Match the Booking, Then Verify the Bond
The official Franklin County roster separates people currently held from people released during the previous 48 hours.
Use the booking number and date to avoid a wrong-person match, then confirm bond, court status, visitation and payments directly before travelling or sending money.
Which Official Record Should You Check?
Current Inmates
Use this when you believe someone is presently housed at the Franklin County Detention Center.
48-Hour Releases
Use this when a person recently disappeared from the current-inmate list.
Alabama Court Record
Use the court system for filed charges, hearings, judgments, fines and binding bond orders.
An arrest, charge, mugshot or bond amount is not proof of guilt. Verify the legal case through the court before drawing conclusions.
Guide Menu
Find the Source That Answers Your Question
The jail roster answers a county-custody question. Bond, court records, commissary deposits, phone funds and state-prison custody use different systems.
Franklin County Source Router
Keep payments separate: commissary money, ViaPath communication funds, the $35 bond-filing fee, cash bond and court fines are different transactions.
Current Inmates and 48-Hour Releases Serve Different Purposes
| Official view | Best use | Typical fields | Important limitation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Inmates | Checking whether someone is currently listed at the detention center. | Name, booking number, booking date, charges, bond and profile link. | Custody, charges and bond can change after the roster is viewed. |
| 48-Hour Release | Checking people released during the previous 48 hours. | Name, release date, booking number, booking date, charges and bond. | It is not a complete historical booking or release database. |
| Individual Profile | Reviewing additional details connected to one booking. | Identity details, arresting agency, booking information, charges and bond. | The profile is not the official court docket. |
Begin on the official Franklin County roster-selection page.
How to Search the Franklin County Jail Roster
Confirm Franklin County, Alabama
The detention center is in Russellville. Do not mix it with Franklin County jails in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Florida or other states.
Choose Current Inmates
Use the current list when you need to know whether the person is held now.
Search the Legal Name
Try the first or last name, then use common spelling, maiden-name or hyphenation variations when necessary.
Compare the Booking Number and Date
These fields help distinguish people who share similar names.
Open the Individual Profile
Review the arresting agency, charges, bond and other displayed information.
Check Recent Releases
If the person is no longer current, use the 48-hour-release view.
Call Before Paying or Travelling
Contact the detention center at 256-332-8425 to confirm current bond, cases, holds and release eligibility.
After reviewing the process, open the official current-inmate roster.
What Each Roster Field Can and Cannot Prove
| Field | What it helps confirm | What requires another source |
|---|---|---|
| Name | The public identity attached to the listed booking. | A complete identity check when similar names exist. |
| Booking number | The specific detention-center booking record. | Whether another later booking or release occurred. |
| Booking date | When the listed booking was processed. | The exact arrest time or future release time. |
| Arresting agency | The agency connected to the custody event. | The complete incident, warrant or probable-cause record. |
| Charge | An allegation, warrant, hold or booking reason. | Filed charge, dismissal, plea, conviction or sentence. |
| Bond | A bond amount was displayed with the booking. | Current amount, payment route and outside holds. |
| Release date | A recent release event shown in the released view. | Continuing court conditions or transfer to another agency. |
Roster information is a custody snapshot. It is not a certified criminal-history report or final court disposition.
What to Do When the Person Is Not Listed
Missing-Result Helper
Urgent Same-Day Check
Call 256-332-8425 when medication, safety, bond or transportation depends on current custody.
Recent Release Check
Use the official released view before assuming a missing current entry means the person was never booked.
Open the official 48-hour-release list.
How Franklin County Bond Works
The official detention-center page lists three bond methods. Call the jail first because a charge may require a judge to set bond, and staff may not know the amount until the hearing occurs.
| Bond method | Official process | Important caution |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Bond | Pay the full bond at the clerk’s office inside the courthouse and bring the receipt to the jail. | The judge may deduct court costs and fines before bond money is returned. |
| Property Bond | Obtain a property-assessment printout from the Revenue Commissioner and bring it to the jail for review. | Property value must meet or exceed the bond, and every named owner must appear to sign. |
| Licensed Bail Bondsman | Use a bonding company licensed in Franklin County. | Confirm premium, collateral, refund and co-signer terms directly with the company. |
Mandatory Bond-Filing Fee
The official jail page lists a separate $35 bond-filing fee. It must be a money order payable to the Franklin County Circuit Clerk and given to a jail officer during the bonding process.
Cash and personal checks are not accepted for the $35 filing fee. Verify the amount before purchasing the money order because fees can change.
