Shelby County Jail, AL Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

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The Shelby County Jail services Shelby County and other surrounding towns and counties.
The Shelby County Jail keeps males and females. All inmates in the facility are over the age of 18.
Inmates will either be serving out their sentence or inmates will be going through the justice system.
Shelby County Jail — General Information
Adult, Capacity 500 persons.
380 McDow Road PO Box 1240, Columbiana, AL, 35051
http://www.shelbyso.com/page.php?p=jail_info
205-669-4181, 205-669-3938
Shelby County Sheriffs Department East Substation
Address: 11611 Chelsea Road, Chelsea, Alabama, 35043
Phone: 205-678-7464
How to Find Someone in Shelby County Jail
The Shelby County Jail has their inmate roster public. You can now search for inmates who are in the custody of the Shelby County Jail.
You can find the inmate roster here.
You should also know that the current list of inmates is always updated between Monday through Friday from the hour of 6 am to 7 am. So, any new arrests or releases of inmates that happens after this hour, will not be shown in this report. However, it will be shown in tomorrow's report though.
If you cannot wait until tomorrow's report, you can always contact our automated phone system at 205-669-4181, 205-669-3938. Our automated phone system is updated every 15 minutes. The system will be able to provide you with information such as who is in our facility, court dates, charges, and various other pertinent information you may need.
Sending a Mail/Care Package
Nationwide Inmate Records Online Check
Please do not send any packages from Amazon to inmates in the Shelby County Jail. All Amazon packages will be refused.
All incoming mail that is sent to the inmate will be required to be sent through the United States Postal Service.
All mail should be made out to as follows:
Inmates full Name
Shelby County Jail
380 McDow Road PO Box 1240, Columbiana, AL, 35051
You can also send inmates books, newspapers, and magazines. All books must be paperback and new. These items are also required to be sent directly from the publisher or a bookstore.
If you would like to send a package to an inmate, you will need to get prior approval from the staff at the Shelby County Jail.
Sending Money
You cannot come to the Shelby County Jail and hand them a money order anymore. If you are in jail, you can deposit money in the kiosk that is in the lobby.
If you do not live close to the Shelby County Jail you can deposit money online on inmatecanteen.com. You will need to create an account first. You will not be permitted to deposit more than $500 in 30 rolling days.
Phone calls
The Shelby County Jail limits inmates phone conversation to 15-minutes max.
The Shelby County Jail contracts with Securus Technology for their phone needs. However, inmates will still have the option to use collect calls as well.
Visitation
For you to visit an inmate in the Shelby County Jail, you will need to schedule yourself an appointment. The Shelby County Jail allows you to schedule your appointment online. You will need to make your appointment at least one day prior to visiting.
If you do not have access to the web, you can come down to the Shelby County Jail and use the kiosk located in the lobby to schedule your visitation appointment.
All visits at the Shelby County Jail are non-contact visits. Visits will be video chats. All visits will be monitored.
The following days and times are when visitation is held at the Shelby County Jail:
When visiting you should arrive at the Shelby County Jail for at least 10 minutes before your appointment starts. You will need to have your government issued photo identification card on your person to be permitted into the facility.
Inmates in the Shelby County Jail are only permitted to have two 25-minute visits every calendar week.
You are permitted to have up to 4 people in your group.
Visiting Hours
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.
Nearby Jail/Prison
- Shelby County Juvenile Detention
- Columbiana Jail
- Harpersville Jail
- Alabama Youth Homes, INC
- Childersburg Jail
- Calera Jail
- Vincent Jail
- Reception and Diagnostic Center
- Oak Ridge Juvenile Correctional Center – CLOSED
- Alabaster City Jail
- Pelham Jail AL
- Childersburg Work Release
- Hoover Jail
- Sylacauga Jail
- Montevallo City Jail
Other Types of Correctional Facilities in Alabama
- City Jail 319
- State Prison 37