Dallas County Inmate Search Overview
Sheriff Michael L. Granthum leads the Dallas County Sheriff's Department. The county says the department works with citizens of Selma and Dallas County as well as local, state, and federal agencies. It has sworn deputies, marked patrol cars, a central dispatch office, court security duties, and responsibility for the County Jail. The official jail page says the jail is maintained by the Sheriff's Department, has a staff of 28 people, and houses an average of 180 inmates.
The research did not locate a county-run public inmate roster or inmate profile database. That changes the access path. To check current Dallas County jail custody, call the jail or Sheriff's Department. To check state-prison custody, use the Alabama Department of Corrections inmate search. To check federal custody, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator. For custody status notifications, use VINELink where Alabama or Dallas County data participates. Juvenile detention is separate and should not be searched through adult inmate channels.
The Sheriff's Department source gives the local law-enforcement context for Dallas County inmate records.
The sheriff page matters because jail custody, courthouse security, arrest warrants, subpoenas, and inmate transport all sit within the same local agency.
How to Check Dallas County Inmates
Because no official Dallas County online jail roster was confirmed, the best Dallas County inmate lookup process uses a fallback chain. Begin with local custody if the arrest was recent or the case is pending in county court. Move to ADOC only when the person may be in sentenced state custody. Use BOP for federal custody. Use VINELink for notification rather than as a complete court record. Keep adult and juvenile channels separate.
- Call Dallas County Jail at (334) 690-1200 for current local custody at the temporary facility.
- Call the Sheriff's Department at (334) 874-2530 if the custody question is tied to arrest, warrant service, or transport.
- Search ADOC inmate search for current state inmates, not county jail detainees.
- Search the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator for federal custody.
- Use VINELink for custody-status notifications where the local or state record participates.
The Dallas County Jail source gives the current local jail contact details.
The jail page is the lead local source because it lists the temporary facility, warden, phone, fax, hours, and average inmate population.
Dallas County Inmate Search Fields
Dallas County does not provide an official online jail roster field table in the research. The table below separates confirmed local access from state and federal search tools. That distinction prevents a common mistake: a person absent from ADOC or BOP may still be in local jail, and a person absent from local jail may have moved to state or federal custody.
| Source | Field Label | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County Jail | No online roster located | n/a | Call (334) 690-1200 for current local custody questions. |
| Dallas County Sheriff's Department | Name and case context by phone or request | Practical identifiers | Use for arrest, transport, and warrant-related custody questions. |
| ADOC inmate search | AIS or inmate search fields | Tool-specific | Current Alabama state-prison inmates only, not historical local jail data. |
| BOP inmate locator | Name or register number | Tool-specific | Federal inmates only. |
| VINELink | Name or custody record fields | Tool-specific | Notification service, not the full court case file. |
Dallas County Inmate Record Details
No official Dallas County online inmate profile was available for inspection. The research warns against stating unconfirmed fields as if they are online. Local jail staff may be able to confirm public custody facts by phone or records request, but the county page does not publish a searchable booking profile. Court charges after arrest are a separate record path and may later appear in court records.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | A basic identity field that may be needed when calling the jail or sheriff. |
| Booking date | A possible custody fact, but not confirmed as an online Dallas County field. |
| Charges | May connect jail custody to later court charge records, but court filings should be checked separately. |
| Bond | May be available through the court or jail depending on case status. |
| Court date | May appear in court or custody communications; verify with the Circuit Clerk when tied to a case. |
| Release status | May change quickly and should be confirmed directly with the jail. |
Note: For charges after booking, the court case file is more reliable than a custody status snapshot.
Dallas County Jail Facilities
Dallas County has a local adult jail and a separate juvenile detention center. The adult jail page lists the current jail as a temporary facility at 4805 US-80 with Warden Steve Coleman. The Juvenile Detention Center is not an adult jail roster source. It handles youth from juvenile courts and has restricted records. Adult custody rules, mail expectations, and visitation assumptions should not be applied to juvenile detention records.
