The Elmore County Inmate Population
The Elmore County inmate population is split between a local jail population and a large state-prison population. The local jail is the sheriff-run custody point for municipal inmates, county inmates, people held on violations, misdemeanor cases, felony cases, and people waiting to be moved to the Alabama Department of Corrections. That jail count was not published in the official sheriff source during research because the roster and home-page booking modules were offline for maintenance.
Elmore County also contains four ADOC facilities: Elmore Correctional Facility, Staton Correctional Facility, Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women, and Frank Lee Community Based Facility and Community Work Center. Those facilities are not county jail branches. They hold sentenced state prisoners under state rules, state visitation systems, and the statewide ADOC locator. A person arrested in Wetumpka, Millbrook, Tallassee, or another Elmore County community may start in the county jail, then move to ADOC if sentenced to state prison.
Elmore County Inmate Population Statistics
The most reliable official figures in the research file came from ADOC facility pages inspected on May 27, 2026. The sheriff's official jail page described who the jail holds, but it did not publish a rated jail capacity or current jail count. For that reason, the Elmore County inmate population table separates confirmed state-prison bed occupancy figures from county jail fields that were not located in official sources.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Elmore County Jail rated capacity | Not located in official sources | Sheriff jail page inspected May 27, 2026 |
| Elmore County Jail current population | Not located, roster offline | Sheriff roster inspected May 27, 2026 |
| ADOC facilities in Elmore County | 4 facilities | ADOC facility pages inspected May 27, 2026 |
| Combined ADOC facility occupancy in county | 3,694 | ADOC facility pages inspected May 27, 2026 |
Elmore County State Prison Counts
The ADOC population numbers are bed occupancy or inmate population figures from individual state facility pages. They should not be treated as the Elmore County Jail population. They do show why Elmore County has a larger corrections footprint than many counties of similar size. State prisoners in these facilities may have criminal cases from any Alabama county, not just Elmore County.
| Facility | Population / Bed Occupancy | Custody Type |
|---|---|---|
| Elmore Correctional Facility | 1,167 | Male, medium custody |
| Staton Correctional Facility | 1,367 | Male, medium custody and medical observation |
| Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women | 889 | Female, maximum and medium custody |
| Frank Lee Community Based Facility and Community Work Center | 271 | Male, minimum and community custody |
Who Is in Elmore County Custody
The county jail population is local and short-term by design. The sheriff's jail page says the jail houses municipal inmates, county inmates, and inmates waiting to be transferred to ADOC. It also says the custody mix may include violations, misdemeanors, and felonies. That means the jail is the first custody point for many recent arrests, first appearances, bond questions, and people waiting for court action.
The state-prison population is different. Elmore Correctional Facility and Staton are male medium-custody prisons. Tutwiler is Alabama's major women's prison and a receiving unit for female inmates entering the state prison system. Frank Lee is a minimum and community-custody work center tied to work release and community service. These state facilities use ADOC records, not the sheriff roster.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held before final case disposition.
- Sentenced inmate
- A person serving a sentence after conviction.
- ADOC transfer
- A person waiting in the county jail for movement into state corrections.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency, court, county, state, federal, or immigration authority.
Elmore County Inmate Record Laws
Alabama public-records law provides the starting point for jail and booking information. Ala. Code Section 36-12-40 gives residents a general right to inspect and copy public writings unless another law limits access. Ala. Code Section 41-13-1 defines public records broadly for state, county, municipal, and court records.
Those laws do not make every jail or police file open. Ala. Code Section 12-21-3.1 protects law-enforcement investigative reports and related materials from ordinary public-record disclosure. Juvenile records, sealed cases, expunged matters, security-sensitive jail details, and active investigation files may also be limited. The sheriff roster, when active, is a convenience source and should be checked against the office that created the record.
Access rule: Start with the sheriff's roster and jail line for current county custody, then use ADOC, court, federal, or ICE systems when the custody path changes.
Search Elmore County Inmate Records
The official sheriff roster is the first online route for the Elmore County jail population. During research, the roster page loaded but displayed that the module was offline for maintenance. The sheriff home page also showed inmate booking and inmate release modules as offline. Earlier official indexed text referenced Current Inmates and 48 Hour Release links, so those controls may return when the module is restored.
When the roster is offline, the fallback chain matters more than the web page. The jail operates around the clock, while administrative records help is tied to business hours. State-prison, federal, immigration, and victim-notification searches use separate systems.
- Check the Elmore County Sheriff's Office inmate roster for Current Inmates or 48 Hour Release if the module is restored.
- If the roster is down or incomplete, call the Elmore County Jail at 334-567-5441 for current custody confirmation.
- For booking records, older releases, or incident offense reports, contact sheriff administration at 334-567-5546 during posted office hours.
- For sentenced state prisoners, search ADOC by AIS number or name.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System.
Elmore County Jail Roster Fields
The live county roster fields could not be verified because the module was not available during the inspection. No booking number format, mugshot field, housing field, bond display, or profile layout should be assumed. The table below reflects only what the research file could support from the official channel status and indexed official text.
| Field or Control | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Inmates | Link or tab | No | Referenced in earlier indexed official text, not visible while the module was offline. |
| 48 Hour Release | Link or tab | No | Referenced in earlier indexed official text for recent releases. |
| Name or booking fields | Unknown | Unknown | Not visible on the official page during maintenance. |
| Search or submit control | Unknown | Unknown | Not visible on the official page during maintenance. |
The ADOC inmate search page is more defined. It accepts an AIS number, first name, and last name. ADOC says the AIS number is an exact-match route and takes precedence over name fields, while name searches may return the first 50 matching records in name order.
