Chilton County Jail Overview
Chilton County Jail is operated by the Chilton County Sheriff's Office through its Corrections Division. Official sheriff material also uses the name Chilton County Detention Center for the roster and jail operation. The jail is located at 301 City Street in Clanton and serves as the primary local detention facility in the county. It houses local, county, and state inmates of both pre-trial and convicted status, including people brought in by county and municipal agencies.
The sheriff corrections page lists the facility as a 232-bed jail. It is commanded by Warden Ann Davis according to the corrections page; the sheriff administration page identifies Ann Davis as Captain-Jail and Kathy Garris as Assistant Warden. Jail staff work 12-hour shifts for continuous coverage, and the facility receives and releases inmates 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Sheriff John Shearon leads the Chilton County Sheriff's Office, whose administrative office is separate from the jail at 500 2nd Avenue North.
The jail is tied to the public roster, the 48-hour release list, public booking-photo profiles, jail visitation, Securus digital mail, Securus phone and e-messaging, commissary, property rules, bonding details, medical care, attorney access, and inmate care questions. No separate ADOC prison, federal BOP facility, ICE detention center, or regional jail was located in Chilton County from the official sources reviewed.
The jail operations image below comes from the official Chilton County Sheriff's Office corrections page.
Those official jail rules are more specific than a generic jail directory and should be used before mailing items, arranging a visit, or relying on a live roster entry.
Chilton County Jail Capacity and Population
The official capacity figure for Chilton County Jail is 232 beds. On the May 27, 2026 inspection date, the current roster title showed 227 current inmates, while the 48-hour release roster showed 8 recent releases. Those roster counts are not fixed capacity numbers. They are live roster snapshots and can change as people are booked, bonded out, transferred, released, or moved to another custody system.
The jail population held category is broader than pretrial defendants alone. The sheriff corrections page describes local, county, and state inmates of both pre-trial and convicted status. A state-sentenced person can be held locally before transfer, but once that person enters Alabama Department of Corrections custody, the ADOC locator becomes the better search path.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Chilton County Jail
The correct lookup for this county jail is the sheriff roster chooser, not the ADOC prison locator and not the federal BOP locator. Start at the roster chooser for current inmates or the 48-hour release list. The current roster provides search-by-name, sorting, mugshots, booking numbers, booking dates, charge labels, bond amounts, and profile links. The release roster uses similar entries and adds release dates for people recently released from the detention center.
- Open the official Chilton County Detention Center roster chooser.
- Choose Current Inmates for someone believed to be at the jail now.
- Choose 48 Hour Release if the person may have left the jail within the last two days.
- Search by name or sort the list by name, date, current, released, newest, or oldest.
- Open the profile for the booking number, arresting agency, booking date, charges, bond, and mugshot.
- Call 205-755-1053 for current bail amount, charges, case numbers, and custody confirmation.
If the person was sentenced to state prison, use the Alabama Department of Corrections inmate search instead. If the person is in federal prison custody, use the BOP inmate locator. If the issue is immigration custody, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator System. The county jail roster does not replace those separate systems.
Chilton County Jail Address and Contact
Use the jail address for custody, booking, visitation, property, approved medication drop-off, attorney access, and jail phone questions. Use the sheriff administrative office address for sheriff public-records form hand delivery and office-counter matters. The two addresses are close in downtown Clanton, but they serve different functions.
Chilton County Jail
301 City Street
Clanton, AL 35045
205-755-1053
Inmate reception and release operate 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.
Chilton County Sheriff's Office
500 2nd Avenue North
Clanton, AL 35045
205-755-4698
Administrative office hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Other jail-related contact details in the research include booking fax 205-755-1011, bonding fax 205-280-1580, main sheriff fax 205-280-7245, and after-hours dispatch at 205-755-1120. For sheriff records that are not on the roster, use the official public-records request form and hand-deliver it to the administrative office. The public jail phone remains the practical number for custody, bond, property, and visitation questions.
Visiting Someone at Chilton County Jail
Family and public visits use Securus video visitation. Anywhere or home visits are available daily from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., with no visitation from 11:00 a.m. to noon. Visitors having trouble with home visits are directed to Securus at 1-877-578-3658. Visits must be set up by an adult, and minors under 18 must have a parent or guardian set up the visit.
| Visit Type | Schedule / Rule | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Video visitation, anywhere/home | Daily 8:00 a.m.-10:30 p.m. | No visitation 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; Securus help line 1-877-578-3658. |
| Attorney visits | Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.; 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.; 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. | All attorney visits must be completed by 8:00 p.m. unless jail administration authorizes a different arrangement. |
| Dress rules | Appropriate clothing required. | No halter tops, short shorts, transparent or revealing clothing, or vulgar clothing. |
| Attorney credentials | Government identification and valid Bar Card with ASB number. | No cellphones, computers, tablets, bags, briefcases, purses, wallets, or keys in the inmate visit area without authorization. |
| Jail ministry | No public schedule posted. | Contact Warden Ann Davis; a minister must be on an inmate's visitation list to minister to that inmate personally. |
The jail may terminate, suspend, or cancel visitation for safety or security at any time. Disciplinary action and classification can also affect visitation and telephone privileges. That makes custody confirmation important before a visitor spends time traveling into Clanton.