Bond Verification Checklist
- Confirm the booking number and current custody.
- Confirm every current charge and case number.
- Ask whether any matter requires a judge to set bond.
- Ask whether any charge is held without bond.
- Ask about probation, municipal, state or federal holds.
- Confirm the correct courthouse or property office.
- Confirm the current $35 filing-fee instruction.
- Ask whether payment creates release eligibility.
- Keep all receipts and money-order records.
Bond and Hold Call Script
“I am calling about booking number [number]. Please confirm every current charge and case number, whether bond has been set, all outside holds, the correct payment method and whether payment would make the person release-eligible.”
Review the official detention-center bond instructions before beginning the process.
Use the Court File for the Legal Case
The roster describes jail custody. The Franklin County Circuit Clerk is the official record keeper for District and Circuit Court proceedings.
| Question | Better source | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Was a criminal case filed? | Alabama trial-court records or Circuit Clerk | A jail charge may change before formal filing. |
| When is the hearing? | Franklin County Circuit Clerk | Court schedules can change after the roster is viewed. |
| Was a charge dismissed or amended? | Court docket and filed documents | The booking description is not the final legal record. |
| Is a certified copy required? | Circuit Clerk | A roster profile or online search is not certified. |
Franklin County Courthouse
410 North Jackson Avenue
Russellville, AL 35653
Telephone: 256-332-8861
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Use the official Franklin County court website for current clerk information and procedures.
For available online trial-court records, open the official Alacourt ACCESS service.
Legal-advice limit: jail and clerk employees can provide procedural information but cannot recommend a plea or predict the outcome.
Franklin County Inmate Visitation
The jail states that each inmate receives two free 30-minute visits per week, providing one free hour of visitation in total.
Free Visits
Two 30-minute visits are provided without charge each week.
Additional Visits
After the free visits are used, the official jail page lists additional visits at $7.50 each.
Before Funding or Planning a Visit
- Confirm that the booking process is complete.
- Confirm that the inmate has been assigned to a cell.
- Ask whether free visits remain for the week.
- Confirm the current visit price before paying.
- Ask whether the inmate or housing pod is on lockdown.
- Use the Mike Green Center double-glass-door entrance for the jail lobby.
- Keep kiosk and provider receipts.
New bookings cannot visit immediately. The jail says visitation begins only after booking is complete and the inmate is placed in a cell.
Review the official Franklin County visitation guidance.
After confirming custody and current availability, use the county-linked ViaPath GettingOut service.
What May Be Brought to a Newly Booked Inmate
The jail says newly booked inmates remain in a holding cell for at least 72 hours. During that holding period only, the listed items may be accepted.
Container and Clothing
- One medium clear storage container
- Six solid-white T-shirts
- Six solid-white pairs of underwear
- Six solid-white pairs of socks
- Six solid-white bras without underwire
- One solid-white towel
- One solid-white washcloth
Hygiene Items
- One toothbrush
- One clear stick of deodorant
- One clear bottle of shampoo
- One clear bottle of body wash
Everything must be new, unopened and in original packaging. Once the inmate enters general population, outside property is not accepted and approved items must be purchased through commissary.
Property Confirmation Script
“I am calling about booking number [number]. Is the inmate still in the holding period, and may I bring [specific item]? What entrance, packaging and identification requirements apply?”
How to Add Commissary Money
A commissary account is created after booking. Money found during the booking process is placed into that account.
| Deposit route | How it works | Safety step |
|---|---|---|
| Money order by mail | Mail a money order payable to the inmate at the detention-center address. | Confirm the inmate name and booking status first. |
| Jail-lobby kiosk | Use the touch-screen commissary kiosk in the jail lobby. | Select the correct inmate and retain the receipt. |
| Online service | Use the county-linked Inmate Canteen account and choose Alabama, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and the inmate. | Review the transaction fee and final inmate before paying. |
Ordering Schedule
The official jail page says inmates place commissary orders on Tuesday and receive the orders on Wednesday.
Available Categories
- Snacks
- Personal-hygiene items
- Stationery and stamped envelopes
- Some approved clothing
- Available gift packs
Use the officially designated Inmate Canteen service after confirming the inmate.
Provider feature limitation: the detention-center page says the commissary provider’s inmate-email and video-call options are not available at this facility.
How to Fund Inmate Phone Services
The jail uses ViaPath for inmate telephone services. An inmate receives a six-digit PIN connected to the personal phone account and is responsible for protecting it.
