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St. Louis Mugshots & Jail Bookings: Start With the Right Custody System
To look for a recent St. Louis arrest, booking or custody record, first determine whether the arrest was handled by the City of St. Louis or by St. Louis County. They are separate jurisdictions with separate jail systems, inmate searches and records offices.
The City of St. Louis inmate locator is the strongest first stop for someone believed to be held at the City Justice Center. For an arrest in St. Louis County, use the county Department of Justice Services route for the Buzz Westfall Justice Center. A jail result shows custody information; it does not establish guilt or provide the final outcome of a criminal case.
Choose the correct St. Louis search
Use the city locator when the arrest occurred inside the City of St. Louis and the person may be at the City Justice Center. Use St. Louis County Justice Services for county custody in Clayton.
If the arrest happened only minutes or hours ago, a person may still be in police processing and may not yet appear in a jail locator.
St. Louis City vs. St. Louis County: Which Jail Should You Search?
The most common search mistake is treating “St. Louis” as one jail jurisdiction. The City of St. Louis operates its own Division of Corrections and City Justice Center, while St. Louis County operates a separate correctional system through its Department of Justice Services.
City of St. Louis
Start here when the arrest occurred inside the City of St. Louis and the person may have been moved to the City Justice Center at 200 South Tucker Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63102.
The city inmate locator requires the person’s exact first and last name. The city warns that similar-name results are not returned.
St. Louis County
Use the county route when the person was booked into the Buzz Westfall Justice Center at 100 South Central Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105.
The St. Louis County Department of Justice Services manages the county jail. Its main public number is (314) 615-5245.
How to Search St. Louis Mugshots, Bookings and Current Custody
Where Are St. Louis Mugshot Photos?
A current inmate locator and a booking-photo gallery are not the same thing. The City of St. Louis inmate locator is primarily a custody-location tool. Its public description says results can include the inmate’s name, year of birth, race, sex and facility; it does not promise that every result will display a booking photograph.
For St. Louis County, the public jail search should also be treated as a custody lookup rather than an assumption that every booking image is publicly displayed. Availability of a photograph can depend on the system, the record requested and legal restrictions.
Use the appropriate city or county inmate search first.
If the photo is not displayed online, identify the arresting or custodial agency and use its public-records process for a releasable booking record or photograph.
Use Missouri Case.net or the appropriate court. A mugshot cannot tell you whether a charge was dismissed, reduced or resulted in conviction.
Why Someone May Not Appear in a St. Louis Jail Search
The City of St. Louis specifically warns that a newly arrested person may still be in police custody, at a substation, waiting for transfer to the City Justice Center, already released, or entered under a different name spelling.
Still in police processing
A fresh arrest may not immediately produce a searchable jail record. The city directs callers who believe a person is still in police custody to SLMPD Prisoner Processing at (314) 241-8339.
Already released
A live inmate locator is not a complete historical arrest database. Release can remove the person from a current-custody result even though a court case may remain.
Wrong jurisdiction
An arrest outside the City of St. Louis may belong to St. Louis County, another Missouri county, a municipal agency or a state/federal authority.
Name mismatch
Exact-name systems can miss results when the arrest record uses a middle name, suffix, compound surname or different spelling.
Transferred
A person may have moved to another jail, state prison or another custodial authority. Search the receiving agency once a transfer is confirmed.
Case exists without current custody
Use Missouri Case.net when you need to know whether a filed criminal case exists even if the person is no longer in jail.
Arrest Record, Jail Booking, Mugshot and Court Case Are Different Records
| Record | What it can tell you | Best starting point |
|---|---|---|
| Arrest report | The arrest event, responding agency and report information, subject to Missouri public-record restrictions. | Arresting police agency |
| Jail booking | Custody intake, facility, identifiers and available booking information. | City or County jail system |
| Mugshot | A photograph associated with a booking when the image is retained and legally releasable. | Custodial or arresting agency |
| Court case | Filed charges, docket activity, hearings and available disposition information. | Missouri Case.net |
| State offender record | Missouri DOC incarceration or supervision information for people under state correctional authority. | Missouri DOC Offender Search |
These records can describe different stages of the same matter. Do not merge a police allegation, jail charge and final court disposition into one statement without checking each source.
