About the Talladega County Jail
Talladega County Jail serves Talladega County, Alabama, and is operated by the Talladega County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Jimmy Kilgore leads the agency, and Shea Brown is listed as the jail administrator, warden, or division commander for the facility.
The official public roster name for Talladega County Jail is Citizen Connect - Inmate Confinements. The roster identifies people in custody and displays confirmed booking-related fields from official jail data.
- Facility
- Talladega County Jail
- Address
- 1150 East Renfroe Road, Talladega, AL 35160
- Mailing Address
- P.O. Box 1111, Talladega, AL 35160
- Main Phone
- (256) 761-2000
- Operated By
- Talladega County Sheriff's Office
How the Talladega County Inmate Search Works
The roster at the top of this page is the Talladega County inmate search tool. It supports inmate lookup Talladega County searches by showing available custody, booking, charge, and bond information from the official confinement system.
The Talladega County jail roster displays confirmed fields such as name, age, race, gender, date of birth, booking date, arresting agency, arrest date and time, total bond amount, individual charges, individual charge bond amount, and bond type. The roster provides a paginated list of active confinements and a booking search option.
For past bookings, use a date range search; the booking search only accepts date ranges of 31 days or less. If a record does not show the detail you need, confirm the information with Talladega County Jail before acting on charges, bond amounts, custody status, or release information.
The Talladega County Jail roster is not the same as a court docket or court records search. Jail roster data shows custody and booking information from the jail, while court records show case filings, hearing settings, indictments, judgments, and final outcomes.
Talladega County court records are available through confirmed Alabama systems, including Alacourt Access for trial court records, the Alabama Appellate Courts Public Portal for appellate court cases, and the Alabama state traffic ticket portal for state traffic tickets. Talladega County states that roster information is periodically updated, but it does not guarantee that the information is correct, complete, or up-to-date.
Posting Bail at Talladega County Jail
Bail is set by the court, not by Talladega County Jail. The roster may show total bond amount, individual charge bond amount, and bond type, but bond information can change after booking, so call the jail at (256) 761-2000 before coming to confirm the current bail amount, case number, custody status, and payment instructions.
Talladega County Jail accepts and utilizes Property Bonds, Secured Bonds, Personal Recognizance Bonds, Cash Bonds, and Bondsman's Processes. Users should confirm the bond type listed for the specific inmate before arranging payment or contacting a bondsman.
If the court places a defendant on Community Corrections "Bond Supervision," conditions may include regular supervision, random drug testing, education or treatment, mandatory employment, community service, and obtaining a GED. These conditions should be confirmed with the court or the appropriate supervising authority before the person is released.
Sending Money to an Inmate
Talladega County lists Inmate Canteen as the officially linked platform for adding funds and paying invoices. ConnectNetwork through GTL is used for telephone accounts and AdvancePay, so users should separate commissary deposits from phone-account funding.
A booking fee is imposed under Act 2017-248 on individuals booked into the jail and subsequently convicted. The county data confirms that $10 of this fee is allocated to the Circuit Clerk's Fund.
Before sending funds, confirm current inmate-account rules, deposit limits, and payment instructions with Talladega County Jail at (256) 761-2000. Phone-account funding and commissary funding may use different systems, so confirm which account you need before paying.
Inmate Communication
Talladega County Jail uses GTL, also known as Viapath Technologies or ConnectNetwork, as the confirmed phone service provider. Family members can set up a phone account online through GTL ConnectNetwork or the GettingOut mobile applications, or by telephone at 800-483-8314.
Call Talladega County Jail at (256) 761-2000 to confirm current inmate phone rules and whether inmates can receive messages or only place outgoing calls. Mail for an inmate should use the facility mailing address: Talladega County Jail, P.O. Box 1111, Talladega, AL 35160.
Inmate calls and non-legal mail may be subject to monitoring under jail rules, while confidential legal communication should be handled according to facility procedures. Users should follow jail instructions carefully when sending mail, funding phone accounts, or trying to communicate with a person in custody.
Visitation at Talladega County Jail
Visitation schedules and formats at Talladega County Jail can change based on facility operations, staffing, and inmate classification. Call (256) 761-2000 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.
Visitor rules commonly require direct confirmation before arrival:
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Bring a valid government-issued photo ID.
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Minors may need a parent or legal guardian present.
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Follow jail dress code and conduct rules.
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Confirm whether court, transport, discipline, or classification issues affect visitation.
Talladega County Court Information
Talladega County criminal matters are handled through multiple court levels. Circuit Court handles felony criminal cases, District Court handles misdemeanors, traffic tickets, and preliminary hearings for felony cases, and Municipal Court handles municipal ordinance violations and city police arrests.
The court handles arraignment, bail hearings, pretrial proceedings, trial, sentencing, and other case proceedings depending on the charge and court level. Hearing notices control the date, time, location, and format of a court appearance, so users should rely on official hearing notices and court communications before appearing.
Talladega County trial court records are available through Alacourt Access, which covers Civil, Criminal, Small Claims, State Traffic, Domestic Relations, and Child Support cases. Probate Court cases are maintained separately by the county probate office.
Alacourt Access supports Name Search and Case Number Search. The appellate portal supports searching by case number, party role, oral arguments, or document text, while the Alabama state traffic ticket portal supports search by UTC number and date of birth, or case number and Social Security number.
Talladega County confirms that a consolidated, downloadable PDF public court calendar is hosted on the official 29th Judicial Circuit website. Remote appearances through Zoom are officially supported, and counsel must maintain a Zoom account. Zoom is used for civil cases on a case-by-case basis, and incarcerated defendants may appear for hearings by CCTV linked to the jail when approved for a specific case.
Court record access has limitations. Restricted records include juvenile cases, unedited youthful offender dockets, sealed records, adoption files, and mental health proceedings. Criminal complaints supporting arrest warrants are confidential until the warrant is executed, and older historical records may not be digitized.
- Court
- Talladega County Circuit Court, District Court, and Municipal Court
- Address
- Northern Division: 148 East Street N., Talladega, AL 35160; Southern Division: 400 N. Norton Ave., Sylacauga, AL 35150; Municipal Court: Talladega City Hall, 255 West South Street, Talladega, AL 35160
- Phone
- Circuit Clerk Brian York: 256-761-2103; Northern Division: (256) 761-2102; Southern Division: (256) 245-4352
- Judicial District / Circuit
- 29th Judicial Circuit
- Clerk
- Brian York