# Bop Inmate Locator Scraper (`dromb/bop-inmate-locator-scraper`) Actor Scrapes the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Inmate Locator for inmate records and facility information. - **URL**: https://apify.com/dromb/bop-inmate-locator-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Dmitriy Gyrbu](https://apify.com/dromb) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.50 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## BOP Inmate Locator Scraper The **BOP Inmate Locator Scraper** is a production-ready Apify Actor that allows you to retrieve detailed information about inmates from the official **Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)** inmate locator. This tool is ideal for legal research, prisoner tracking, market research, and automation of public data collection from the BOP database. ### 🚀 Features - **Advanced Search**: Find inmates by first name and last name. - **Optional Filters**: Narrow down results using middle name, race, age, and sex. - **Direct Lookup**: Quickly retrieve a specific inmate record using their register number (IRN), DCDC number, FBI number, or INS number. - **Facility Details**: Extract the facility name, code, type, and official URL where the inmate is currently located or was last held. - **Normalized Data**: All output is cleaned and normalized into a structured JSON format, ready for export to CSV, JSON, or Excel. - **Robust Infrastructure**: Built-in support for Apify proxies, automatic retries, and impersonation to ensure stable scraping. ### 🛠 How to Use The scraper supports two primary operations. You only need to provide the inputs for **one** of them: #### 1. Search Operation To search for inmates, provide the following: - `first_name` (Required): The exact first name of the inmate. - `last_name` (Required): The exact last name of the inmate. - `middle_name` (Optional): Middle name or initial. - `race` (Optional): Filter by race (I, A, B, W). - `age` (Optional): Filter by exact age. - `sex` (Optional): Filter by sex (M, F). - `limit` (Optional): Maximum number of results to return (1-100). **Example Input:** ```json { "first_name": "John", "last_name": "Smith", "limit": 10 } ```` #### 2. Item Lookup Operation To retrieve a specific record, provide: - `inmate_num` (Required): The identification number (e.g., BOP Register Number). - `inmate_num_type` (Optional): The type of ID used (`IRN`, `DCDC`, `FBI`, or `INS`). Defaults to `IRN`. **Example Input:** ```json { "inmate_num": "1234567", "inmate_num_type": "IRN" } ``` ### 📊 Output Fields The actor returns a dataset where each item contains: - `id`: Unique register number. - `full_name`: Combined first, middle, last name and suffix. - `first_name`, `middle_name`, `last_name`, `suffix`. - `sex`, `race`, `age`. - `release_status`: Human-readable status (e.g., "Located At", "Deceased"). - `release_date`: The actual or projected release date. - `facility`: Object containing `name`, `code`, `type`, and `url`. - `in_custody`: Boolean indicating if the inmate is currently in custody. - `source_url`: Link to the source search page. ### 🌐 Proxy Configuration - **Auto (Recommended)**: Uses Apify's automatic proxy selection. - **Apify**: Forces the use of Apify proxies. - **Direct**: No proxy used (may be blocked by BOP). - **Custom**: Provide your own proxy URL. ### ⚠️ Limitations & Notes - **Exact Matching**: The BOP system requires exact name matches for searches; partial name searches are not supported by the source API. - **Rate Limits**: The actor implements a free-tier limit of 10 requests per user per day to prevent abuse. - **Disclaimer**: This scraper is an unofficial tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) or any government agency. ### 🏷 Categories `AUTOMATION`, `DEVELOPER_TOOLS` # Actor input Schema ## `first_name` (type: `string`): Exact first name of the inmate. Required for search operation. ## `last_name` (type: `string`): Exact last name of the inmate. Required for search operation. ## `middle_name` (type: `string`): Optional middle name or initial. ## `race` (type: `string`): Optional race code: I (American Indian), A (Asian), B (Black), W (White). ## `age` (type: `integer`): Optional exact age of the inmate. ## `sex` (type: `string`): Optional sex code: M (Male), F (Female). ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results to return (max 100). ## `inmate_num` (type: `string`): Inmate register number or other supported ID. Required for item lookup operation. ## `inmate_num_type` (type: `string`): Type of inmate number provided. ## `proxy_mode` (type: `string`): Proxy mode: direct (no proxy), apify (Apify proxy), custom (use custom URL), auto (default). ## `custom_proxy_url` (type: `string`): Proxy URL to use when 'custom' mode is selected. ## Actor input object example ```json { "limit": 25, "inmate_num_type": "IRN", "proxy_mode": "auto" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Normalized dataset items returned by the actor. ## `summary` (type: `string`): Run summary JSON stored under the OUTPUT key. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("dromb/bop-inmate-locator-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("dromb/bop-inmate-locator-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call dromb/bop-inmate-locator-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=dromb/bop-inmate-locator-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bop Inmate Locator Scraper", "description": "Scrapes the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Inmate Locator for inmate records and facility information.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "xfk3NMQngeYje7fUR" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/dromb~bop-inmate-locator-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-dromb-bop-inmate-locator-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/dromb~bop-inmate-locator-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-dromb-bop-inmate-locator-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/dromb~bop-inmate-locator-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-dromb-bop-inmate-locator-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "first_name": { "title": "First Name", "type": "string", "description": "Exact first name of the inmate. Required for search operation." }, "last_name": { "title": "Last Name", "type": "string", "description": "Exact last name of the inmate. Required for search operation." }, "middle_name": { "title": "Middle Name", "type": "string", "description": "Optional middle name or initial." }, "race": { "title": "Race", "enum": [ "I", "A", "B", "W" ], "type": "string", "description": "Optional race code: I (American Indian), A (Asian), B (Black), W (White)." }, "age": { "title": "Age", "type": "integer", "description": "Optional exact age of the inmate." }, "sex": { "title": "Sex", "enum": [ "M", "F" ], "type": "string", "description": "Optional sex code: M (Male), F (Female)." }, "limit": { "title": "Result Limit", "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results to return (max 100).", "default": 25 }, "inmate_num": { "title": "Inmate Number", "type": "string", "description": "Inmate register number or other supported ID. Required for item lookup operation." }, "inmate_num_type": { "title": "Inmate Number Type", "enum": [ "IRN", "DCDC", "FBI", "INS" ], "type": "string", "description": "Type of inmate number provided.", "default": "IRN" }, "proxy_mode": { "title": "Proxy Mode", "enum": [ "direct", "apify", "custom", "auto" ], "type": "string", "description": "Proxy mode: direct (no proxy), apify (Apify proxy), custom (use custom URL), auto (default).", "default": "auto" }, "custom_proxy_url": { "title": "Custom Proxy URL", "type": "string", "description": "Proxy URL to use when 'custom' mode is selected." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```