → confirm ID requirement → check hours → then travel to CJC.

City inmate property-return instructions

Need Medical Records or Proof of St. Louis City Incarceration?

These are separate requests from the inmate locator and can be useful after release, for continuity of care, legal matters or personal documentation.

Requesting City Justice Center medical records

Retention Medical records kept 10 years
Former inmate copy City says a copy may be provided free to former inmate
Possible extra-copy fee Up to $25.34 + $0.58/page under current page
Processing Can take up to 30 days
Open the Inmate Medical Records Request page.
Download the current request form.
Complete the front and back.
Add a current address and phone number.
Sign and date the form.
Mail it to the Custodian of Records or drop it at CJC. Drop-off hours currently published: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Request City inmate medical records · Current medical-record form page

Letter of incarceration

Still confined

Contact the caseworker

314-621-5848 ext. 2257.

Released by Corrections

Former inmate route

314-621-5848 ext. 1097 or 1033.

The Division of Corrections says it cannot provide a Letter of Incarceration for someone who was held only by SLMPD and never transferred into Corrections custody.

How to Get the Police Report Behind a St. Louis Booking

A jail record tells you where someone is held. A police incident report explains the law-enforcement incident. Those records are held by different custodians.

City / SLMPD report

Records Service Center

1915 Olive Street, 1st Floor

St. Louis, MO 63103
Reports: 314-444-5551

Published hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Sunshine Unit

Online request and tracking

SLMPD’s public-record portal can be used for qualifying crash reports, criminal incident reports, calls for service and other records.

Sunshine Unit: 314-444-5388

Best SLMPD request workflow
  1. Find the arresting agency and incident date.
  2. Get the report number if possible.
  3. Open Records or the Sunshine portal.
  4. Ask for the exact incident/arrest record needed.
  5. If you need the booking image, say so specifically.
  6. Upload/provide any requested authorization.
  7. Wait for the records office to determine availability and fees.
SLMPD says police reports are not available until completed and approved. Access to active criminal matters, closed records and evidentiary material can be restricted by Missouri law and criminal-discovery rules.

St. Louis County Police report

Central Police Records

7900 Forsyth Blvd., Room B-013

Clayton, MO 63105
314-615-5317

Published: 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday excluding holidays.

County report timing

Allow report processing

County Police currently says a police report is available from Central Records about 10 days after the reported incident, subject to law and investigation status.

If requesting a County Police report in person bring photo ID → provide report number → explain your involvement/reason when required. For mailed requests, follow the County’s current notarized-statement instructions.

County Central Police Records Services

MOVANS Changed in May 2026: Old Local-Jail Notifications May No Longer Be Enough

Missouri’s automated notification system changed substantially in May 2026. This is one of the most important freshness issues for an older St. Louis inmate guide.

Effective May 6, 2026: users wanting notifications about a local jail or detention-center offender must create a new registration in the updated MOVANS system.
Current delivery SMS text or email
Local jail users New registration required after transition
MOVANS help 573-526-1929
DOC victim services 573-526-6516
Confirm the inmate and current custody agency.
Open the current Missouri MOVANS page.
Create a new local-jail registration if that is the notification you need.
Select SMS text or email. Missouri discontinued the former phone and VINELink App notification delivery in the 2026 transition.
Register court events separately when needed.
If the offender does not appear, contact MOVANS. Missouri DPS says an unsuccessful local-jail search may mean the jail is offline in the notification system.
If custody moves to Missouri DOC, confirm the DOC notification registration.
MOVANS: 573-526-1929 / [email protected]
Missouri DOC Victim Services: 573-526-6516 / [email protected]
After opening MOVANS choose Search → identify the correct offender/case → create the new registration → choose SMS/email → save your registration details. If no local-jail result appears, call MOVANS rather than assuming the person was released.

Missouri MOVANS · May 2026 MOVANS change instructions

Local St. Louis Reentry Help: What Exists Beyond the Jail Search

Once release becomes likely, employment, identification, healthcare and reentry support can become more useful than continuing to refresh a booking page.

Programs currently listed by City Justice Center

Education

GED / HiSET opportunities and SLU Mini Law School 101 are among programs currently listed by Corrections.