Dallas County Jail
4805 US-80, Temporary Facility
Selma area, AL 36786
(334) 690-1200
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Dallas County Sheriff's Department
102 Church Street
Selma, AL 36702
(334) 874-2530
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Juvenile Detention Center
996 Selfield Road
Selma, AL 36703
(334) 876-4809
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
The Juvenile Detention Center source documents the separate juvenile facility.
The juvenile page is included because juvenile custody is local, but juvenile records are restricted and should not be treated like adult jail records.
State and Federal Inmate Records
The Alabama Department of Corrections search is for current state inmates. It is not a Dallas County jail roster and does not provide historical online custody data. A person sentenced from Dallas County may later appear in ADOC custody, but recent arrests, pretrial holds, and short local jail stays should be checked with the county jail. Federal custody is different again. The BOP locator is for federal inmates, and federal court records route through federal court systems rather than the Dallas County Circuit Clerk.
The ADOC inmate search source covers Alabama state-prison custody.
ADOC is useful when a Dallas County case has moved from local court and jail custody into sentenced state imprisonment.
The BOP inmate locator source covers federal custody.
The federal locator should be used when the person may be in U.S. custody rather than Dallas County or Alabama state custody.
Dallas County Booking Process
The official county research does not publish a step-by-step booking timeline, but it does show the local custody chain. The Sheriff's Department serves arrest warrants, transports state inmates, juveniles, and fugitives, and maintains the jail. After an arrest, booking information may connect to custody status, charges, bond, and court dates. Those facts can change quickly. The safest local verification is the Dallas County Jail for custody and the Circuit Clerk or court record path for case events.
For adult arrest-to-charge details, jail custody is only one part of the record. The court case may later show the complaint, indictment, arraignment, pleas, motions, disposition, fines, court costs, or sentence. For a closer look at charges filed after arrest, use the Dallas County arrest records and charges page. For the full criminal case file, use court records from the Circuit Clerk and Alacourt systems.
Dallas County Inmate Visitation
The official jail page located in the research does not publish a full visitation schedule, visitor ID rule, dress code, remote video vendor, attorney visit rule, commissary vendor, or pricing table. That is a research gap, not permission to borrow rules from another Dallas County or another state. Call the jail before traveling or sending mail. Confirm whether a visit is allowed, whether appointments are required, and whether the inmate is still housed locally.
| Visitor Type | Schedule | Source Status |
|---|---|---|
| Family or general public | Not located in official sources | Call Dallas County Jail, (334) 690-1200. |
| Attorney | Not located in official sources | Call the jail or Sheriff's Department. |
| Clergy or religious advisor | Not located in official sources | Call the jail before visiting. |
| Remote video | No official vendor page located | Do not assume Securus, GTL, HomeWAV, or another vendor. |
| Juvenile detention visits | Not located in official sources | Call Juvenile Detention Center, (334) 876-4809. |
Note: Adult jail visitation rules should not be applied to juvenile detention residents.
Dallas County Inmate Contact
Mail, money, phone, and commissary rules were not published in the official jail sources located for this project. The county jail page gives the facility location, phone, fax, email, hours, and warden, but it does not give an inmate-mail format or deposit vendor. Before sending mail or funds, call the jail to confirm the current address format, whether a third-party mail scanning vendor is used, and whether deposits are accepted by kiosk, money order, phone, online vendor, or another method.
| Topic | Official Finding |
|---|---|
| Mailing address | Facility location is listed, but no inmate-mail format was found. |
| Deposits | No official online deposit instructions were located. |
| Commissary | No official vendor or order schedule was located. |
| Phone or tablet accounts | No official phone, tablet, or video provider was located. |
The VINELink source offers custody-status notification where participating data is available.
VINELink can help with status updates, but it does not replace the jail, court, or sheriff when a record needs direct confirmation.