Winston County Jail Roster Status
The official Winston County Sheriff Department page lists staff and direct contacts, but it did not provide a county inmate database when researched. That means there is no verified county roster link to enter a name, booking number, or date. Several commercial sites claim to provide local jail data. They are not the county's official record source and are not used here.
For a current Winston County custody check, call the jail at (205) 489-5205. Dispatch can be reached at (205) 489-2115, and the sheriff's main number is (205) 489-8765. An in-person inquiry can be made at 11 Blake Drive in Double Springs. Ask first whether the person is still held there. A person may have been released, moved to a hospital or another county, placed in work release, or transferred to the Alabama Department of Corrections.
Check Winston County Inmate Custody
Have enough information to distinguish the person from someone with a similar name. Jail staff may limit what they disclose because of safety, an active investigation, or the need to verify identity. Do not assume that charges, bond, housing, or release details will be given by phone. Request the specific fact or record needed.
- Call the Winston County jail at (205) 489-5205 and ask whether the person is in current county custody.
- Give the full legal name and date of birth if known. Add the arrest date, arresting agency, or case, citation, or warrant number when available.
- If the jail cannot confirm custody, call dispatch at (205) 489-2115 or the sheriff's main office at (205) 489-8765.
- For a booking report, incident report, or other jail record, contact the sheriff department's chief clerk and state the exact record and date requested.
- If staff says the person moved to state prison, continue with the ADOC search rather than a county roster.
A request for a record is different from a live custody check. Chief Clerk Sherry Stapp is listed at (205) 489-2027 and s.stapp@winstonal.gov. Include a clear date range and enough identifying facts. Sensitive material may be withheld or redacted, so the public copy may not contain every detail held by the agency.
Winston County Custody Check Details
Winston County has no official online inmate profile to inventory. The fields below are the researched details a caller can gather before contacting the jail. They are request inputs, not a promise that an online profile or every listed fact will be released.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Full legal name | Identifies the person whose current custody status is being checked. |
| Date of birth | Helps staff separate people who have the same or similar names. |
| Arrest or booking date | Narrows the event tied to a report or recent jail admission. |
| Arresting agency | Points to the agency that may hold an incident or arrest report. |
| Case, citation, or warrant number | Connects the inquiry to a known court or enforcement matter. |
| Requested record | States whether the caller seeks custody status, a booking report, or another public jail record. |
Booking and court records also serve different purposes. The sheriff or police handle the arrest and custody side. The district attorney decides prosecution, while the Winston County Circuit Clerk maintains the court case file after charges are filed. Filed charges and later case events belong in Winston County arrest and court charge records, not in an assumed jail profile.
Winston County Inmate Custody Path
The agency responsible for a record changes as a criminal matter moves forward. The sheriff or a police department investigates and makes an arrest. The Winston County jail can then answer current county custody questions. District Attorney Scott Slatton's office decides whether to prosecute a state criminal case, and a grand jury may indict a felony. Once a court case opens, the Winston County Circuit Clerk keeps the District or Circuit Court file. None of those offices should be treated as one combined inmate database.
A recent county detainee may have a complaint, initial appearance, preliminary hearing, or bond event in District Court. If a felony is indicted or transferred, later filings can appear in Circuit Court. Court records can show the filed charge and case action, but they do not prove where the person is housed today. In the other direction, jail custody does not prove a conviction. A charge can be changed, dismissed, or resolved later by the court.
For court case questions, Circuit Clerk J.D. Snoddy's office is at the Winston County Courthouse and can be reached at (205) 489-5533. The official court directory lists the district attorney at 11 Blake Drive, Double Springs, with a local number of (205) 489-2235. A person who cannot afford counsel in a criminal case may request appointed counsel at the first appearance or arraignment. The Circuit Clerk can provide filing procedure, but court staff cannot give legal advice.
Search Alabama State Inmates
The Alabama Department of Corrections inmate search covers people who are currently incarcerated in the state prison system. It is not the Winston County jail roster. Use it after a person has been sentenced and transferred to ADOC custody. The public tool does not provide historical incarceration data, and Youthful Offenders are not included.
The official ADOC search screen shows the distinction in plain terms.
This statewide tool is useful only when the custody agency is ADOC, so a no-match should send a recent-arrest inquiry back to the Winston County jail.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIS / Inmate number | Text | Optional or unspecified | Enter the state inmate identifier when known. |
| First Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | Used to search current ADOC inmates. |
| Last Name | Text | Optional or unspecified | The best public input when the inmate number is unknown. |
| Search | Button | Yes | Searches currently incarcerated state inmates only. |
Historical state-prison data is not available through that search. The ADOC contact and public records page lists public.records@doc.alabama.gov and (334) 353-3883 for public-record questions.