Career and life skills

The City’s program list includes Career Development and Life Skills, Leadership Development and occupational-therapy training to employment.

Substance-use / support

Current listed offerings include Dual Diagnosis, substance-use programming, healthy relationships and multiple approved ministry/community programs.

Programs can depend on housing, staffing and current availability. The City tells users to contact the Supervisor of Inmate Programs to confirm what is actually operating.

Inmate Programs: 314-621-5848 ext. 1060.

After opening the Inmate Programs page review the current program list → identify the program relevant to the inmate → call the Program Supervisor → ask how the inmate requests consideration through the current facility process.

City Justice Center Inmate Programs

2026 Prison to Prosperity update

On August 11, 2026, the City of St. Louis Division of Corrections and St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment reported that 14 City Justice Center residents graduated from the Prison to Prosperity Program. This is a current example of the City’s effort to connect incarceration with employment preparation rather than a generic statement about “rehabilitation.”

SLATE after release

St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment 314-589-8000

SLATE connects job seekers to training, workshops, hiring events and employment resources.

MoJobs registration

SLATE says registering with MoJobs is the first step for job seekers. The system is no-cost and includes job postings, hiring events, educational programs, skills learning and labor-market information.

After opening SLATE
  1. Choose the job-seeker route.
  2. Select Register Online / MoJobs.
  3. Create or update your profile.
  4. Review hiring events.
  5. Check training and education programs.
  6. Call 314-589-8000 if you need help choosing a program.

SLATE workforce services · Prison to Prosperity 2026 update

If You Are the Crime Victim: Missouri Has Financial Assistance Many Jail Guides Never Mention

A person searching an arrest may be a victim or victim’s family member. Missouri’s Crime Victims’ Compensation Program can help eligible claimants with certain crime-related expenses. Eligibility is not automatic.

Maximum total benefit Up to $25,000
Filing period Generally within 2 years
Program phone 573-526-6006
Payment role Payor of last resort

Expenses that may qualify

  • Medical expenses.
  • Counseling expenses.
  • Lost wages within program limits.
  • Funeral expenses within program limits.
  • Loss of support for qualifying claims.

Important limits

  • Eligibility is not guaranteed.
  • The program generally uses other available payment sources first.
  • It does not pay pain and suffering.
  • Documentation is required.
  • An arrest or conviction is not required just to apply.
Open Missouri CVC.
Read the eligibility guidance before filling the application.
Choose the application and instructions.
Collect bills, receipts and other documents for the benefit being requested.
Submit within the applicable filing period.
Respond to requests for additional documentation.

Missouri Crime Victims’ Compensation · CVC applications and forms

City Justice Center Safety Concern? Choose PREA or Civilian Oversight Correctly

These are separate complaint/reporting systems. Choosing the right one helps the report reach the correct office.

Sexual abuse / harassment

Use PREA reporting

Friends and family can report alleged sexual abuse or harassment involving a person incarcerated with the City Division of Corrections.

PREA: 314-621-5848 ext. 1053
Email: [email protected]

Have this information when possible
  1. Inmate name and number.
  2. Facility.
  3. Approximate date/time.
  4. Brief description of the allegation.
Employee misconduct

Use Division of Civilian Oversight

Civilian Oversight reviews qualifying allegations of misconduct by City Justice Center Corrections employees.

Phone: 314-657-1600
Email: [email protected]

Before filing
  1. Confirm the complainant was directly involved.
  2. Save date/time/location.
  3. Save witness information.
  4. Save employee name/badge if known.
  5. Preserve video or other documentation.
Civilian Oversight says third-party complaints are not eligible for its Corrections misconduct process, while the City’s PREA page specifically allows friends/family to report sexual abuse or harassment. That distinction matters.
Civilian Oversight says a complaint acknowledgement should be sent within five business days and the complaint is forwarded to the Corrections Commissioner within 48 hours.
Filing a misconduct complaint does not dismiss or change pending criminal charges. The court case remains a separate process.

