This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot check live custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the agency responsible for the record or custody decision.
Where to Direct Your Question
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
2200 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Boulevard
Birmingham, AL 35203
Main: 205-325-5700
Records: 205-325-5900
Non-emergency dispatch: 205-325-1450
Email: info@jeffcosheriffal.com
Official sheriff website
Jefferson County Jail, Birmingham
809 Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard North
Birmingham, AL 35203-0122
Main: 205-325-5670
Administration: 205-325-5772
Pretrial release: 205-325-5716
Jefferson County Jail, Bessemer
1822 2nd Avenue North
Bessemer, AL 35020
Main: 205-481-4160
Administration: 205-481-8502
Pretrial release: 205-481-8529
The research did not identify published general business hours for the sheriff's headquarters, records line, or either jail switchboard. Call before visiting. For emergencies, call 911.
- For a county booking entry or available photo, begin at the Jefferson County arrest-record hub and the official Inmate Inquiry portal.
- For bookings during the current day, use Arrests Last 24 Hours. For several days, use the Police Blotter.
- For custody alerts, use VINELink Custody Check. It does not replace a booking record.
- For city-specific paths, use the Birmingham, Hoover, or Vestavia Hills guide.
- For an existing county record not online, use Jefferson County NextRequest. Portal questions go to 205-731-2880. Fees may apply and are paid to the producing department.
- For a court date or disposition, contact the applicable court. Jail staff may discuss charges, bond amounts, and arranging bond, but the county says they do not maintain individual court dates.
- For a person serving an Alabama state-prison sentence, use the Alabama Department of Corrections search.
- For federal custody, use the BOP locator. For immigration custody, use the ICE detainee locator.