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| Sex Offenders Nationwide United States Department of Justice National Offender Public Registry nationwide search for registered offenders. |
| Blocked and Specially Designated Nationals | OFAC United States Department of the Treasury Specially Designated Nationals List and List of Sanctioned Countries. Covers individuals, groups, entities, and countries. Assets of some are blocked, others are designated as terrorists or narcotics traffickers. |
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| Immigration Detainees | U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainee search. |
| Inmates | Federal Bureau of Prisons Search for Federal Bureau of Prisons inmates by name, register number, DCDC number, FBI number, or INS number. |
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| Interstate Offenders | ICOTS Use the Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System (ICOTS) to search for supervised offenders who have transferred supervision to another state. |
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