City Corrections PREA · File a City Justice Center employee complaint

What the City’s 2025 Justice Center Operational Review Adds to This Guide

The City published a 22-page operational review in January 2025 after six weeks of observation and more than 150 interviews, including more than 50 detainees and a similar number of corrections staff.

It is useful because it identifies the practical areas where families and people leaving jail often need more than a booking record. It is not a current inmate handbook, and recommendations in the report should not be described as current guaranteed services.

Discharge planning

Begin planning earlier

The report recommended that medical discharge planning begin at admission, including better planning for medication/prescriptions at release.

Employment

Resume and interview support

The report recommended partnering with SLATE to provide employment-related preparation such as resume building and interview skills.

Education / reentry

Expand access

The review recommended improving educational opportunities, increasing GED participation and strengthening reentry resources.

Evidence of movement since that recommendation: on August 11, 2026, City Corrections and SLATE reported that 14 CJC residents graduated from the Prison to Prosperity program.

Do not treat an old City inmate handbook as current

The City’s Corrections Documents page states that Division of Corrections procedures and the inmate handbook have been offline since April 30, 2026 while updates are being made. That is why this guide uses current dedicated pages for bond, visitation, accounts, property, medical records and other time-sensitive tasks.
After opening the Corrections Documents page use Printed Forms for current request forms → Plans and Reports for formal reviews → Facts, Figures and Demographics for population reports → check whether the Handbook/Procedures status has changed before quoting an old version.

Official 2025 City Justice Center Operational Review · Current Corrections Documents index

When the St. Louis Jail Search Stops Being the Right Search

City custody

Use the City of St. Louis inmate locator.

County custody

Use the St. Louis County inmate locator / Justice Services.

Court case

Use Missouri Case.net.

Missouri DOC

Use Missouri DOC Offender Search when the person is under state correctional custody or supervision.

Federal

Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator only when the matter is actually federal.

Missouri Department of Corrections

Offender Search

After opening
  1. Enter the full name or offender identifiers.
  2. Compare DOB/offender number when available.
  3. Review current institution or supervision information.
  4. For case charges/hearings, switch back to Case.net.
  5. For specific status questions, contact the institutional caseworker or probation/parole field officer.

Missouri DOC Offender Search

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Inmate Locator

After opening
  1. Choose number search if you know the federal registration number.
  2. Otherwise use name search.
  3. Compare age/identity information.
  4. Review displayed federal institution information.

Federal BOP Inmate Locator

When Two St. Louis Sources Conflict, Use This Priority

1
Current live inmate locator
Use for present City or County custody.
2
Current dedicated government service page
Use current Bond, Visit, Accounts, Property, Records or Court pages for the task.
3
Current official contact directory
Call the responsible office when official pages conflict or do not load.
4
Official report/PDF
Use formal reports for historical context and recommendations, not as a substitute for a newer public instruction.
5
Third-party jail directory
Use only as secondary context. Never let it override the current government source.
This priority rule matters on this page because the City’s current bond page contains an address inconsistency and its inmate-account page contains conflicting money-order wording. A useful guide should flag those conflicts rather than silently choosing whichever sentence is convenient.

Official St. Louis Resources — What Each Link Is For and What to Do After Opening It