Elmore County Jail vs Prison Search
A current arrest does not always stay in the same lookup system. A person booked by a local agency may begin in the Elmore County Jail. If sentenced to Alabama state prison, the person may later appear through ADOC instead. Federal custody and immigration custody are separate again, even when a person has local ties to Elmore County.
| Custody System | Who It Covers | Lookup Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Elmore County Jail | Municipal, county, pretrial, violation, misdemeanor, felony, and ADOC-transfer custody | Sheriff roster or jail line |
| Alabama Department of Corrections | Currently incarcerated sentenced state prisoners | ADOC inmate search |
| Federal Bureau of Prisons | Federal inmates from 1982 to present | BOP inmate locator |
| ICE detention | ICE custody and CBP custody longer than 48 hours, excluding under-18 searches | ICE ODLS |
| VINELink | Custody status and victim notifications where Alabama data is available | VINELink |
Alabama DOC Search Screenshot
The official ADOC inmate search is the correct route after a person has moved from county jail to state prison custody.
The screenshot shows why exact identifiers help. ADOC separates AIS-number lookup from name searches and warns that the public database covers current incarceration only.
Elmore County Detention Facilities
The Elmore County inmate population includes one sheriff-operated local jail and four state correctional facilities physically located inside the county. The primary jail should be used for current local custody, bond questions, jail visitation, mail, phone, and commissary. The state facilities should be used only for sentenced ADOC custody.
- Elmore County Jail - sheriff-run county jail for municipal, county, violation, misdemeanor, felony, and ADOC-transfer inmates.
- Elmore Correctional Facility - ADOC male medium-custody state prison in Elmore.
- Staton Correctional Facility - ADOC male medium-custody prison with medical observation services for nearby facilities.
- Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women - ADOC women's prison, female receiving unit, and female death-row unit in Wetumpka.
- Frank Lee Community Based Facility and Community Work Center - ADOC minimum and community-custody work-release facility in Deatsville.
Elmore County Jail Services
The sheriff's jail page gives practical rules for people dealing with a current county inmate. Visitation is video-based through NCIC. Friends and family may visit from a cell phone or computer after setting up an NCIC account, and the sheriff page says remote visits carry a charge. Property may not be dropped off unless the jail gives prior approval.
Mail and money rules are specific. The jail accepts postcards only, and letters are returned to sender. Inmates may receive two softback books per month if shipped from a publisher or company such as Books-A-Million or Amazon. Commissary is handled through Stacy Williams Company, with deposits through the sheriff's office lobby kiosk or correctpay. The published weekly commissary spending limit is $150.00.
| Service | Elmore County Jail Rule |
|---|---|
| Video visits | NCIC jail machine or remote phone/computer visits through an NCIC account. |
| Postcards only; letters are returned to sender. | |
| Books | Two softback books per month from a publisher or company source. |
| Commissary | Stacy Williams Company; lobby kiosk and correctpay deposit options. |
| PREA reporting | Reports may be made to the jail PREA extension during posted weekday hours and may be anonymous. |
Elmore County Arrest and Court Records
The jail roster and the court record answer different questions. Jail records show custody and booking information when available. Court records show the formal charge path after prosecutor review. Elmore County is in Alabama's Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, and felony prosecutions are handled through circuit court. The district attorney for the circuit is C.J. Robinson, according to the local court research.
For the court side, use Alacourt public access or the statewide Alabama Administrative Office of Courts portal, then use the clerk when online access is gated or incomplete. A booking charge can change once the prosecutor files a complaint, information, or indictment. It can also be amended, reduced, dismissed, no-billed, or resolved by plea or verdict.
Elmore County Sheriff App
The sheriff has an official mobile app listed as Elmore County AL Sheriff on Google Play and Elmore County Sheriffs Office in the Apple App Store. The store listings advertise press releases, most wanted information, crime tips, and contact-us messages. They did not verify an app-only inmate roster, warrant search, records request portal, or mugshot gallery.
The app is best treated as a mobile convenience channel. It may help with sheriff alerts and contact messaging, but current custody still belongs to the jail roster, jail phone line, sheriff administration, ADOC, VINELink, BOP, or ICE depending on where the person is held.
Elmore County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Elmore County inmate population? The official county jail count was not located because the roster module was offline during research. ADOC facility pages listed 3,694 people across four state facilities in Elmore County on May 27, 2026.
Where should a current jail search start? Start with the Elmore County Sheriff's Office inmate roster. If the module is offline or the person does not appear, call the jail line and then sheriff administration for records help.
Does the county roster show state prisoners? No. Sentenced Alabama state prisoners are searched through ADOC. Elmore County contains several ADOC facilities, but those records are separate from the sheriff's jail roster.
Are mugshots guaranteed online? No. The official roster was offline during research, so booking-photo fields could not be verified. Booking photo requests should go through sheriff records channels, subject to Alabama public-records limits.
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