Discover Free Wyoming Parole Search Options (Resource)

Conduct a free Wyoming parole search today. These lookups can be performed for public safety or even out of concern for the well-being of the parolee. Access to free resources for this purpose can be a game changer, and this is exactly the kind of resource this article aims to provide.

Parole is the court-supervised release — under specific terms — of a convicted inmate from prison; probation is a court-supervised alternative to a jail sentence. While focusing mainly on parole, this article will cover available search tools and resources for both types of offenders.

How To Conduct a Wyoming Parole Search (Free)

When conducting a parole search in Wyoming, the public has access to a remarkably powerful and flexible search engine supplied by the Department of Corrections.¹ There are also a number of other resources available through the state’s Probation & Parole Office for those interested in getting in touch with a parole officer.

The Wyoming Offender Locator search engine is free for public use.² It allows searches using as little as the first two letters of an offender’s surname.

Searching more precisely by the full name that would appear on court documents is also possible, although searches don’t contain aliases or nicknames. More precision can be acquired by including an inmate number if the searcher knows it.

The information this locator tool produces includes:

• Basic physical details (height, weight, eye color, race)
• Inmate status if in a facility
• Probation and parole status
• Eluder or absconder status
• Charges
• Expected discharge date

The locator provides information summaries for offenders who are either in the prison system or currently on probation or parole.

Those who’ve been discharged from prison or court supervision will no longer appear, and there are a few other restrictions to this service that are covered on the FAQ page. However, within the parameters it’s designed for, it’s a tremendously useful tool.

For those who want to get in touch with a parolee or report concerns to a parole officer, reaching out to the DOC’s Probation & Parole Office is a potential source of information. The office’s contact information is:

State of Wyoming Department of Corrections
Probation & Parole Office
444 West Collins Drive
Casper, WY 82601

Phone: (307)-234-2261

The office is the most direct official alternative outside of the offender locator. This route would typically involve corresponding by mail, visiting the office in person or calling by phone.

It’s also worth noting that for those who want to carry out an online search that doesn’t use the DOC’s offender locator, the state endorses VINELink, a third-party source designed to support victims of crime.

Execute a Search for Parole Violations & Runaways (Absconders)

The Wyoming Department of Corrections’ Offender Locator is also useful for specifically seeking out parole violators — parole jumpers as they’re still sometimes colloquially known — along with other kinds of absconders and runaways.

Sometimes, parole violators may come out of the Intensive Supervision Program (ISP), which is specifically established to monitor high-risk offenders.³ In that case, the office of the Community-Based Program Manager may be of service to members of the public interested in calling, emailing or visiting.

Community Based Program Manager 
Wyoming Department of Corrections 
65 Coffeen Ave
Sheridan, WY 82801

Phone: 307.675.5686
E-mail: tony.garber@wyo.gov

There are a number of reasons this information might be useful to a member of the public in Wyoming. Parole is a form of supervised release from prison, usually from a prison term for serious criminal offenses.

In any state, the Department of Corrections views parole violations as a serious threat to public safety. These absconders can create dangerous chaos in the lives of the people around them, and the Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC) )will actively pursue them.

How To Find Inmates in a Wyoming State Prison

The aforementioned Offender Locator from the Wyoming Department of Corrections (WDOC) provides information on prison inmates as well. The locator’s FAQ page covers the basics of writing directly to an inmate.⁴

The WDOC also offers a variety of information about visitation and how to contact an inmate if someone suspects they’re in crisis.⁵ This includes a comprehensive document covering the Department’s inmate visitation policies, visitor application forms, schedules, and video visitation request and information forms.⁶

There are publicly accessible visitor applications, in-person visitation schedules, and information about money transfers.⁷

All of these provide a means of locating inmates in Wyoming’s prison system. For those with incarcerated loved ones, some combination of these links is likely to prove helpful for getting in touch.

For inquiries or when records cannot be obtained online, please visit the office or contact the WDOC Central Office using the information provided below.

Wyoming Department of Corrections
Central Office
1934 Wyott Drive, Ste. 100
Cheyenne, WY 82002

Phone: 307.777.7208
Fax: 307.777.7846

How To Look Up Parole Officers & Hearings in Wyoming

A parole search can also focus on finding parole officers or working out how to attend or be informed about the results of a parole hearing. Whether members of the public are trying to locate an existing parolee or want to know if an inmate is about to be released on parole, perhaps to comment at their hearing, the state offers resources for either objective.

The DOC’s Probation & Parole Office is likely the best option for getting in touch with a specific parole officer.⁸ The available contact information allows for communication by mail, by phone or in person.

The Parole Board maintains a page with basic information about hearings; this includes contact information that can be used to send letters of support and requests to attend a hearing by a crime victim or their family. It also publishes a hearing schedule for the current year.

Further details about options for victims of crimes are available at the Board of Parole’s Victim Services page.⁹ The Board can be reached by mail, phone or email:

Wyoming Board of Parole
3120 Old Faithful Road, Ste 300
Cheyenne, WY 82002

Phone: 307-777-5444
Fax: 307-777-5386
E-mail: parole.board@wyo.gov

How To Locate Wyoming Probationers for Free

Just as with a free parole search, and for many of the same reasons, it may be desirable for members of the public to seek out probationers in Wyoming state.

Probation is an alternative to a prison sentence, typically made available by the courts to offenders who show potential for rehabilitation without requiring incarceration. Like parole, it’s a form of court supervision, although its specific conditions and level of strictness might vary.

The Wyoming DOC’s Offender Locator is just as useful for doing probation searches as it is for carrying out parolee searches. The locator will identify both offenders currently on probation and offenders who are in violation or absconding, so it makes a good first step in this search process.

Also, the state endorses the use of the third-party tool VINELink to supplement such searches. Certain jurisdictions within the state follow suit — for example, the Sheriff’s Office in Laramie County provides a direct connection to VINELink for victim and offender information.¹⁰

Some counties in Wyoming make use of other third-party search tools that provide similar information. Such is the case with the Offender Lookup Tool provided through the Natrona County Sheriff’s Office, which is powered by a third-party provider and searchable by name.^{11, 12}

All these resources indicate the variety of ways public records can be accessed to the benefit of community health, safety and peace of mind. The resources collected above are some of the best currently available for a Wyoming parole search and similar endeavors.