St. Louis City Inmate Locator Open
Use for: current City custody.
After opening: exact first name → exact last name → compare birth year/facility → save the facility.
City Justice Center Open
Use for: official facility contact, population data and jail services.
After opening: choose the service matching your question instead of calling the general line for everything.
City Bond / Bail Open
Use for: City bond locations and custody-stage rules.
After opening: identify City vs State charge → identify time in custody → copy the matching office → call before traveling.
City Visitation Open
Use for: visitor authorization and current social-visit rules.
After opening: check eligibility → get the Visitor Request Form → mail it → confirm approval with caseworker → schedule through inmate.
City Inmate Accounts Open
Use for: commissary and telephone funds.
After opening: get IMN → select account type → use current vendor/phone/kiosk → call Funds office before mailing a money order.
City Property Return Open
Use for: inmate/former-inmate personal property.
After opening: inmate authorizes release → collector brings ID → verify pickup hours → go to CJC.
City Inmate Medical Records Open
Use for: medical-record copies from City Corrections.
After opening: download form → complete both sides → sign/date → mail or drop off → allow processing time.
City Corrections Contact Directory Open
Use for: intake, property, caseworker, funds, telephone, programs and letter-of-incarceration extensions.
After opening: call the department matching the task rather than only the general CJC number.
St. Louis County Jail Information Open
Use for: official County jail / Justice Services route.
After opening: follow inmate-locator link → search current inmate → use County service links rather than City services.
St. Louis County Justice Services Open
Use for: County Justice Center, bond, mail, visitation and phone resources.
After opening: select the specific service; if a subpage fails, call 314-615-5245.
Missouri Case.net Open
Use for: court cases and hearings.
After opening: choose name/case-number search → verify court and defendant → open case → review docket and scheduled hearings.
SLMPD Records Open
Use for: qualifying City police reports.
After opening: choose in-person/online request → provide incident details → satisfy ID/authorization requirements → pay only after the office confirms the record.
St. Louis County Police Records Open
Use for: County Police reports and Sunshine requests.
After opening: select Central Police Records → check report availability → prepare ID/report number → follow in-person or mail instructions.
MOVANS Open
Use for: qualifying custody and court notifications.
After opening: search offender/case → create the current registration → choose SMS/email → contact DPS if the local jail appears offline.
Missouri Crime Victims’ Compensation Open
Use for: eligible crime-related financial losses.
After opening: read eligibility → choose application → collect supporting documents → submit within the applicable filing period.
Missouri DOC Offender Search Open
Use for: Missouri state correctional custody/supervision.
After opening: search exact name/offender number → compare identity → review location/supervision → use caseworker/field officer for specific status questions.
SLATE Open
Use for: employment and training after release.
After opening: register with MoJobs → check training → workshops → hiring events → call 314-589-8000 for help.

St. Louis Mugshots and Inmate Search FAQs

Is there one official St. Louis mugshot database?
No. St. Louis City and St. Louis County are separate jurisdictions with different jail and inmate systems. Use the City inmate locator for City custody and St. Louis County Justice Services or the County-linked inmate locator for County custody.
How do I search for someone arrested in St. Louis City?
Open the official City of St. Louis inmate locator and enter the person’s exact first and last name. The City states that similar names are not returned. Compare the year of birth and facility before assuming the result is the correct person.
Why is a recent St. Louis City arrest not showing in the inmate locator?
The City states that the person may still be in Police Department custody, may be at a substation waiting for transport, may already have been released, or the name searched may not exactly match the arrest paperwork. Prisoner Processing can be reached at 314-241-8339.
How do I search St. Louis County inmates?
Start with the St. Louis County Police Jail Inmate Information page and follow the County inmate-locator route. You can also use the County-linked inmate locator directly and contact Justice Services at 314-615-5245 if the locator does not answer the question.
Where can I request an old St. Louis mugshot or arrest report?
For a City police incident use the SLMPD Records Service Center or Sunshine Law portal. For a St. Louis County Police incident use Central Police Records or the County Sunshine request portal. Ask for the specific available arrest or incident record and booking photograph rather than a broad background report.
How do I post bond for a St. Louis City inmate?
First determine whether the person has City or State charges and whether the person remains in police custody, has been at the City Justice Center less than 24 hours, or more than 24 hours. The City publishes different bond offices and telephone numbers for each stage, so confirm the current office before traveling.
What are the current City Justice Center social visitation rules?
Visitors must be pre-approved. The City currently states that an inmate may request one social visit per week, visits run Monday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for one hour, the inmate must request the visit two days in advance, and visitors should arrive at least 15 minutes early.
How do I send money to a St. Louis City inmate?
Obtain the inmate’s Inmate Master Number, then use the City’s current Send Money page for online, telephone or lobby-kiosk instructions. Because the current City page contains conflicting wording about mailed money orders, call the inmate funds office before mailing a money order.
How do I check the court case after a St. Louis arrest?
Use Missouri Case.net. All St. Louis City Municipal Court cases have been in Case.net since January 2, 2025. Search by case number when available or by the defendant’s name and verify the correct jurisdiction and case.
Can a former St. Louis City inmate request medical records?
Yes. The Division of Corrections states that inmate medical records are kept for 10 years. A former inmate can request a copy using the current medical-record request form, and the City states that a copy can be provided to the former inmate free of charge, while additional copies or copies for legal representatives may have fees.
How do I get St. Louis custody notifications in 2026?
Use Missouri MOVANS. Following the May 2026 system transition, users seeking notifications for a local jail or detention-center offender must create a new registration. Current notification delivery uses SMS text or email rather than the former telephone or VINELink app notifications.
What local reentry or employment help is available after City Justice Center?
The City Justice Center publishes education, career and life-skills programs, and in August 2026 the City and SLATE reported 14 residents graduating from the Prison to Prosperity program. Program availability should be confirmed with Corrections. After release, SLATE’s MoJobs registration is a starting point for no-cost job listings, hiring events and training resources.