St. Louis City Justice Center: Location and Contact
City Justice Center
Address:
200 South Tucker Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63102
Phone: (314) 621-5848
The facility itself operates around the clock. Administrative Corrections Division office hours listed by the city are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Useful city numbers
- City Justice Center general information: (314) 621-5848
- SLMPD Prisoner Processing: (314) 241-8339
- Admissions/Inmate Intake: (314) 621-5848 ext. 2247
- Property Unit: ext. 2233 or 2270
- Inmate Funds Accounts: ext. 1065
Check the official City Justice Center page before visiting or calling.
Bond and Bail After a St. Louis City Arrest
Where bond is posted can change according to how long the person has been confined and what type of warrant or case is involved. The City of St. Louis publishes separate instructions for police custody, recent City Justice Center admissions and people held longer than 24 hours.
For a person still in police custody and incarcerated less than 24 hours, the city directs users to the Bond Commissioner’s Office at the City Justice Center for eligible city ordinance or fugitive warrants.
The city lists Carnahan Courthouse Room 108, 114 Market Street, during weekday daytime hours, and the second floor of the City Justice Center during specified evening, weekend and court-holiday hours.
The city directs users to Municipal Courthouse, 1520 Market Street, Suite 1120, for the applicable bond process.
Visiting Someone at the St. Louis City Justice Center
Social visits at the City Justice Center require pre-approval. The city says an inmate receives Visitor Request Forms, which are sent to prospective visitors for completion and review.
- Visitors must be approved before the visit.
- The inmate requests the social-visit date and time.
- The city states that an inmate may receive one social visit per week.
- Social visits are listed as one hour between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
- The inmate must request the visit two days in advance.
- Visitors are advised to arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled time.
- Late arrival can result in the visit being denied.
The city also publishes clothing and security restrictions. Visitors should not bring bags or other unnecessary items and should review the current rules before leaving home.
Use Missouri Case.net to Check Charges and Court Status
Missouri Case.net is the statewide public court-information system maintained through Missouri Courts. It can be searched by litigant name, case number, filing date and scheduled hearings where public access is available.
A Case.net result is more useful than a mugshot when you need to know what charge was actually filed in court, whether hearings are scheduled or how a public case later progressed.
If the Person Was Transferred to Missouri State Custody
Local jail searches focus on local custody. After a person enters the Missouri Department of Corrections system, use the state’s Offender Search rather than continuing to rely on an old city or county booking result.
The Missouri Department of Corrections states that its search covers people who are or have been under department supervision. State information can also change, so the department advises contacting the relevant institution, caseworker or probation and parole office when a specific status question requires confirmation.
Open Missouri DOCHow to Request a St. Louis Arrest or Booking Record
If the information you need is not displayed in an inmate search, identify which agency created or holds the record. A police arrest report, jail booking sheet and court case are normally maintained by different custodians.
How to Avoid Matching the Wrong Person
Mugshot and arrest searches involve sensitive information, and a mistaken identity can seriously misrepresent another person. A name by itself is not enough when there are multiple people with similar names.
- Compare full first, middle and last names.
- Check suffixes such as Jr., Sr., II or III.
- Match birth year or date of birth where publicly displayed.
- Compare arrest and booking dates.
- Confirm whether the jurisdiction is St. Louis City or St. Louis County.
- Use booking, inmate or case numbers whenever possible.
- Check the court disposition before describing an arrest as a conviction.
Official St. Louis Search and Verification Resources
stlouis-mo.gov inmate locator
City Justice Center information
St. Louis County Justice Services