Mail, Phone, and Money at Chilton County Jail
Personal mail is not accepted directly by Chilton County Jail. Effective 03/29/2022, personal mail must be routed through the Securus Digital Mail Center for scanning and kiosk viewing. The required format includes the sender's full name and address, inmate name and ID number, Chilton County Jail C/O Securus DMC, PO Box 22706, Tampa, FL 33622. Physical mail is destroyed 60 days after upload. Packages and certified mail are returned, and non-scannable items may be returned or delayed. Legal mail and money orders must be mailed directly to the facility.
| Service | Provider / Detail | Rule to Confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Personal mail | Securus Digital Mail Center, PO Box 22706, Tampa, FL 33622. | Include sender full name/address and inmate name and ID number. |
| Legal mail and money orders | Mailed directly to Chilton County Jail. | Confirm handling with jail staff before mailing. |
| Phone and e-messaging | Securus collect, prepaid, credit-card calls, and e-messaging. | Calls may be monitored or recorded; Securus issue line is 800-844-6591. |
| Commissary deposits | Lobby kiosk for cash, debit, or credit cards; online at www.team3.inmatecanteen.com. | Personal checks are not accepted. |
| Commissary cycle | Orders processed Monday at 10:30 p.m. and delivered Wednesday. | Funds must be on the account by 5:00 a.m. Monday for that week's store. |
Released inmates can report to the Chilton County Sheriff's Office at the courthouse to collect remaining commissary funds, but medical debts may be deducted. Checks are issued Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., not on holidays or weekends, and identification is required.
Booking and Intake at Chilton County Jail
Booking begins after arrest or court commitment by the sheriff's office, a municipal police department, or another agency. The person is transported or committed to the jail at 301 City Street. Jail staff create or record a booking event, assign or record a booking number, capture identifying fields, and use computerized jail management and fingerprint systems. The public roster can then show a booking date, arresting agency, charge list, bond amount, and booking photo.
The jail inventories and stores personal effects at intake. It does not accept additional property after intake except for the pocket contents and seasonal clothing worn at booking. Extra clothing, baggage, suitcases, sea bags, tents, and large storage bags are not accepted. A female inmate may have a standard-size purse. Many personal-property items must be picked up within 10 days or they may be donated or disposed of; exceptions such as wallet contents, keys, cell phone, jewelry, identification, legal documents, and purse contents are maintained in the inmate property bag for housed inmates until release.
For felony cases, the jail page says the arresting agency may be required to obtain felony warrants through the Chilton County Magistrate Office, and that process may take up to 48 hours. Once the warrant is obtained, district-court cases receive a 72-hour hearing where the inmate is notified of charges and bond. The public roster may show a bond amount before later court action changes the amount, so detention staff should be called before money is posted.
Programs, Care, and Conditions
Chilton County Jail provides on-site medical, dental, and mental-health services. Southern Health Partners is the healthcare contractor referenced by the jail page and approved through the Chilton County Commission. The jail, staff, and healthcare provider do not discuss inmate healthcare with family or friends because of HIPAA. Medications, eyeglasses, contacts, and other approved medical items may be dropped off or picked up 24/7 when approved by medical personnel or jail administration, and all items are subject to search.
The jail has a ministry program and offers church services and baptisms through jail ministry. Reading-material rules allow each inmate one faith-based book in the documented choice of religion, while excess reading material is treated as contraband. The facility also has strict funeral-viewing rules. Eligible viewing is limited to immediate family, must occur locally within Chilton County, may last no longer than 20 minutes, and is subject to charge type, bond, classification, criminal history, disciplinary history, escape risk, and jail-administration discretion.
State-sentenced inmates ordered to ADOC have special property limits. They may take only legal mail, 25 stamps, 25 envelopes, a Bible or Koran, and one inmate pen. Other materials and personal effects are stored, and family must pick up remaining property within 10 days from departure or the items are donated. This local rule illustrates the transition from county jail custody to state prison custody, where ADOC becomes the search authority.
Before traveling: Confirm custody, visit eligibility, property approval, and current restrictions with Chilton County Jail at 205-755-1053.
City, State, Federal, and Immigration Routing
People arrested by city police departments may be housed at Chilton County Jail while the court question belongs to a municipal court. The jail page lists city pathways for Clanton, Jemison, Thorsby, and Maplesville. Clanton city inmates use the City Magistrate at the Clanton Police Department, 205-755-1194. Jemison Municipal Court is 205-688-4491, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Thorsby Municipal Court is 205-646-3575, and Maplesville Municipal Court is 334-366-4211.
Sentenced state prisoners are researched through ADOC rather than the county roster after transfer. Federal custody may involve the U.S. Marshals Service before BOP commitment, and immigration detention should be checked through ICE's Online Detainee Locator. For notification needs, VINELink is a separate custody-status portal where participating-agency coverage exists. The sheriff also maintains an official app page for store download links, but the public app page did not verify an app-only jail roster. These systems are different from Chilton County Jail even when a person originally passed through the Clanton facility.