Bottom Line: A Useful St. Louis Mugshot Search Should Solve the Next Problem Too

City or County → official inmate search → verify the person → choose bond / court / visit / money / records / notification / reentry route.

If a City arrest is too new to appear, use Prisoner Processing. If the booking photo is missing, use the correct police/public-record process. If the goal is release, stop refreshing the mugshot and use the correct bond office. If the goal is the legal outcome, move to Case.net.

That workflow gives the visitor a practical answer even when the mugshot itself is unavailable—and avoids turning this page into a thin gallery or a recycled directory of names and links.

Independent information resource: Jail-Mugshots.org is not the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, the City or County Justice Center, St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Missouri Courts, Missouri Department of Public Safety, MOVANS, Missouri Department of Corrections or any other government agency. This page explains public official resources and does not create, control or update jail, police or court records. Arrests, booking photographs, warrants and charges do not establish guilt. Custody, bond, visitation, program, payment and court information can change after publication; confirm important details with the current official source. Jail-Mugshots.org is not a Consumer Reporting Agency and this content is not a consumer report. Do not use this website for employment, tenant/housing screening, credit, insurance or other eligibility decisions regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act. For an emergency, call 911.

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Public-record navigation tool • No private mugshot database claim

Mugshot Record Excavator: Official Jail, Court & Booking Verification Tool

Use this tool to build a safer official-record search plan, generate better search queries, decode booking terms, score match confidence, prepare a records request, and avoid wrong-person mistakes. It runs in your browser and does not submit your entries.

Source RouterJail, sheriff, court, DOC, BOP, VINELink
Identity CheckName, date, county, facility, case signals
Record DecoderBond, hold, warrant, release, disposition
Copyable OutputSearch plan, request note, checklist

Build a practical official-record search plan

This does not search hidden records. It creates a safer step-by-step path to find the right official jail, sheriff, court, state, or federal source.

Important: A mugshot or arrest listing is not proof of guilt or conviction. Always verify with official jail and court sources before relying on a result.

Match confidence calculator

Use this before assuming a mugshot, arrest listing, or booking entry belongs to the right person.

0% confidence signals checked
Rule: Name-only matches are weak. The strongest matches combine source, location, date, facility, and court follow-up.

Booking and jail-record field decoder

Select a term commonly found on jail rosters, inmate searches, booking pages, and court follow-up records.

Local meaning varies: Jail words are not always used the same way in every county or state. Confirm through the official agency.

Generate a records request note

Create a clean, polite request note for a sheriff’s office, jail, court clerk, police department, or public-records office.

Privacy caution: Do not include Social Security numbers, private medical details, passwords, or unrelated sensitive data in a public-records request.

Problem solver: missing, old, or confusing results

Choose the issue you’re facing and get a practical next-step checklist.

Best practice: For serious use, save the official source name, URL, date checked, and record details. Records can change after booking.

Generated result

Your plan, links, decoded explanation, request note, or checklist will appear here.

Start with the Planner tab

Add a state, county/city, name, date, and goal. The tool will create an official-source search path and copyable verification log.

Official-first No fake database User safety focused

Browser-only privacy note: this tool does not send your entries to this website.

Independent educational tool. Not affiliated with any jail, sheriff’s office, court, police department, state DOC, VINELink, or federal agency. Always confirm important details with the official source.

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