Search Colbert County Jail Roster
The official Colbert County inmate roster is the public roster channel for people held in, or recently released from, county custody. The sheriff's research showed filters for name, date, current inmates, and released inmates. It also showed sorting by booking date, page navigation, and a name search box. The roster count observed during research on July 14, 2026 was 102 current inmates, but that count is a point-in-time observation and should not be treated as current after the roster changes.
Roster records are useful for booking-level facts. They can show a mugshot, booking number, age, booking date, charges, bond, and a profile link. They do not replace Circuit Court or District Court files. A booking charge may be amended, dismissed, reduced, or replaced by a formal court charge. The court case, plea, sentence, disposition, and costs belong in the court file, and the jail warns that bail and charges may change after court appearances.
- Open the sheriff roster and choose current, released, name, or date view.
- Use the name search when browsing by date produces too many results.
- Open the profile link to review booking number, charge text, bond, and demographic fields.
- Call the detention center before posting bond or relying on case-number and charge details.
- Use court records for the formal case outcome after charges move into court.
Colbert County Inmate Search Fields
The sheriff roster is a simple public tool, not a statewide criminal-history database. Its controls are built for browsing or narrowing jail booking records. A name search may be enough for a known person, while the current and released filters help when the custody status is unclear. If a person has a common name, use profile details and jail phone confirmation before assuming a match.
| Field Label or Control | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Options | Navigation filter | Optional | Name, Date, Current, and Released views were observed. |
| Sort Newest to Oldest | Sort link | Optional | Default booking-date view observed in research. |
| Sort Oldest to Newest | Sort link | Optional | Reverses the booking-date order. |
| Search By Name | Text search | Optional | Exact minimum characters were not posted. |
| Search | Button | Optional | Runs the name search. |
| Show All | Button or link | Optional | Clears the name search and returns to roster view. |
| Pagination | Page links | Optional | Includes page numbers and forward or back controls. |
Colbert County Inmate Profile
A roster profile gives more detail than the list view. The sample public profile inspected in the research showed identity, booking, charge, and bond information, along with a warning that charges and bail may not be current after court appearances. That warning should control any bond decision. A bond company, family member, or friend should contact detention center staff at 256-386-8551 for correct bail amount, charges, and case numbers.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name heading | The public name used on the roster profile. |
| Mugshot or photo | The image displayed by the roster when available. |
| Booking # | The jail booking identifier for the custody event. |
| Age, gender, race | Basic identifying details used to distinguish people with similar names. |
| Address | City and state level address detail when shown. |
| Booking date and time | When the person entered the booking record. |
| Charges | Plain-text charge entries as shown by the jail at that time. |
| Bond | Displayed bond amount, subject to change and phone confirmation. |
Note: Jail profile fields can lag behind court action, so confirm bond and case numbers before paying or filing anything.
Colbert County Inmate Housing
The sheriff jail page says the Colbert County Jail was built in 1962 to house 62 prisoners. It also gives a local split that affects visits, mail, and property: male prisoners are housed at the Colbert County Jail, while female prisoners are housed at Tuscumbia City Jail. Questions about Tuscumbia City Jail guidelines for female inmates route to 256-386-3121 or the city-jail information page.
Colbert County Jail
107 W. 4th St.
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
256-386-8551
Male prisoners; call for current bond, charges, and case numbers.
Colbert County Sheriff's Office
201 North Main Street
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
(256) 383-0741
Non-emergency listed 24 hours; office hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tuscumbia City Jail
Female-inmate guidelines by city jail page
Tuscumbia, AL
256-386-3121
Female inmate housing and visitation questions.
Colbert County Jail Bond
Bond information on the roster is a starting point only. The sheriff's warning says charges and bail may change after court appearances and may not be current. The jail phone, 256-386-8551, is the confirmation channel for correct bail amount, charges, and case numbers. That same phone should be used before a bondsman, family member, or friend sends money or makes a court-related decision based on a public roster entry.
The jail page lists property bond and bail bondsman options. A property bond is available only Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The person arranging it must bring a property assessment printout from the Revenue Commissioner's office to the jail for review, and the property must be valued at least as much as the total bond. All listed owners must be present to sign. Bail bonding companies must be licensed in Colbert County.
| Bond Detail | Posted Rule | Practical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Detention Center confirmation | Call 256-386-8551 | Use before posting bond or relying on roster charges. |
| Property bond | Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Requires assessment printout and all listed owners. |
| Bond-filing fee | $35 money order | Payable to Colbert County Circuit Clerk within three working days. |
| Licensed bondsman | Must be licensed in Colbert County | Confirm the company with current jail instructions. |
Colbert County Inmate Visitation
The sheriff jail page still posts COVID-era restrictions, including no unauthorized people in the jail facility, no visitation under those posted restrictions, and clothing packages by mail only after inmate request and jail approval. Because the research flags that text as possibly stale, call 256-386-8551 before planning a visit, mailing property, or relying on an old restriction notice.