Ways to Add Communication Funds
- Telephone payment using a credit card
- Online payment through GettingOut
- ViaPath kiosk in the jail lobby
- Cash or credit-card payment at the kiosk
Lobby Kiosk Identification
The jail says a new kiosk user will need a driver’s license when setting up an account.
ViaPath customer service: 866-516-0115Use the official ViaPath GettingOut account service for supported telephone funding.
Do not discuss case strategy, witnesses, alleged facts, passwords or banking details on ordinary jail communications.
How to Address Inmate Mail Correctly
[Inmate’s Full Name]748 Walnut Gate Road
Russellville, AL 35654
Every mailing should include the sender’s full name and return address. Mail received without sender information may be destroyed.
The detention center does not forward mail after an inmate transfers. Recheck current custody immediately before mailing.
Mail That May Be Rejected
- Greeting cards
- Blank paper or envelopes
- Padded or bubble envelopes
- Perfume, powder or cologne
- Hair, body fluids or kissed correspondence
- Staples, clips, tape, glue, glitter, stickers or labels
- Crayon, marker, gel pen, highlighter or correction fluid
- Extremely dirty or stained letters
- Coloring sheets or tightly folded paper
- Food, gum, labels or wrappers
- Nude, obscene, violent, sexual or gang-related content
- Tattoo drawings or tattoo ideas
- Third-party inmate-to-inmate correspondence
- Cash or personal checks
Writing and Money Rules
- Use ordinary pen, pencil or typed text.
- Mark a mistake through with one line.
- Do not use decorative or adhesive materials.
- Only money orders payable to the inmate are accepted through mail.
Books
Books are accepted only when they are new and shipped directly from a supplier.
Review the official mail restrictions before sending correspondence or ordering a book.
Medical, Mental-Health and Welfare Concerns
The detention-center page states that onsite medical services are provided through Southern Health Partners. It does not publish a detailed public family medication or medical-request procedure.
Prepare These Details Before Calling
- Full legal name and booking number
- Approximate booking date
- Specific symptoms or immediate risk
- When the issue began
- Known medication or treatment information
- Your relationship to the inmate
- A callback number
Urgent Welfare Call Script
“I have an urgent concern involving booking number [number]. The concern is [brief factual description], it began around [time], and the immediate risk is [specific risk]. Which detention or medical staff member should receive this information now?”
Call the detention center at 256-332-8425. Use 911 for an immediate emergency outside the facility.
Protect medical privacy: do not post health details in public comments, social-media messages or commercial inmate-search forms.
PREA, Abuse and Immediate Safety Reports
No dedicated county-jail PREA telephone number or public PREA policy document was located during the July 2026 official-source audit.
For an Urgent Concern
- Call the detention center at 256-332-8425.
- State that the concern involves immediate inmate safety.
- Ask for the on-duty supervisor and the facility’s PREA reporting route.
- Provide the inmate name or booking number.
- Provide the date, time, location and factual details.
- State whether retaliation or immediate medical danger is feared.
- Call 911 when an immediate outside emergency requires it.
Safety-Report Script
“I need to report an urgent sexual-safety or abuse concern involving booking number [number]. Please connect me with the on-duty supervisor or the person responsible for PREA reports.”
Do not place identifying allegations on social media. Report them directly so the facility can protect the person and preserve evidence.
How to Request an Incident or Jail Record
The roster is not the complete incident report, probable-cause statement, warrant record, court file or certified criminal history.
Incident-Report Copies
The Sheriff’s FAQ says a person who made a report with a deputy may pick up a copy at the Sheriff’s Administrative Office.
- Bring government-issued photo identification.
- Use the Sheriff’s Office entrance beside the jail.
- The office releases the report to the person who made it.
- Call ahead when timing matters.
Larry H. Plott Administrative Annex
748 Walnut Gate Road
Russellville, AL 35654
Administrative telephone: 256-332-8811
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Online Nonemergency Incident Form
The Sheriff provides an online incident/offense form for certain nonemergency reports. It is for reporting a new incident, not for retrieving a jail booking record.
Use the official Franklin County incident-report form only after reading its instructions.
Access limits: active investigations, juvenile records, medical information, victim details and other protected information may be withheld or redacted.
When the County Roster Is Not the Final Location
Alabama Department of Corrections
Use ADOC search after sentencing or transfer into Alabama state-prison custody.
The state database contains currently incarcerated ADOC inmates and does not provide complete historical data online.
Alabama Victim Notification System
The state notification website is limited to offenders convicted in Alabama and sentenced to ADOC custody.
