About the Blount County Jail
Blount County Jail is the county jail and detention-correctional facility serving Blount County, Alabama. The facility is operated by the Blount County Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Mark Moon. The jail also has confirmed use for municipal detainees from the City of Oneonta and the Oneonta Police Department.
The Blount County Jail holds people booked on local charges, court orders, warrants, holds, and other custody matters handled through Blount County law enforcement and the Alabama court system. The public roster on this page is designed for quick inmate lookup in Blount County, while detailed case and court activity must be checked separately through the court system.
- Facility
- Blount County Jail / Detention Center
- Address
- 225 Industrial Park Road, Oneonta, AL 35121
- Main Phone
- 205-625-4133
- Operated By
- Blount County Sheriff's Office
- Sheriff's Office Phone
- 205-625-4127
How the Blount County Inmate Search Works
The Blount County inmate search tool is the live roster table at the top of this page. You do not need to leave this page to search the Blount County jail roster because the roster is displayed directly here and synced directly from official booking data.
Use the search field to filter current inmate records by inmate name, booking number, or listed charge. The current roster includes confirmed public fields such as mugshot, name, booking number, booking date, and charges. The Blount County Sheriff's public roster also has a Current Inmates view and a 48 Hour Release view.
The "View Details" option provides more information from the person-based public profile when available. Confirmed profile fields include age, gender, race, address, arresting agency, and booking date. Released records may also show release date and released to information in the 48 Hour Release view.
The Blount County Jail roster is not the court docket. Public roster records do not replace court records, and Blount County public roster records do not show the case number. For court records, Blount County criminal, civil, domestic, and traffic cases are handled through Alabama trial court records, including Alacourt ACCESS V2.0 / Just One Look where available.
Posting Bail at Blount County Jail
Bail for a Blount County Jail inmate is set through the court process, not by the jail roster. The public inmate profile does not directly show the bail amount, so anyone posting bond should call the Detention Center at 205-625-4133 before going to the jail.
Bond companies and people posting bail should call Blount County Detention Center staff at 205-625-4133 to confirm the correct bail amount, charges, and case numbers. This is important because the roster may show charges and booking information, but it does not provide every court-specific detail needed for posting bond.
Surety bond availability is confirmed for Blount County Jail. Alabama rules for professional bondsmen require licensed bail companies and bondsmen, and official Alabama jail procedures allow a private area for a professional bondsman meeting after bail has been set.
Call the jail at 205-625-4133 to confirm accepted payment methods before coming to the facility. The data available for this page confirms surety bond availability, but it does not confirm whether cash, credit cards, money orders, or other payment methods are accepted at the jail window.
Sending Money to an Inmate
To send money to an inmate at Blount County Jail, call the jail at 205-625-4133 to confirm the current approved deposit methods. The provided Blount County data does not confirm a commissary deposit platform, cash drop-off process, lobby kiosk, money order rule, or online deposit vendor.
Before sending funds, confirm the inmate's full name, booking number if available, and current custody status on the Blount County jail roster. Money rules can vary based on facility operations, inmate classification, release status, and whether the person is still housed at the Blount County Jail.
The available Blount County data does not confirm booking fees, pay-to-stay charges, medical co-pays, work release fees, or commissary fees. Call the jail at 205-625-4133 if you need current fee information before depositing money.
Inmate Communication
Blount County Jail uses NCIC for inmate phone services. Family and friends can create and fund an account through the NCIC Customer Portal for phone communication with an inmate.
Inmates at Blount County Jail cannot receive incoming calls. If you need to reach an inmate because of an emergency, call the jail at 205-625-4133 and ask staff what communication options are currently available.
Messaging is also confirmed for Blount County Jail through NCIC Messaging. Call the jail at 205-625-4133 if you need help confirming whether a specific inmate is eligible for messaging or whether account restrictions apply.
Mail for an inmate should be addressed to the Blount County Jail at 225 Industrial Park Road, Oneonta, AL 35121. Include the inmate's full name and booking number when available. Calls, messages, and mail are subject to monitoring and facility rules, except confidential legal communication.
Visitation at Blount County Jail
Blount County Jail has confirmed video visitation. The confirmed visitation platform is NCIC, and the confirmed visit types are onsite video visits and offsite video visits.
The available Blount County data does not provide a full visitation schedule with days, hours, visit length, frequency, or identification rules. Visitation schedules and formats at Blount County Jail can change based on facility operations, staffing, and inmate classification. Call 205-625-4133 before planning a visit to confirm the current schedule, whether your visit will be onsite or offsite video, and whether the inmate is cleared to receive visitors.
Common visitor rules may include:
- Bring a valid government-issued photo ID if you are visiting onsite.
- Confirm whether minors must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
- Follow jail dress code rules and avoid disruptive behavior.
- Confirm the inmate is not in court, transport, lockdown, or otherwise unavailable.
- Set up any NCIC video visitation account before the scheduled visit if required.
Blount County Court Information
Blount County court matters are handled through the Blount County - Forty-First Circuit Court of Alabama. The courthouse is located in Oneonta, Alabama, and Circuit Clerk Cindy Massey is the confirmed Circuit Clerk for Blount County.
Blount County court proceedings can include arraignment, bail hearings, pretrial hearings, traffic matters, trial settings, sentencing, and other criminal case activity. The court record is separate from the Blount County Jail roster, so the roster should be used for custody and booking information, while the court should be used for case numbers, hearing dates, and court filings.
Blount County criminal cases can be searched through Alacourt ACCESS V2.0 / Just One Look, Alabama's official public access system for state trial court records. Alacourt ACCESS covers criminal, civil, domestic, and traffic cases, and searches can be run by name or case number. Docket searches can also be run by county and setting date, and the last name field can be left blank to return all docket results for that setting.
Alacourt ACCESS public access is fee-based, and the system warns that some cases may not appear on the electronic docket. The hearing notice or direct court communication is the controlling source for a hearing's date, time, location, and format.
- Court
- Blount County - Forty-First Circuit Court of Alabama
- Address
- 220 Second Avenue East, Oneonta, Alabama 35121
- District / Traffic Court Address
- 220 Second Ave. East, Room 208, Oneonta, AL 35121
- Phone
- Circuit & District Clerks, 205-973-0499
- Courthouse Main Line
- 205-973-0285
- Hours
- Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
- Circuit Clerk
- Cindy Massey