Search the DOC Inmate Population

What Is DOC?

Oregon Department of Corrections pages introduce the agency as the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC), and the research treats DOC as the official abbreviation for the state agency. County files sometimes use ODOC as public shorthand, but the statewide DOC inmate population page should lead with DOC because Oregon DOC's own offender-search and public-records pages use that abbreviation when they spell out the agency name.

DOC runs Oregon's state prisons, maintains Oregon Offender Search, manages intake and classification, publishes prison population data, supports community corrections, offers victim services connections, and handles state correctional public-records requests. It is not a county sheriff and not a jail roster provider. A person booked last night in Deschutes, Multnomah, Lane, or Yamhill County will usually remain on the local roster until release or transfer. A person sentenced to more than 12 months and moved to state custody becomes part of the DOC inmate population.

The Oregon DOC offender-search explainer says DOC provides offender information through Oregon Offender Search as a public service.

That explainer also matters because it points users to public-records requests when official or certified DOC records are needed.

The DOC Inmate Population

The best current DOC inmate population figure in the research is 12,119 adults in custody on July 1, 2026, from Oregon DOC's Current Adults in Custody Population profile. This is a point-in-time prison count. The profile also reports 930 female AICs and 11,189 male AICs. Age and custody-level data show a broad prison population, with the largest age group in the 31-to-45 range and custody levels running from Level 1 through Level 5, plus unclassified cases.

Oregon DOC's prison population has stayed near the low-12,000 range in recent DOC publications. The research records 12,079 on April 1, 2022, 12,232 on April 1, 2023, 12,056 on April 1, 2024, 12,299 on August 31, 2025, and 12,119 on July 1, 2026. A careful statewide reading is stable to modest fluctuation, with DOC's 2025 forecast expecting gradual increase after 2026.

The DOC inmate population also has a community-supervision context. The 2025 Quick Facts brief says DOC was responsible for the care and custody of more than 12,000 adults sentenced to more than 12 months and direct or indirect supervision of more than 21,000 offenders on felony supervision in the community. That does not mean every supervised person is in prison. It means the Oregon corrections system includes prison custody, post-prison supervision, parole, probation-related community corrections, and county supervision paths that can affect local jail holds.

How to Search DOC Inmates

Oregon Offender Search is the official DOC inmate locator at docpub.state.or.us/OOS/searchCriteria.jsf. The form contains First, Middle, Last, and SID Number fields. The research notes that the form accepts full names, partial names, and wildcard asterisks for unknown parts. A State Identification Number is more precise than a name search when the SID is known.

1. Decide whether the person is likely in Oregon state prison or local jail custody.
2. Open Oregon Offender Search for a sentenced state prisoner, DOC placement, or DOC supervision status.
3. Enter the first and last name, a partial name, a wildcard pattern, or the SID Number.
4. Compare matches by name, status, and location before assuming a result is the correct person.
5. Use the DOC Public Records Center when the search result is not enough for an official record.

The Oregon Offender Search form is the direct lookup screen for the DOC inmate population.

The form is statewide, but it does not replace county rosters for new arrests, booking photos, bail questions, or local court dates.

What DOC Records Show

A DOC inmate record is a prison and offender-status record, not a certified court judgment. Oregon DOC says official records require a public-records request. A public locator result may help identify a person, facility, or status, but it should be checked against court records, county jail records, or DOC records when a release date, sentence computation, or official document matters.

Note: A person moving from a county jail to DOC can have split or delayed records while transfer, intake, and classification update.

DOC Prisons and Facilities

Oregon DOC lists 12 prison facilities. Coffee Creek is Oregon's women's prison and an intake center. Columbia River is minimum custody and reentry-oriented. Deer Ridge has minimum and medium components. Eastern Oregon has medium and special-housing functions. Oregon State Penitentiary is the state's major high-security penitentiary. Oregon State Correctional Institution and Santiam are Salem institutions with medium and minimum roles. Powder River and Warner Creek are minimum-custody facilities. South Fork Forest Camp is a minimum and work-camp facility. Snake River and Two Rivers are large eastern Oregon prisons with medium or multi-custody components.

The DOC prison locations page is the official source for the 12 Oregon prison facilities.

The statewide Facility Directory lists those prisons next to county jails, OYA facilities, regional facilities, municipal jails, and FCI Sheridan, with clear type labels.

DOC Custody Levels

DOC classification is risk-based. The research says a counselor determines initial custody classification after file review and assessments. DOC weighs public safety, institutional risk, a validated predictive tool, and case-plan progress. Level 1 is the lowest and may include eligibility for unfenced facilities such as South Fork Forest Camp. Level 2 is low-risk minimum custody. Level 3 is low-medium, often fenced medium custody. Level 4 is high risk and may be housed in medium to maximum custody. Level 5 is very high risk and may involve maximum custody or specialized units.

The Oregon DOC custody and classification page explains how risk and behavior affect placement.

Classification is why sentencing county alone does not predict the final prison facility.

DOC Release and Supervision

Oregon release rules combine sentencing guidelines, Measure 11 mandatory minimums, earned time for eligible sentences, short-term transitional leave, parole, post-prison supervision, and county community corrections. Measure 11 applies mandatory minimum prison terms to certain crimes against persons committed on or after April 1, 1995, with no reduction for good behavior. Earned time exists for eligible guideline sentences under OAR 291-097, but it is not universal. A DOC release date depends on the judgment, offense, sentence date, credits, sanctions, consecutive or concurrent terms, behavior, and statutory exclusions.

The DOC short-term transitional leave page describes Oregon's supervised pre-release leave program.

Short-term transitional leave can help eligible AICs prepare for release, but the research is clear that it is not automatic early release.

The Oregon Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision is part of this statewide release picture. The research says the Board sets supervision requirements and conditions for people releasing from Oregon prisons, issues warrants, and approves sanctions that can include return to prison. Day-to-day supervision is handled by Oregon DOC and local county community corrections agencies. A county jail roster may therefore show a parole warrant, post-prison supervision sanction, or probation violation even when the underlying prison sentence and supervision rules are statewide DOC and Board matters.

DOC Records Requests

DOC official or certified records go through the Oregon DOC Public Records Center. The research says DOC launched an online GovQA system and no longer accepts requests through previously used email addresses. Requests must be in writing and include the requester's first and last name, mailing address or contact email, and an adequate description of the records requested. DOC asks for names, dates, timeframes, and the SID Number when available.

The DOC Public Records Center page explains the GovQA process, mailing address, and fee schedule.

DOC may charge for locating, copying, reviewing, redacting, and mailing records, with research-listed labor rates of $25 per hour for clerical work, $40 per hour for managerial work, and $75 per hour for professional work.

Mail requests go to Oregon Department of Corrections, ATTN: Public Records Request, 3723 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE, Suite 200, Salem, Oregon 97310. DOC may contact the requester for clarification, prepare a fee estimate through the responsible institution or unit, and provide responsive records after payment. Accepted payment types in the research are money order, cashier's check, and business check, with no personal checks. County jail records, court records, OYA youth records, BOP records, and ICE records do not go through this DOC request path unless DOC is the actual custodian.