Find Alabama Inmates

This page helps with an inmate search in Alabama by explaining how to use the Alabama Department of Corrections inmate lookup, what the results cover, and where to go for related custody updates.

The ADOC search is for people currently incarcerated in Alabama state prison custody. For notification services or facility-specific follow-up, use the official state resources tied to those tasks.

Alabama Department of Corrections inmate search

The main statewide search path is the search current ADOC inmates tool. It searches current Alabama Department of Corrections inmate records.

Have one or more of these search details ready:

• AIS number
• First name
• Last name

The AIS number is the fastest and most specific search field because it is the unique six-digit number assigned to an ADOC inmate.

• Open the ADOC inmate search page.
• Enter the AIS number when you have it, or search by first name, last name, or both name fields.
• Submit the search and review the matching current inmate records.
• If more than 50 records match, narrow the name search because only the first 50 results are displayed.

AIS number searches take priority. If an AIS number is entered, the first name and last name fields are ignored.

Search coverage and result limits

The ADOC inmate database only contains people who are currently incarcerated. Historical records are not available online through this search.

Name searches are open-ended. For example, entering only the first few letters of a last name can return inmates whose last names begin with those letters. If both first and last name are entered, the results must match both fields.

Inmate Search and Population Totals do not include inmates sentenced under the Youthful Offender Act.

Facility information for ADOC inmates

For facility-specific follow-up, use the ADOC facilities listing to review prison and work center information, including facility names, phone numbers, bed occupancy, and mailing addresses.

You can view ADOC facility addresses and phone numbers when you need to identify the correct institution or mailing address for a facility.

Victim notification for Alabama prison offenders

The Alabama Victim Notification System is available for victims and concerned citizens who want notifications related to an offender. It is for offenders convicted in Alabama and sentenced to prison in ADOC custody.

Use the Alabama Victim Notification System to create a user account, choose notification preferences, and update contact information. If the case has not gone to trial, contact the sheriff in the county where the crime occurred.

People who registered in an earlier version of the Alabama Victim Notification System need to register again on the newer VNS website released in March 2024.

ADOC inmate-related services

The Alabama Department of Corrections home page also points users to related inmate services and notices, including inmate mail, deposits, communication services, incentive packages, footwear packages, death row listings, executions, and escape listings.

For these related tasks, review ADOC inmate services and notices before contacting a facility.

Alabama inmate search contacts

Use these contacts for statewide ADOC questions or victim notification support.

• Alabama Department of Corrections, 301 South Ripley Street, P.O. Box 301501, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1501
  Phone: 1-855-WE-R-ADOC (937-2362)
• Alabama Victim Notification System
  Phone: (800) 626-7676
  Email: Victims@AlabamaAG.gov