This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post bond, schedule visitation, or pull official booking records. Use the official office below for custody, court, juvenile, state-prison, federal, or immigration questions.
Where to Ask About a Shelby County Record
Use the office that controls the record. The Shelby County Jail handles adult custody at the jail, the Sheriff's Records Unit handles sheriff-held records, and the Circuit Clerk handles Shelby County Circuit and District Court records.
Shelby County Sheriff's Office and Jail
Main Office and Adult Jail:
380 McDow Road, Columbiana, AL 35051
Sheriff's Office mailing address:
P.O. Box 1095, Columbiana, AL 35051
Jail Division mailing address:
P.O. Box 1240, Columbiana, AL 35051
Main Office: 205-670-6000
Jail Division, Booking, Bonding, Property, and Release: 205-670-6066
Records Unit: 205-669-3854
Emergency: 911
Main Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed weekends and holidays. Sheriff FAQ pickup hours for incident and accident reports are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The jail receives and releases inmates 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.
Shelby County Circuit Clerk
Office:
Shelby County Courthouse, First Floor, Room 1F
112 North Main Street, Columbiana, AL 35051
Mail:
Mary H. Harris, Circuit Clerk
P.O. Box 1810, Columbiana, AL 35051
Phone: 205-669-3760
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., open during lunch.
Other Custody and Program Contacts
Shelby County Regional Juvenile Detention Facility: 222 McDow Road, Columbiana, AL 35051; 205-669-3990. Juvenile records are not searched through the adult jail roster.
Shelby County Community Corrections: Butch Ellis Building, 108 West College Street, Columbiana, AL 35051; 205-670-5580. ADOC's contact list also shows 260 McDow Road and 205-669-3950.
Alabama Therapeutic Education Facility: 102 Industrial Parkway, Columbiana, AL 35051; 205-669-1187. Use ADOC lookup channels for ADOC custody.
- For someone booked into the adult jail, start with jail inmate records and then call the Jail Division if custody status is urgent.
- For booking photos on the public roster, use jail roster mugshots and the Sheriff's Records Unit for older or unavailable records.
- For charges, dispositions, case numbers, certified copies, or expungement records, use court records after a jail arrest and the Circuit Clerk.
- For a specific Shelby County facility, use the facility pages linked in the footer and verify details with that facility before traveling.
- For a sentenced Alabama state prisoner, search the Alabama Department of Corrections inmate locator or call ADOC at 334-353-3883 or 1-855-WE-R-ADOC.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System. ICE also lists 1-888-351-4024 for detention reporting and information.