Find Jefferson County Inmates

This page helps users complete an inmate search in Jefferson County, Alabama and understand the main official paths for jail lookup, visitation, and follow-up contact.

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office provides the Inmate Inquiry tool and Corrections Division information for the Birmingham and Bessemer jail facilities.

Jefferson County Inmate Inquiry

Use the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office search for an inmate tool to look up jail records. The search page supports several fields, so use the most specific details you have.

• Name
• Subject Number
• Booking Number
• In Custody
• Booking From Date
• Booking To Date
• Housing Facility

Start broad if you are unsure of a spelling, then narrow the search with a booking number, date range, custody status, or housing facility when available.

• Open the official Inmate Inquiry tool.
• Enter the inmate name, subject number, booking number, or other available search detail.
• Review the matching records and confirm the person by booking or custody information.
• Use the jail or Corrections Division contact if the result is unclear or you need release-related help.

Corrections Division and jail facilities

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Corrections Division houses incarcerated offenders who are awaiting trial or transfer to the State of Alabama's Department of Corrections.

The division operates jail facilities in downtown Birmingham and Bessemer. The Sheriff's Office states that the Corrections Division processes about 43,000 inmates annually and maintains an average population of 1,000 inmates between the two facilities.

For jail procedures, visitation details, and related correctional information, review the Sheriff's Office Corrections Division information.

Visitation rules

There is no visitation on Monday or Friday. Visitation days and times are subject to change, so confirm the current schedule before making plans.

• Visitors must be 17 or older and must have a valid state ID or driver's license.
• Inmates must schedule a 45-minute visit one day before the visit.
• An inmate may have only two visits per week.
• Each visit may include only two adults and two children over age three.
• Children 16 and under must be with an adult parent or legal guardian.
• Cell phones, electronic devices, purses, packages, food, and drinks are not allowed in the facility.

Plan ahead: all visitors are subject to search, and refusal to be searched can result in denied entry.

Pre-Trial Release and bond help

The Sheriff's Pre-Trial Release Office operates out of both facilities. It helps conduct the release of qualified individuals and assists the public in making bonds for inmates who have not qualified for the pre-trial release program.

Use the facility contact that matches the inmate's location when asking about pre-trial release or bond assistance.

Jail and Sheriff's Office contacts

Use these public-facing contacts for inmate search follow-up, jail questions, visitation, and pre-trial release help.

• Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Administration Office, 2200 Rev Abraham Woods, Jr., Blvd Birmingham, AL 35203
  Phone: (205) 325-5700
  Email: info@jeffcosheriffal.com
• Birmingham County Jail, 809 Richard Arrington Jr., Blvd. N Birmingham, AL 35203
  Phone: (205) 325-5670
• Birmingham Jail Administrative Office
  Phone: (205) 325-5772
• Birmingham Pre-Trial Release
  Phone: (205) 325-5716
• Bessemer County Jail, 1822 2nd Avenue North Bessemer, AL 35020
  Phone: (205) 481-4160
• Bessemer Jail Administrative Office
  Phone: (205) 481-8502
• Bessemer Pre-Trial Release
  Phone: (205) 481-8529