Marion County Inmate Population
Marion County has one primary local jail and two Alabama Department of Corrections facilities physically located in Hamilton. The Marion County Jail is operated by the Marion County Sheriff's Office and holds people arrested by Marion County and local law-enforcement agencies, including pretrial detainees and county jail inmates. Hamilton Aged and Infirmed and Hamilton Community Based Facility and Community Work Center are state facilities, not county jail branches. They are searched through the ADOC inmate locator.
The county jail count is a live custody figure. It rises and falls as people are booked, released on bond, held for court, transferred, or moved into state custody. The research did not locate an official Marion County Jail rated capacity or average daily population from county sources, so those numbers are not invented here. The sourced Marion County inmate population figures are strongest for the two ADOC facilities and statewide ADOC totals.
Sheriff Kevin Williams leads the Marion County Sheriff's Office, and the official Sheriff pages connect the jail to Patrol, Criminal Investigations, Corrections, Warrants, Civil Paper, Special Operations, and Drug Enforcement. Local public-information details also point readers to the courthouse office for civil process and pistol-permit questions. Those agency pages matter for inmate population research because custody, warrants, bond verification, civil process, and court movement often overlap after a Marion County arrest.
Marion County Inmate Population Statistics
ADOC published the clearest local facility counts found in official sources. Its live facility pages listed Hamilton Aged and Infirmed with a population or bed-occupancy figure of 268 and Hamilton Community Based Facility and Community Work Center with 250 at research time in May 2026. The ADOC FY2025 Annual Legislative Statistical Report listed year-end figures of 257 for Hamilton A&I and 270 for Hamilton minimum-security Hamilton population. The county jail's rated capacity was not located in official sources.
| Source / Date | Facility or System | Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADOC live page, May 2026 | Hamilton Aged and Infirmed | 268 | Male, medium custody, Marion County. |
| ADOC live page, May 2026 | Hamilton Community Based Facility / CWC | 250 | Male minimum-community and work-center custody. |
| ADOC FY2025 report | Hamilton A&I | 257 | Year-end medium-security facility population. |
| ADOC FY2025 report | Hamilton | 270 | Year-end minimum-security facility population. |
| ADOC FY2025 report | ADOC statewide year-end population | 21,034 | Statewide annual report basis. |
| ADOC inmate-search page, May 2026 | ADOC locator total | 27,601 | Live locator basis, not the same as annual report. |
| Marion County Jail | Rated capacity | Not located | No official capacity found in reviewed sources. |
Marion County State Prison Population
The presence of two ADOC facilities makes Marion County different from counties that only have a local jail. Hamilton Aged and Infirmed is a medium-custody state prison for male ADOC inmates, including aged and infirmed inmates needing medical services, counseling, and security. Hamilton Community Based Facility and Community Work Center is a minimum/community-based and work-center facility for male inmates assigned to community work, civilian jobs, minimum-out custody, and minimum-community custody.
The ADOC inmate search is the correct lookup tool for those facilities. It uses AIS number, first name, and last name, and it contains only currently incarcerated ADOC inmates. Historical data is not available online, Youthful Offender Act inmates are excluded, and name searches display up to 50 records at a time. A person who disappears from the county roster after sentencing may later appear in ADOC custody.
The ADOC facility address list shows the Hamilton state facilities and their population entries.
The ADOC list is a state-prison source, so it should not be mixed with the county jail roster count.
Marion County Inmate Population Laws
Alabama law supplies the public-record framework for jail and inmate information. The Sheriff's online roster is a convenience copy, but sheriffs also have a statutory duty to keep public prisoner records. Public access can still be limited by juvenile confidentiality, expungement, sealed records, or other specific legal exceptions.
Key Statutes:
Code of Alabama Section 36-12-40 gives residents a general right to inspect and copy public records unless an exception applies.
Code of Alabama Section 41-13-1 defines public records broadly as records made or received by public officers in public business.
Code of Alabama Section 36-22-8 requires sheriffs to keep a public record of prisoners incarcerated in the county jail.
Code of Alabama Section 41-9-590 defines criminal-history record information, including arrests, detentions, formal charges, and dispositions.
Search the Marion County Inmate Population
For a recent local arrest, start with the Marion County Sheriff's Office inmate roster. The roster has a name search, current and released filters, sort controls, pagination, and public profile links. It is the fastest official channel for people held at the Marion County Jail. It is not the correct tool for sentenced ADOC inmates, federal inmates, immigration detainees, or formal court-charge records.
Other Marion County official pages help when the roster alone is not enough. The Sheriff Kevin Williams message page identifies the office structure, the Sheriff services page describes the jail and warrant divisions, and the public-information page lists courthouse contact details for civil process and related official business.
- Search the county jail roster by first or last name.
- Use Current for people in custody and Released when checking for recent release entries.
