Alabama Inmate Search

Since the United States handles records of incarcerated offenders as public information, these records are available to the public through the various Department of Corrections institutions in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).  

The Alabama DOC has a database where you can access prisoner information either in person or online. The most convenient way to search for an inmate would be to use the Inmate Search Tool found on the Alabama DOC official website. The alternative would be to visit the Department’s offices on any normal business day except for national holidays.  

The quickest way to find a specific inmate is using the AIS number, a unique six-digit number given to each convict incarcerated by the ADOC. Here’s how to go about your search if you’re using the online option.  

Step 1: Head over to the Alabama DOC official website and locate their Inmate Search Tool. You can use the three parameters included in the search tool, including the prisoner’s AIS number, first name, and last name.  

Step 2: Fill in the inmate’s personal details. If you have the AIS number, you can directly retrieve the inmate’s records, as this will narrow down your search to the specific inmate that matches the data you’ve entered. You can use the first and last name either separately or all together.  

You can only view a maximum of 50 records per search, so you’re better off being as specific and as accurate as possible with the information you have about the inmate.  

Here’s what a typical search reveals about an inmate: 

• Full names  
• AIS number 
• Institution 
• Race 
• Sex 
• Hair Color 
• Eye Color 
• Height 
• Weight 
• Birth Year 
• Aliases 
• Scars, Marks and Tattoos 
• A photo 

The results also include the prisoner’s incarceration details, including the admission date, total term, term served, jail credit, good time received, good time revoked, parole consideration date, and parole status. The search also reveals the case number, date of sentencing, the offense, term to serve and the type of sentencing.  

Alabama Inmate Roster 

The Alabama Department of Corrections maintains a database of all ADOC Correctional Facilities, including their population, phone number, physical address and mailing address. Currently, you can request for public records by filling out a Public Records Form. All requests are subject to document production fees and costs.  

About the Alabama Department of Corrections 

The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), headquartered in Montgomery, AL is the agency responsible for detention of convicted inmates in Alabama. In addition, Federal Prisons in Alabama are run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. State Prisons fall under the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC).  

Federal Prisons in Alabama 

Currently, there are three Federal Prison locations in Alabama, including the Aliceville Federal Correctional Facility, the Federal Correctional Institution in Montgomery, and the Federal Correctional Institution in Talladega. FCI Aliceville and FCI Talladega have satellite medium-security camps within the facility.  

• Federal Correctional Institution Aliceville  

This low-security-level federal prison located in Pickens County, about 55 miles west of Tuscaloosa in Aliceville, houses approximately 1,617 inmates with 1,421 prisoners at the FCI and 196 in the satellite camp at the adjacent minimum-security camp. This facility is the only Federal Prison facility that houses female convicts in Alabama.  

• Federal Correctional Institution Montgomery 

The FCI Montgomery is a minimum-security Federal Prison Camp that houses approximately 397 inmates. FCI Montgomery is located in Northwest Montgomery, on the grounds of Maxwell Airforce Base.  

• Federal Correctional Institution Talladega 

Located in Northern Alabama, FCI Talladega is a medium security federal correctional institution with a minimum security camp adjacent to it. The facility houses a total of 1,056 inmates with 950 inmates at the FCI and 106 at the Camp.  

State Prisons in Alabama 

The Alabama DOC is tasked with incarcerating convicted felons in Alabama. The agency is headquartered in the Alabama Criminal Justice Center in Montgomery - the State’s capital city.  

Statistics suggest that the State operates the nation’s most populous prison system, owing to the relatively long sentencing rules compared to other states nationwide.   

Currently, there are fourteen major facilities in the State and eighteen work releases, work centers, and camps. The major facilities include eight medium security prisons, two medium/maximum security prisons, and eight maximum security prisons.  

Maximum security prison Limestone Correctional Facility is the largest prison in Alabama. In addition, the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women houses death row female prisoners, while the Holman Correctional Facility holds male inmates on death row. The William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility also holds prisoners on death row.