About the Lowndes County Jail
Lowndes County Jail is officially identified as the Lowndes County Detention Facility and is operated by the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office in Lowndes County, Alabama. Sheriff Christopher S. West is the confirmed sheriff, and the facility is described as a medium-security detention facility under the Sheriff's Office.
The Lowndes County Detention Facility has a confirmed capacity of 120 inmates. The jail houses Sheriff's Office inmates, local law enforcement agency inmates from within Lowndes County, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency inmates when arrests occur within county lines, sentenced inmates, people awaiting trial on felony offenses, misdemeanor pretrial detainees, and both male and female inmates.
- Facility
- Lowndes County Detention Facility
- Address
- 653 State Highway 21 South, Hayneville, AL 36040
- Main Phone
- (334) 548-6151
- Operated By
- Lowndes County Sheriff's Office
How the Lowndes County Inmate Search Works
The roster at the top of this page is the Lowndes County inmate lookup for current custody and booking details. Roster records may show only the booking fields available from the official source, and charge, bond, or release details may be limited or absent.
The official source fields for the Lowndes County Jail roster include mugshot or image, name, inmate ID, age, hair color, eye color, height, weight, sex, race, booking date, and arresting agency. The official roster configuration supports search and sort, with records sorted by date descending.
The jail roster is not the court docket and is not a court records search. Court records for Lowndes County are maintained through Alabama Court Records Access, also identified as AlaCourt ACCESS or "Just One Look."
Posting Bail at Lowndes County Jail
Bail is set by the court, not by the jail roster. Before coming to the facility, confirm whether bail has been set, what case number applies, where payment must be made, and what payment methods are currently accepted.
The jail's confirmed payment-related rule is narrow: only bonding-fee money orders are accepted at the facility. Inmate-account money orders must be mailed to the inmate at 653 State Highway 21 S., Hayneville, AL 36040.
Bail payment methods, online bail payment, surety bond acceptance, after-hours bail procedures, release timing, and release conditions are not confirmed in the official source material reviewed for this page.
Sending Money to an Inmate
Stacy Williams Company is the confirmed commissary specialist for Lowndes County Jail. Confirmed commissary items include candy, chips, snacks, groceries, pastries, health-beauty care items, boxers, T-shirts, and beverages.
Cash and money orders are not accepted at the facility except money orders submitted for a bonding fee. Money orders for inmate accounts must be mailed to the inmate at 653 State Highway 21 S., Hayneville, AL 36040, and the envelope or money order must include the inmate's full name and the sender's full name and return address.
Incomplete money orders are returned to the sender. No care packages are accepted, and items must be purchased through commissary unless approved by the Sheriff or Jail Administrator.
Online deposits, lobby kiosks, processing times, deposit fees, and booking fees are not confirmed in the official source material reviewed for this page.
Inmate Communication
AmTel is the confirmed phone service provider for Lowndes County Jail. The official Sheriff app states that calls are limited to 15 minutes and are "charged from $10."
The official Sheriff app states that inmate calls are monitored and recorded. Current account setup instructions, voicemail, messaging, video calling, and incoming-call rules are not confirmed in the official source material reviewed for this page.
The only confirmed mailing instruction in the source material is for inmate-account money orders mailed to the inmate at 653 State Highway 21 S., Hayneville, AL 36040. Do not treat that as a complete general mail policy; call the jail before mailing letters, documents, photos, or other items.
Visitation at Lowndes County Jail
A complete confirmed visitation schedule is not available in the source material reviewed for this page. Call Lowndes County Jail at (334) 548-6151 before planning a visit to confirm the current schedule, whether the visit is in-person or video, and whether the inmate is cleared to receive visitors.
Confirmed visitor rules include:
- Each inmate is allowed a total of one hour of visitation per day, divided into three 20-minute visits.
- Visitors must present a current state or federal photo ID or driver's license.
- Children under 18 are not allowed inside the facility during inmate visitation hours.
- Children may not be left outside the facility or in a vehicle without adult supervision.
- Visitors may not wear revealing or see-through clothing, sleeveless or low-cut shirts, spandex, tight-fitting clothing, fishnet shirts, hats, or clothing with obscene or offensive language or gestures.
- Dresses, skirts, and shorts may not be more than one inch above the knee.
- A visitor must not have been incarcerated in Lowndes County Jail within the last six months.
Video visitation availability and a video visitation platform are not confirmed in the official source material reviewed for this page.
Lowndes County Court Information
Lowndes County is served by the 2nd Judicial Circuit of Alabama. The confirmed court contact information identifies the Lowndes County Courthouse at 1 South Washington Street, Hayneville, Alabama, with Circuit Clerk Stephanie Jones.
Lowndes County court records are available through Alabama Court Records Access, also identified as AlaCourt ACCESS or "Just One Look." Confirmed search methods include name search, case-number search, and docket search by setting date with optional last-name filtering.
AlaCourt ACCESS may include basic case information, court action, case status, setting dates, party information, financial history, case action summary, and document images or attachments. AlaCourt also states that some cases may not appear on the electronic docket and that official public records exist in the offices of the appropriate public officials.
For a criminal case, use the court record or hearing notice to confirm arraignment, bail hearing, pretrial, trial, sentencing, or other case proceeding details. The hearing notice controls the date, time, location, and format of a court appearance.
- Court
- Lowndes County courts, 2nd Judicial Circuit of Alabama
- Address
- Lowndes County Courthouse, 1 South Washington Street, Hayneville, AL 36040
- Phone
- (334) 548-2252
- Hours
- 8:00 AM-4:30 PM, Monday-Friday
- Judicial District / Circuit
- 2nd Judicial Circuit of Alabama
- Clerk
- Stephanie Jones