What This Guide Covers
Alabama law makes many public writings available for inspection under Ala. Code Section 36-12-40, but jail and inmate information is split across different systems. The Russell County Sheriff's Office operates the local jail roster for people held at the Russell County Jail / Prentiss L. Griffith Detention Center. The Alabama Department of Corrections handles sentenced state-prison searches, while the BOP locator and ICE ODLS cover federal and immigration custody. This site brings those rosters, locators, contacts, visitation details, and request steps into one Russell County reference point.
What You Can Find Here
The pages are written for common Russell County inmate-record tasks, including:
- Lookup help for jail inmate records, jail roster mugshots, and court records after a jail arrest.
- Facility pages for the Russell County Jail / Prentiss L. Griffith Detention Center and the Phenix City Police Department Holding Facility, with address, phone, and routing details.
- Step-by-step guidance for the RCSO In Custody Search, ADOC inmate locator, VINELink, BOP locator, ICE ODLS, Alacourt, and the Russell County Sheriff AL app.
- Plain-language notes on asking for booking records, court copies, and mugshot-related records when an online roster does not answer the question.
What This Site Cannot Do
This is a privately run reference site. It is not connected to the Russell County Sheriff's Office, Russell County Jail, Phenix City Police Department, Alabama Department of Corrections, courts, or any government agency.
- We cannot release, hold, transfer, or locate a person through official custody systems.
- We cannot post bond, schedule visits, add phone funds, or send commissary money for you.
- We cannot provide legal advice or explain how a judge will handle a case.
- We cannot guarantee that every address, fee, phone number, roster entry, or schedule remains current.
Only the originating office can confirm official custody, charges, bond, release, or record status. For county jail questions, start with the Russell County Jail at 334-298-8621 or the Sheriff's Office at 334-298-6535.
Search Partner Disclosure
Some pages may include search tools supplied by third-party providers. Those providers control their own prices, data, and result quality. If a visitor chooses a paid partner tool, this site may receive a referral fee, which helps keep the Russell County guide available without charging readers.
Keeping Details Current
Jail rosters can lag, phone vendors can change, and visitation rules may be adjusted without broad public notice. The pages are updated as changes are found, but visitors should call the Russell County Jail, Circuit Clerk, ADOC, BOP, ICE, or another originating office before traveling, sending money, or relying on a deadline.
Use the Contacts page if you notice a broken link or an agency detail that should be rechecked.