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Ft. 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. Ft. 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

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 Ft. Payne Jail?

Ft. 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 Ft. 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 Ft. 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 Ft. 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.

Ft. 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.

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More Information

Fort Payne Jail is a city jail that is run by the police departments surrounding the jail. It is a medium correctional facility that is locally operated for short term inmates. These inmates are typically awaiting trial or sentencing or both.

The ones arrested are usually arrested for charges such as minor misdemeanors. Such as being high and/or drunk. Also could have injuries for an assault that led to the arrest or a fight.

Those placed in the Fort Payne Jail are sentenced for less than a year seeing as it is a jail that only holds criminals for short periods. They are also only arresting withim the city limits. Visitation is only open during certain hours and is more often than not non-contact. Meaning they meet with a protective glass between them.

Security is a tight and classified as the Fort Payne jail building is also the center for the PD building. When someone is arrested everything in their possession is recorded including money, receipts, and anything else that is on the person. When being evaluated the soon to be inmate will get a health screening. They do arrest the mentally ill and keep them there when they have no other place to put them.

The county it's self recieved $47 A day per inmate housed in their facility. The facility contains a on site medical unit that is staffed with a nurse and doctor to meet the medical needs of inmates. Some inmates tend to stay less than one day seeing as people are detained daily they need to keep space available.

The jail is designed with a large common area and pods. In the common area there are tables and chairs that are screwed down into the floor to keep them from being able to move. There are individual cells there as well usually on two levels of the prison.

Most of the time inmates are kept in their prison cells most of the day. Sometimes however there are times when the inmates are allowed into the pods to play games and watch t.v and just overall relax.

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