The records contact is the proper state fallback when the requested ADOC information is not part of the live inmate locator.
Winston County Jail Contacts
The county lists one sheriff and jail address for inmate and custody questions. No official capacity, public lobby hours, or online roster was documented. Call before traveling, especially when the question concerns a visit, property, funds, mail, or a person who may have moved.
Winston County Sheriff's Office and Jail
11 Blake Drive
Double Springs, AL 35553
Jail: (205) 489-5205
Dispatch: (205) 489-2115
Sheriff main: (205) 489-8765
Jail Administrator: (205) 489-2032
Sheriff Caleb Snoddy is listed at c.snoddy@winstonal.gov and (205) 489-8765. Jail Administrator Lajonna Berry is listed at l.berry@winstonal.gov and (205) 489-2032. The county page also provides corrections@winstonal.gov. Its dispatch email appears to contain a typographical error, so the published dispatch phone is the safer contact route.
Winston County Inmate Visit Questions
Official Winston County pages did not publish visit days, hours, appointment rules, a video provider, or a dress code. A made-up weekly schedule could cause a missed visit. The verified contact table below replaces unconfirmed daily times with the office that can answer each topic. Call before leaving home or paying any vendor.
| Topic | Official Contact Path |
|---|---|
| Visitation schedule | Jail, (205) 489-5205; Jail Administrator, (205) 489-2032 |
| Attorney visits | Jail, (205) 489-5205; sheriff main, (205) 489-8765 |
| Inmate mail format | Jail, (205) 489-5205, before mailing anything |
| Commissary or deposits | Jail, (205) 489-5205; ask which payment route is currently accepted |
| Phone or video service | Jail, (205) 489-5205; no official provider was published |
| Work release | Matt Owens, (205) 489-2033; m.owens@winstonal.gov |
Confirm that the person is still in Winston County custody. Ask whether visits are by appointment, remote video, or in person, and whether minors must attend with a parent or legal guardian. Also ask whether attorney visits follow different entry rules. Bring government photo identification if staff confirms an in-person visit or records request.
Note: No official Winston County visitation vendor or daily schedule was found, so third-party claims should be checked with jail staff.
Winston County Inmate Mail and Funds
Ask for the exact mailing format before sending a letter. Use the inmate's full legal name and any booking identifier the jail provides. Winston County did not publish its prohibited-item list or a mail-scanning policy. Rules used by other jails cannot be treated as Winston County rules, and mail sent to the wrong address or in the wrong form may not reach the inmate.
The same caution applies to money. The official page did not identify a kiosk, website, money-order process, deposit limit, or service fee. Call (205) 489-5205 and ask whether deposits are accepted online, through a kiosk, by money order, or in person. Confirm the current vendor directly with jail staff before entering payment-card data on any service.
The ALEA Community Information Center is another distinct system. It provides sex offender registry information, not a list of people booked in the Winston County jail.
Registry status, county detention, and state-prison custody answer different questions and should never be substituted for one another.
Limits on Winston County Inmate Records
Online absence has several possible meanings. The person may be in the Winston County jail, released, transferred, held by another county, hospitalized, or in a federal facility. A name may also be spelled differently. ADOC excludes historical records from its public inmate search and does not include Youthful Offenders. The ALEA registry covers a separate legal status and cannot confirm a jail booking.
Alabama public-record principles do not require every jail fact to appear on a public website. A booking or incident report may contain information tied to an active investigation, a victim, a minor, a medical issue, or personal identifying data. The sheriff may redact or withhold protected parts. Ask for a defined public record instead of requesting “everything” about a person, and give a date range that lets staff locate the correct event.
For the most reliable result, record which office was contacted, the date of the inquiry, and whether the answer concerned live custody or a past record. Custody can change quickly. A phone confirmation made today may not describe the person's location when a later visit, court hearing, or records request occurs. Always call again before a planned visit because county custody may change.
A custody inquiry should also match the question being asked. Family members may only need a current location and the next approved contact method. An attorney may need the location plus the case number and rules for legal visits. A records requester may need a dated booking or incident report. State corrections staff can address a current ADOC prisoner or a state public-record request, but they cannot confirm a person who remains in the Winston County jail. Stating the purpose helps the receiving office direct the inquiry without confusing court, county jail, and state-prison records.