Phoenix West Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility
Phone: 602-352-0350
Physical Address:
Phoenix West Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility
3402 West Cocopah Street
Phoenix, AZ 85009
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's First and Last Name
Phoenix West Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility
P.O. Box 18640
Phoenix, AZ 85005-8640
Other Jails and Prisons
Arizona's first prison opened in Yuma in 1875. They currently have 10 state prisons that are run by the state, 4 private prisons, and 2 private correctional treatment centers. the number of inmates in custody fluctuates, however as of the end of 2023, they number just under 38,000, with 112 inmates on death row. There are tens of thousands more on parole and supervised release.
The following will explain the instructions, tricks and hacks you can use to find any inmate in custody with the Arizona Department of Corrections.
You must know the inmate's last name and at least the first letter of their first name. If you are unsure of the spelling, you may try searching for news articles using the city and state they were arrested and a spelling as close as you can.
When searching by name, make sure you filer the results by checking the appropriate box for gender, and then for the inmate's custody status; Active, Inactive, Supervised/Parole, or Absconder.
You must know the inmate's ADC Number. It is a 6-digit number that once assigned, will follow them for their entire life, even if they are released and then resentenced for a new crime.
The results of your search will look something the image below. You will be able to see the following:
If you want to be able to have 'in-person' phone or video visits from an inmate in the Arizona Department of Corrections you need to fill out an application to do so.
Each applicant will undergo a criminal background check, and have to pay a non-refundable, $25.00 background check fee.
Allow 60 days to process the application, once the required payment, if applicable, and supporting documentation are received.
Once a decision has been made, the inmate will be informed of the outcome. It is the inmate's responsibility to inform the potential visitor of their visitation status.
Normal phone calling does not require a background check, although you still will have to be approved.
Refer to the Rules and Regulations for Inmate Visitation Procedures.
If you want to be able to have 'in-person' phone or video visits from an inmate in the Arizona Department of Corrections you need to fill out an application to do so.
Each applicant will undergo a criminal background check, and have to pay a non-refundable, $25.00 background check fee.
Allow 60 days to process the application, once the required payment, if applicable, and supporting documentation are received.
Once a decision has been made, the inmate will be informed of the outcome. It is the inmate's responsibility to inform the potential visitor of their visitation status.
Normal phone calling does not require a background check, although you still will have to be approved.
Refer to the Rules and Regulations for Inmate Phone Calling Procdures.
Postcards
The Phoenix West Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Phoenix West Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink.
Envelopes must be white, be less than 9" x 12", commercially produced, made of tearable paper only, must not have stickers or labels or drawings on them. No glitter, paper clips or staples.
The paper must be white copy paper or white lined paper only.
Photos must not exceed forty per day and be no larger than 4" x 6". Inmates can only have forty photos total.
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be addressed as follows:
Prisoner's Name
ADCRR number
Name of Institution
Address of Institution
City, State, Zip Code
Legal Mail
All Legal Mail must be addressed as follows:
Prisoner's Name
ADCRR number
Name of Institution
Address of Institution
City, State, Zip Code
Newspapers
Newspapers may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher.
Magazines
News, special interest or sports magazines may also be mailed to an inmate as long as they are shipped directly from the publisher. Any magazines that contain profanity, weapons, pornography or other content that is adult in nature will be confiscated by the jail staff and will NOT be delivered to the inmate.
Books
The Phoenix West Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility allows only NEW books to be mailed directly to the jail from a reputable source such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble or Books-A-Million. You can order them directly from your computer and have them shipped to the inmate at the address noted.
Books must NOT contain images or content that are considered excessively violent, pornographic or obscene. Any book that does not meet the Phoenix West Correctional and Rehabilitation Facility standards will be disposed of.
Hard cover books will not be accepted by the jail due to their potential to be used as a weapon.
All newspapers, magazines and books must be addressed as follows:
Prisoner's Name
ADCRR number
Name of Institution
Address of Institution
City, State, Zip Code
State Inmate
Most states have Department of Corrections websites that allow you to type in a felon's first and last name and pull up inmates in that state.
If you need to find a sentenced inmate serving time in a state other than Arizona, go here. To find an inmate in Arizona, just scroll to the top of the page and click on the Inmate Search button.
Once you locate them click next to the inmate's name or on the link provided and it will show you which prison the inmate is housed in. If the inmate is no longer incarcerated, but is on parole/probation or discharged, it will tell you that as well. In addition, many state prison inmate pages show recent mug shots.
Federal Inmate
The federal prison system has its own inmate locator called the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator.
Type in the inmate's name and it will tell you where he or she is incarcerated and their projected release date. It also lists released federal prison inmates and the date they were released.
Federal inmates who are moved from one prison to another will show as "No longer in federal custody" on the system until they reach their next federal prison destination. This movement can take a few days to several months to complete, so keep checking back to find out where the inmate was taken.
ICE Inmates
The ICE Detainee Lookup allows friends, family members and interested parties to locate illegal and/or undocumented immigrants that are in the United States without permission.
Has the Inmate been recently arrested?... Try a County Jail
In many cases, the person you are looking for has either not been convicted or sentenced or has been sentenced and is awaiting transport to a State or Federal Prison and is still incarcerated in a City or County Jail.
To locate that person, go here to first find the State, and then the County where they were originally arrested or have been transported to. From there you can begin your search in our databases that contain the names and information of millions of inmates.
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