Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Jacksonville Jail?
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Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville Jail Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the Jacksonville police department at 256-435-6448 and find out about the inmate directly.
Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Jacksonville Jail?
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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 Jacksonville Jail?
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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.
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For more information one can call 256-435-6448.
Jacksonville 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. |
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| Monday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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| Tuesday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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| Wednesday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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| Thursday |
7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
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| 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. |
Map & Directions for Jacksonville Jail
More Information
The Jacksonville City Jail in Alabama is a correction facility that houses inmates who are awaiting trial or sentencing for a term of less than one year. The jail houses inmates who are termed miscreants. State prisons and Federal prisons house inmates who have committed crimes that are punished with sentences of more than one year. The Jacksonville Jail is a city jail that serves the town of Jacksonville. The original Jacksonville Jail was a brick building. The building was built in 1840 by the first jailer of Jacksonville, Fielding Snow. The present Jacksonville City Jail is a modern building with all modern security measures. Porches were added to the old city jail and it was sold as a residential building.
Local police departments run the Jacksonville City Jail. It also houses the operations center of the Jacksonville Police Department. The security in the jail is tight and it is designated as a medium correctional facility. Inmates are placed in the jail on charges of drunkenness or high. Offenders arrested for fights and assault are also placed here. Mentally ill inmates are also placed here if the police cannot find another facility to place them. Inmates remain for a day or a few days until they get bail or if the court acquits them. Inmates remain in their cells except when they are allowed to eat, watch television or play games.
Visitors can visit inmates between 8.00 am and 9.00 pm on week days and between 8.00 am and 3.00 pm on weekends and public holidays. Non-contact visitation is the rule and it is always through protective glass. There are strict rules as to what visitors may or may not take into the jail and they are searched before they enter. Visitation for inmates under community correction like parole or probation is not normally permitted. Inmates can buy clothing, books, electronics, stationery and personal hygiene products at the commissary or store within the jail once a week. Friends and family of the inmate can add funds to the inmate’s commissary account to enable the inmate to make purchases at the commissary.
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