The Tuscumbia City Jail page gives detailed female-inmate visitation rules. Female visitation is posted for the second and fourth Monday of each month, with a strict 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. window. The page warns that arrival at 2:31 p.m. will not be admitted. Contact is not allowed. Children under 18 are not allowed in the cell block unless a hardship child visit is approved by the Chief or Deputy Chief.
| Category | Schedule or Rule | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Female inmate visitation | 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Monday | No admission at 2:31 p.m. |
| Trustee visitation | 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Mondays | Maximum one visitor per trustee per week. |
| Visitor count | Two visitors per cell first 15 minutes, two next 15 minutes | Each cell holds up to four inmates. |
| Discipline | 60-day, then 90-day, then indefinite suspension | Contraband attempts can result in arrest. |
Colbert County Inmate Mail
Clothing packages are controlled by jail approval. The inmate must file a request with jail staff after arrest and booking. Once approved, the inmate may call or write a family member or friend to prepare the package. Do not send the package before approval is known because unapproved packages are returned. The package must be mailed, not dropped off, and items must be new, unopened, and in original packaging.
- Mail approved clothing packages to Colbert County Jail, inmate's name, 107 W. 4th St., Tuscumbia, AL 35674.
- Allowed Colbert County Jail clothing items include three pairs white socks, three pairs white underwear, and three white t-shirts.
- Allowed jail items also include three white towels and three white wash cloths.
- Other items must be ordered from commissary unless jail staff approves a different route.
- Tuscumbia City Jail has its own female-inmate property list and Monday drop-off or pickup window.
Note: The city jail accepts no food or snacks, and its property list is more detailed than the county jail clothing package list.
Colbert County Inmate Funds
The sheriff jail page says Legacy Commissary Services provides inmate commissary needs. During booking, an account is set up for each inmate. Money in the inmate's possession during booking is taken and placed into the inmate commissary account. The sheriff page links to JailATM for adding funds, sending personal emails, care packages, and requesting video visitation. JailATM requires sign-in or registration on the vendor site.
The official Colbert page did not list per-call, per-video, or commissary pricing in the research. That gap should change how money is sent. Confirm the inmate is still housed in the facility, confirm that the account is active, and review JailATM's posted fee screen before paying. The jail phone is also the safer source when a roster entry shows release, transfer, or a pending court date.
Colbert County Inmate App Channels
Two app channels appear in the research. The Colbert County Public Safety app and its Google Play listing advertise sheriff interaction, crime reporting, tips, public-safety news, and interactive features. No app-only inmate lookup was verified from the store text, so the sheriff web roster remains the confirmed county jail lookup channel.
The Muscle Shoals Police Dept app advertises push notifications, sex offenders, inmates or jail information, staff directory, storm shelters, and the chief's message. Treat it as an added local police information channel, not as a replacement for the Colbert County roster. State prison custody is separate too. The Alabama Department of Corrections inmate search covers current state-prison inmates, not every pretrial county-jail inmate.
That split matters when a family member cannot find someone in the Colbert County jail roster. A person may be released, transferred to another agency, held under a municipal case, moved into state custody after sentencing, or listed under a name spelling that differs from the expected search. Start with the sheriff roster for county custody, call the detention center for current housing and bond status, and use the Alabama DOC search only when the question is state-prison incarceration. For sex-offender information, the research lists ALEA's statewide registry as a separate public-safety search, not an inmate booking roster.
Colbert County Booking Records
Booking records and court records answer different questions. The jail roster tells whether a person was booked, what charges were displayed by jail staff, and what bond appeared at that moment. A court record shows whether a case was filed, which court handled it, what motions or hearings occurred, and how the charge ended. For formal outcomes, use the Circuit Clerk or court record systems rather than the roster alone.
Roster charges such as alias writ of arrest, violation conditions of release or bail, domestic violence, burglary, theft, trafficking, driving while suspended, or failure to register a vehicle may lead to court action, but the wording can change as a prosecutor and court review the case. For the arrest-to-charge path after booking, use the related Colbert County arrest records and court charges when the question is what happened after jail intake.
For a practical Colbert County inmate lookup, keep each office in its lane. The sheriff and jail confirm custody, housing, bond, clothing packages, commissary, and visits. The Circuit Clerk confirms filed case numbers, court dates, certified dispositions, and bond-filing fee handling. Municipal courts handle their own city tickets and ordinance cases. Mixing those sources can lead to stale answers, especially when a roster profile is viewed before the first appearance or after a release decision.