This is a private reference site, not the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Washington County Jail, the Circuit Clerk, ADOC, BOP, ICE, VINELink, or AVNS. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, pull official records, schedule visitation, or give legal advice.
Where to Ask for a Record
For local jail custody questions, start with the Washington County Sheriff's Office and Washington County Jail.
Washington County Jail / Sheriff's Office
Official site: http://www.washcoso.com/
Current-inmate roster: http://www.washcoso.com/whos-in-jail/
Direct roster table: https://all.mobileso.com/OthReports/WCSOCurrentInmates.aspx
45 Court Street, Chatom, AL 36518
Mailing address: P.O. Box 307, Chatom, AL 36518
Main phone: (251) 847-2202
Docket phone: (251) 847-2775
Fax: (251) 847-6677
Visitation appointment calls: Monday through Tuesday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for that week's Wednesday visit
Bond-release note: WCSO says no release by bond occurs between 4:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
Public affairs: Shane Thornton, Sheriff's Assistant for Public Affairs, shane.thornton@washcoso.com, (251) 847-2202
Washington County Circuit Clerk / AlaCourt
Court site: https://washington.alacourt.gov/
Courthouse phone: (251) 847-2239
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
A public access computer is available in the Circuit Clerk office for court record information.
Use the channel that matches the record type:
- For someone held in the county jail, use the WCSO roster and the jail inmate records guide, then call the jail if the table is unclear.
- For booking photos, use the jail roster mugshots page and WCSO weekly booking source when available.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest, AlaCourt, or the Washington County Circuit Clerk.
- For facility rules, see the Washington County Jail page or call (251) 847-2202 before visiting.
- For sentenced Alabama prisoners, use the ADOC locator at https://doc.alabama.gov/InmateSearch.aspx.
- For federal prisoners, use the BOP locator at https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/.
- For immigration detention, use ICE at https://locator.ice.gov/odls/homePage.do.
- For custody notifications, check VINELink at https://vinelink.vineapps.com/ or the Alabama Victim Notification System at https://victims.alabama.gov/wfNewUserProfile.aspx.