Marshall County Jail Inmate Search

The Marshall County jail is located in Guntersville, Alabama. The Marshall County Jail serves Marshall County as well as surrounding areas within Guntersville, Alabama. The detention center houses such inmates as those considered low level offenders as well as inmates being held in Marshall County jail for such violent crimes as robbery, sexual assault and murder.

Due to this broad range of inmates housed within Marshall County jail’s facilities, the Marshall County detention center is a well secured facility, with round the clock surveillance and state of the art security features such as electronic alarms and a reinforced perimeter.

Several surrounding Alabama jurisdictions make use of the Marshall County jail in order to house those offenders whose state sentences are short ( in general no more than a year). Offenders may be transferred to Marshall County detention center from surrounding local detention centers.

The Marshall County jail houses offenders who are awaiting their local court trial, as well as those offenders who have been determined to be in violation of the terms of their probation. In addition, the Marshall County jail houses inmates who are currently in the process of posting their bail. However, visitation applications may be denied for any number of reasons, including applicants’ protective past felony convictions or protective order status.

Friends and family of Marshall County detention center are to apply for visitation with inmates within the facilities. Any visitors to the facilities are subject to background checks in order to enter the jail facilities. In order to have their visitor application considered, visitors must be over the age of eighteen years, with valid photographic identification issued from the government. Moreover, prospective visitors to Marshall County detention center must not currently be on felony probation or have a current warrant for their arrest. Visitors under eighteen years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian in order to enter Marshall County jail facilities.

Visiting hours are subject to change due to holiday schedules and/or unforeseen circumstances. General visitation hours are based upon various factors such as which day of the week the visit falls upon, the inmates’ housing placement within the facilities, and individual inmate privileges.

Appropriate attire is expected of all visitors in order to be permitted within the detention facilities. Visitors are expected to wear clothing that is not see-through, covers all undergarments, and is not sleeveless. In addition, clothing must not depict any obscenities nor promote any illegal activity such as drug use, violence, or gang affiliation.

Those wishing to bond out an inmate held within the Marshall County jail should keep in mind that certain procedures must be followed in order to successfully secure the inmate’s bond.