Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q. How do I find out if someone is currently detained at Tallapoosa County Jail?
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Tallapoosa County 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 Tallapoosa County Jail Sheriff Department website. If that doesn't work, another good way to find someone is to call the Dadeville police department at 256-825-1039 and find out about the inmate directly.
Q. What if you are not able to find the inmate in Tallapoosa County 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 Tallapoosa County 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 256-825-1039.
Tallapoosa County 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 Tallapoosa County Jail
More Information
The current Tallapoosa County jail was built in 1991. The first administrator of that jail was David McMichael. It has video conferencing capabilities to help with safety and communication. It has 23 full-time employees and one part-time.
In the 1930s, the Sharecroppers' Union (SCU) and the government of Tallapoosa County were at odds. The SCU was organizing the sharecroppers so they could have better lives. The main problem was that the SCU had connections to communists, which caused issues with many. The Sheriff arrested many sharecroppers for debts that were real and trumped up. When the SCU held meetings, the Sheriff's Department started raiding them. Several meetings ended with SCU members being arrested. One such incident led to several members wounded and 17 arrested.
One arrest was Ned Cobb, a founder of the SCU. He helped a friend when the Sheriff came to collect on a debt. There was a shoot out in which he was wounded and arrested. He was convicted and sentenced to 13 years. He could have given up his farm for parole, but he refused. He came back to his farm and continued his cause.
On April 13, 1952, Deputy Sheriff Kyle Young went to a home with the Dadeville Police Chief to investigate a case of domestic disturbance. When they got there, the suspect shot Young in the stomach with a .22 caliber rifle. The Chief knocked the man out. The man was later convicted of murder and sent away for life. On May 25, 1986, Deputy Sheriff Leonard Brand and another deputy responded to a call about a domestic disturbance. Both deputies were shot. Brand died. The man killed himself later that day.
Matthew Clate McDaniel had been a reality star on the History Channel show "Bamazon". It was a show about construction workers from Alabama searching for gold in South America. He was arrested in 2016 for the murder of Dadeville resident Norman Crayton. He was sent to prison for 40 years for the murder.
In 2014, Auburn football player Jakell Mitchell was killed by Markele Hart. He had been released from the Lee County Jail, but was sent to Tallapoosa County for a violation of probation on a burglary conviction.
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