For a pretrial Franklin County inmate, contact the Sheriff or court rather than relying on the state system.
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Use the federal locator when the person may be serving a federal sentence.
A newly detained federal defendant may remain in a local facility before appearing in the BOP system.
Another County or Municipality
Confirm the arresting agency, warrant court and transport destination before searching another jurisdiction.
Automated notifications are informational. They should not be the only part of a personal-safety or release-pickup plan.
Franklin County Jail Contact Information
| Need | Contact | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Detention Center | 256-332-8425 | Custody, bond, release, visits, mail, property and urgent welfare routing. |
| Sheriff nonemergency line | 256-332-8820 | 24-hour nonemergency Sheriff contact and crime-tip routing. |
| Administrative Office | 256-332-8811 | Business-hours reports and administrative services. |
| Circuit Clerk | 256-332-8861 | Court cases, hearings, records and cash-bond procedures. |
| ViaPath GettingOut | 866-516-0115 | Phone, visit and communication-account support. |
748 Walnut Gate Road
Russellville, AL 35654
Jail fax: 256-331-2252
Administrative hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Use the official Franklin County Sheriff contact page for current directions and agency contact options.
Use Booking Information Responsibly
- Do not treat an arrest, charge, bond or photograph as proof of guilt.
- Do not use an old screenshot as proof of current custody.
- Do not publish information to harass, threaten or shame someone.
- Do not expose victim, witness, child, medical or private family information.
- Do not make a final employment, housing, credit or licensing decision from a roster alone.
- Do not send money through an unsolicited caller or unverified payment link.
- Use current court records and licensed legal advice when consequences matter.
Franklin County Jail Roster FAQs
How do I search the Franklin County Alabama jail roster?
Open the Sheriff’s official roster, select Current Inmates and search by first or last name. Compare the booking number, booking date, charges and profile before treating the result as a match.
What is the Franklin County 48-hour-release list?
It lists people released from the Franklin County Detention Center during the previous 48 hours. It is useful for recent releases but is not a complete historical booking archive.
What information appears in a roster entry?
A public entry may show the inmate’s name, booking number, booking date, charges, bond and an expanded profile. The information can change and should be verified directly when important.
How can bond be made for a Franklin County inmate?
The official jail page lists cash bond through the clerk, property bond using an assessment reviewed by the jail, or a Franklin County-licensed bail bondsman. Call 256-332-8425 before beginning the process.
Is there a Franklin County bond-filing fee?
Yes. The official detention-center page lists a 35-dollar bond-filing fee paid by money order to the Franklin County Circuit Clerk. Cash and personal checks are not accepted for that fee.
How much visitation does an inmate receive?
The jail states that inmates receive two free 30-minute visits each week, for one free hour total. Additional visits may cost 7.50 dollars, and visits can be denied during booking or lockdown.
How do I add commissary money?
Money may be added by money order, through the jail-lobby commissary kiosk or through the county-linked Inmate Canteen service. Verify the inmate before paying and save the transaction record.
How should inmate mail be addressed?
Address mail to the inmate at 748 Walnut Gate Road, Russellville, Alabama 35654 and include the sender’s full name and return address. The jail does not forward mail after a transfer.
What items can be brought to a newly booked inmate?
During the holding period only, the jail accepts a limited list of new, unopened white clothing and clear hygiene items. Nothing from outside is accepted after the inmate enters general population unless separately approved.
Where do I verify the criminal court case?
Use Alabama trial-court records and contact the Franklin County Circuit Clerk at 256-332-8861. The jail roster does not replace the official court file.
Final Franklin County Verification Checklist
- The search is for Franklin County, Alabama.
- The official current-inmate list was checked.
- The booking number and booking date were compared.
- The expanded profile and arresting agency were reviewed.
- The 48-hour-release list was checked when the person was no longer current.
- A charge, photograph or bond amount was not treated as proof of guilt.
- The jail confirmed every charge, case number, bond and hold.
- The correct cash, property or bondsman process was identified.
- The $35 money-order filing fee was verified before purchase.
- Booking completion and lockdown status were checked before a visit.
- Commissary and phone funds were not confused with bond.
- Mail followed the return-address and content restrictions.
- The legal case was checked separately through the court.
Independent guide: Jail-Roster.org does not operate the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, Detention Center, Alabama courts, Inmate Canteen, ViaPath, Alabama Department of Corrections, Alabama Victim Notification System or the Bureau of Prisons. Current official records and instructions control whenever information differs.