Locate a prisoner in Australia
If you are trying to locate a prisoner, please refer to the relevant state or territory contact details below.
In most cases, you will need to provide the prisoner’s full name and date of birth, and you may be required to verify your identity.
For New South Wales, you will also need the prisoner’s MIN (Master Index Number).
ACT
There is only one prison in the ACT. To contact the Alexander Maconochie Centre call 02 6205 8588
New South Wales
Phone Inmate Locations on 02 8346 1000 or email CScorporatesupport@dcj.nsw.gov.au
Northern Territory
Phone 08 8999 5511 or email to inquiries.ntdcs@nt.gov.au
Queensland
Enter the person’s name and date of birth into this online search – https://corrections.qld.gov.au/prisoner-search-page/
South Australia
Email to dcs@sa.gov.au
Tasmania
Phone the Tasmania Prison Service switchboard ph. 03 6165 7400 or email: VRC@justice.tas.gov.au
Victoria
Call 1300 191 835 or email corrections@justice.vic.gov.au
Western Australia
Call 08 9264 1711 or complete the Department of Justice online form – https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-justice/access-prisoner-information#online-enquiry-form
In the message field write:
The full name and date of birth of the person you wish to know the location of
Your full name including contact details and
Your relationship to the person you are requesting the location of or your reasons for requesting the information.