About the Marion County Jail
Marion County Jail is a county jail and sheriff-operated detention center in Marion County, Alabama. The facility is operated by the Marion County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Kevin Williams, and Dawn Dodd is the Jail Administrator. Published Marion County Jail information does not provide an official facility capacity or a specific housing-category list.
- Facility
- Marion County Sheriff's Office, Alabama Detention Center / Marion County Jail
- Mailing Address
- Marion County Jail, inmate name, P.O. Box 1387, Hamilton, AL 35570
- Main Phone
- 205-921-7433
- Operated By
- Marion County Sheriff's Office
How the Marion County Inmate Search Works
The Marion County inmate search tool is the live roster at the top of this page. The roster is synced directly from official booking data and may show image or mugshot, name, age, booking date, charges, and profile details. Detail records may also show gender, race, arresting agency, booking date, and charges.
Use the roster controls to search by name, show all records, sort by name or date, and move through pagination. The roster navigation includes Current Inmates, 48 Hour Release, Current, Released, newest-to-oldest and oldest-to-newest sorting, Search By Name, Show All, and pagination. The 48 Hour Release view and Released filter are roster navigation features only.
The Marion County jail roster is not the court docket and is not a court records search. Alabama Court Records Access / Alacourt ACCESS is the confirmed state court-record system, and Marion County AOC also points users to Just One Look. Roster profile pages state that charges and bail amounts may change after court appearances, so call Marion County Jail at 205-921-7433 before acting on bail, charges, case numbers, custody, or release information.
Posting Bail at Marion County Jail
Bail is set by the court, not by Marion County Jail. Before coming to the facility or paying anyone, call Marion County Jail at 205-921-7433 to confirm whether the person is able to bond out, the current bail amount, the charges, and the case numbers.
Marion County Jail acknowledges licensed bonding companies, and jail staff can verify whether a bonding company or agent is licensed in Marion County. The jail can also provide names and phone numbers of companies licensed in Marion County. The Sheriff's Office recommends meeting a bonding company at Marion County Jail in person to pay the bonding company's fee when possible.
Published Marion County Jail information does not state accepted bail payment methods, online bail payment availability, after-hours bail procedures, release timing, or standard release conditions. Call the jail at 205-921-7433 to confirm accepted payment methods before coming to the facility.
Bail checklist for Marion County Jail:
- Call 205-921-7433 before paying anyone.
- Confirm that the person is eligible to bond out.
- Confirm the current bail amount, charges, and case numbers.
- If using a bonding company, ask jail staff to verify that the agent or company is licensed in Marion County.
- When possible, meet the bonding company at Marion County Jail in person to pay the bonding company's fee.
Sending Money to an Inmate
Published Marion County Jail information does not list a public inmate deposit method. Before sending funds, call 205-921-7433 to confirm the current approved deposit process and whether deposits are available for the inmate.
Use the jail's confirmed mailing address only for approved inmate mail unless staff gives current deposit instructions. The confirmed inmate mailing address is Marion County Jail, inmate name, P.O. Box 1387, Hamilton, AL 35570.
Inmate Communication
Marion County Jail uses NCIC Inmate Communications for phone service. Family members are directed through NCIC account funding, NCIC login, or NCIC customer service for phone service setup.
Published Marion County Jail information does not state whether inmates can receive incoming calls. Call the jail at 205-921-7433 to confirm current inmate phone rules and whether inmates can receive messages or only place outgoing calls.
Video visitation is available through NCIC. Published Marion County Jail information does not identify inmate texting, voicemail, call rates, or video visit rates. For mail, use Marion County Jail, inmate name, P.O. Box 1387, Hamilton, AL 35570.
Visitation at Marion County Jail
Video visitation is available at Marion County Jail through NCIC. Published Marion County Jail information does not provide a full visitation schedule, visit duration limit, visitor limit, ID rule, minor rule, dress code, former-inmate restriction, lobby-terminal rule, or remote-visit rate.
Visitation schedules and formats at Marion County Jail can change based on facility operations, staffing, and inmate classification. Call 205-921-7433 before planning a visit to confirm the current schedule, whether your visit will be in-person or video, and whether the inmate is cleared to receive visitors. Before scheduling a visit, confirm photo ID requirements, minor visitor rules, dress code, conduct rules, and whether court, transport, discipline, or classification issues affect visitation.
Marion County Court Information
Marion County courts are listed under the Twenty-Fifth Circuit Court of Alabama. Marion County AOC lists a Criminal Division with Circuit Criminal and District Criminal, and traffic citations are directed to Marion County District Court. Denise Mixon is the Circuit Clerk.
Marion County criminal case activity may involve arraignment, bail hearing, pretrial, trial, sentencing, and later case proceedings through the appropriate court level. The hearing notice controls the date, time, location, and format of a court appearance. Published Marion County court information does not identify a public court calendar, calendar update frequency, remote hearing method, or in-custody appearance procedure.
Court records can be searched through Alabama Court Records Access / Alacourt ACCESS, and Marion County AOC also points users to Just One Look. Alacourt covers criminal, civil, small claims, state traffic, domestic relations, and child support records, with name search and case-number search available. Alacourt case details may include basic case information, court action, case status, setting dates, party information, financial history, detailed case action summary, court actions or rulings, document images, and attachments.
Alacourt states that online records are convenience duplicates and are not guaranteed for accuracy or completeness. For legal decisions, certified copies, or final case action, rely on the clerk or official court record rather than the jail roster. The records/copy mailing address is Marion County Circuit Clerk, P.O. Box 1595, Hamilton, AL 35570.
- Court
- Marion County courts / Twenty-Fifth Circuit Court of Alabama
- Address
- 132 Military Street South, Hamilton, Alabama 35570
- Phone
- 205-921-7451
- Judicial District / Circuit
- Twenty-Fifth Circuit Court of Alabama; Circuit Criminal and District Criminal
- Clerk
- Denise Mixon