- Sort by booking date for recent arrests.
- Open the profile to review booking number, booking date, arresting agency, charges, and image when posted.
- Call 205-921-7433 to confirm bail, charges, case numbers, and custody before taking action.
- Use ADOC, BOP, ICE, VINELink, or court records when the roster does not cover the custody type.
Marion County Jail Roster Search
The official roster is free and no login was observed. It accepts a name search and also lets users browse all records. The research did not locate a posted update interval or wildcard rule. The roster's own profile warning says charges and bail amounts can change after court appearances, so results should be confirmed for time-sensitive decisions.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search By Name | Text | Unspecified | Search by first or last name. |
| Search | Button | n/a | Runs the name search. |
| Show All | Button | n/a | Returns to the full roster. |
| Current | Status filter | n/a | Limits to current inmates. |
| Released | Status filter | n/a | Checks released entries when available. |
| Date | Sort link | n/a | Sorts by booking or release date. |
The Sheriff homepage includes jail information, an inmate module, roster disclaimer, office phone, address, and Marion County background.
The homepage helps confirm that the roster and jail contact information come from the local Sheriff source.
Marion County Inmate Record Details
A Marion County roster profile may show name, booking number, age, gender, race, arresting agency, booking date, charges, and a mugshot or image when available. The inspected sample did not show housing location, court date, warrant number, release status, or per-charge bond type in the captured text. The profile also warns that bail and charge information may change.
| Field | Use |
|---|---|
| Booking number | Helps distinguish people with similar names. |
| Booking date | Shows when the jail record was created. |
| Charges | Shows booking charge text, not guaranteed final court charges. |
| Mugshot / image | Public roster image where posted. |
| Arresting agency | Shows the agency category tied to the arrest or hold. |
| Bail disclaimer | Directs users to call the jail for current bail, charges, and case numbers. |
County Jail vs State Prison
Custody systems should not be blended. The Marion County Jail roster is for local jail custody. The ADOC locator is for current state prisoners. The BOP locator is for federal inmates. ICE ODLS is for immigration detention. VINELink Alabama is a notification tool, not a replacement for the jail, ADOC, or court record system.
| System | Who It Covers | Where to Search |
|---|---|---|
| Marion County Jail | Recent arrests, pretrial detainees, county jail inmates | Sheriff roster and jail phone |
| ADOC | Sentenced Alabama state prisoners and work-center inmates | ADOC locator |
| BOP | Federal inmates from 1982 to present | BOP locator |
| ICE | Current ICE custody and some CBP custody over 48 hours | ICE ODLS |
| VINELink | Notification and offender search where records are available | VINELink Alabama |
Marion County Detention Facilities
The facility map has three entries. The county jail comes first because it is the main lookup path for recent local arrests. The Hamilton ADOC facilities are state custody sites in Marion County and require the ADOC locator.
- Marion County Jail holds people arrested by Marion County and local law enforcement, including pretrial detainees and county jail inmates.
- Hamilton Aged and Infirmed is an ADOC medium-custody male state prison for aged and infirmed inmates needing medical services, counseling, and security.
- Hamilton Community Based Facility and Community Work Center is an ADOC minimum/community-based work center for male inmates assigned to community work and civilian jobs.
Marion County Booking, Bond, and Court
Booking is the jail intake event. A court charge is the formal accusation filed or pursued in court. The Sheriff profile warning tells users to call detention staff for correct bail amount, charges, and case numbers because those details may change after court appearances. Alabama Rule 4.3 and Rule 4.4 set timing rules for probable-cause review and initial appearances in many arrest situations.
The Sheriff's 2025 bond-scam alert is a key Marion County detail. It says families had been victimized by fake bonding companies and recommends verifying the bond amount, agent, number, and company through jail staff. It also says licensed bonding companies communicate with jail staff before bonding someone out. Bond should be verified before money is sent, especially by electronic payment.
Marion County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Marion County inmate population?
Official research located ADOC facility counts for the two Hamilton state facilities, but not an official Marion County Jail rated capacity or average daily county jail population. The county roster count is live and changes, so it should not be treated as capacity.
Where do I search for a recent Marion County arrest?
Use the official Marion County Sheriff's Office jail roster first. It covers current local custody and public profile fields for people held at the Marion County Jail. Call 205-921-7433 when bail, charges, custody, or case numbers must be confirmed.
Why is someone not on the Marion County jail roster?
The person may have been released, transferred, listed under a different name, moved to ADOC after sentencing, held federally, or not booked into the county jail. Use ADOC, BOP, ICE, court records, and VINELink as needed.
Does Marion County publish mugshots?
The official roster displays image areas or thumbnails for many entries and profile pages can include images. The research did not locate a separate mugshot gallery or a guaranteed photo for every booking.