What information can be obtained by jailhouse records.

Jailhouse records are public records of people who have been convicted in crimes and sentenced to jail. Jailhouse records can provide us with valuable information about someone's criminal past and be a good indication whether a person can be trusted or not.

Although each US state has its own regulations regarding public information, the typical data that can be obtained by jailhouse records is the name of the person, their address, the type of the crime they have committed, the court sentence and the correction facility where they were sent.

How to obtain jailhouse records.

Jailhouse records can be obtained by city, county or state correction facilities as well as courts. If someone has been sentenced to spending time in prison, this information will be present not only in their jailhouse record but in their court criminal record. You can either request records from the above mentioned institutions or search for jailhouse records online.

An online search for jailhouse records is a great way to get records when you are unsure whether a person has criminal past. Searching records via the Internet allows you to check al public record resources and guarantees that you will find records even if you do not know in which jail the person has been. Many people prefer looking for jailhouse records online because they can view the records right away.