Inmate Search 🔍 | Fort Payne Jail

Fort Payne Jail is low security jail which falls under jurisdiction of Fort Payne, AL. The jail is maintained and operated by officers at Fort Payne Police department. It is mainly used to temporarily hold new detainees before moving them to nearest county Jail. Usually it houses inmate for short period of time but in some cases it can also house inmates serving less than a year jail term. Most of the inmates are convicted for misdemeanor offenses like driving under the influence, fighting, assault, minor drug offenses, etc. Fort Payne Jail provides basic amenities to the inmates like bathroom facility and 3 meals daily. Sometimes detainees from nearby municipality or county are also housed in the Jail.

Location

200 Gault Avenue South
Fort Payne, Alabama 35967

County

DeKalb County

Phone Number

256-845-1414
256-844-6035

Facility Type

City Jail

Website

www.fortpayne.org

Fax Number

256-845-4445

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Fort Payne Jail?

Fort Payne Jail maintains an online inmate list where one can find the list of detainees. The list is updated usually fairly frequently. To check the inmate roster please visit Fort Payne Jail Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the Fort Payne police department at 256-845-1414 and find out about the inmate directly.

Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Fort Payne Jail?

It means the inmate is transferred to nearby county jail or state prison facility or is released from jail. Check Alabama inmate search page for more details on how to search for an inmate in Alabama.

Q. What are the visitation rules of Fort Payne Jail?

Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
For more information one can call 256-845-1414.

Fort Payne Jail Visitation Hours

Sunday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Monday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday	7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturday	9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.	12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.	5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.