Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate search, 1982-present (current + released). By lastName (+ firstName/age/sex/race) or exact BOP register number. Returns name, register number, facility, projected/actual release dates.
AI agents call gov.inmate-locator to retrieve information from Mcp without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This is a straightforward lookup/query tool that retrieves existing inmate records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons database. It has no capability to modify, delete, or execute operations. The data returned concerns publicly available or semi-public inmate records.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it performs 'search' and 'returns' inmate information (name, register number, facility, dates). No language indicating write, delete, execute, or financial operations.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate search, 1982-present (current + released). By lastName (+ firstName/age/sex/race) or exact BOP register number. Returns name, register number, facility, projected/actual release dates. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for gov.inmate-locator: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Mcp. Nothing to install.
gov.inmate-locator is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the gov.inmate-locator rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for gov.inmate-locator. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
gov.inmate-locator is provided by the MCP server (@2sio/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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