Washington County Jail Roster
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is the official local starting point. Sheriff Richard Stringer's office is at 45 Court Street, Chatom, AL 36518, with mail sent to P.O. Box 307, Chatom, AL 36518-0307. The main number is (251) 847-2202. Official sheriff search snippets identified “Who's in Jail” and “Weekly Booking” pages. Those snippets showed weekly mugshot context and columns for name, date, and bond. Direct requests to the official site timed out, so the full roster, filters, update schedule, and profile layout could not be verified.
The local Washington County inmate roster should be used for current county custody, recent booking, and pretrial detention. It does not replace a court file. A person may be booked before prosecutors file every charge, and a court case may continue after release. For filed charges, hearing dates, bond orders, pleas, and dispositions, use the Circuit Clerk or Alacourt. The Washington County arrest records and court charges material explains that handoff from booking to the case record.
Roster limit: Only name, date, bond, mugshot, and weekly-booking context were verified from official snippets; other fields must not be assumed.
Search Washington County Inmates
Use the official sheriff roster pages when they load, then verify custody by phone. A blank result may mean release, transfer, a spelling difference, delayed posting, or a site problem. It should not be read as proof that no arrest occurred.
- Check the Washington County Sheriff's “Who's in Jail” or “Weekly Booking” page through the official sheriff site.
- Review the visible name, date, bond, and weekly booking or mugshot context.
- Call (251) 847-2202 to confirm present custody, bond status, and whether the person was released or transferred.
- Ask the Circuit Clerk at (251) 847-2239 for the related public court case and hearing information.
- If state-prison transfer is likely, search the official ADOC current-inmate system.
No official Washington County Sheriff mobile app was found. There is no supported app-only lookup to recommend. This county's practical fallback is the sheriff phone, office visit, or a focused public-record request for a nonconfidential booking or jail log.
Washington County Roster Fields
The official roster page could not be fully inspected. The table is deliberately limited to controls and fields supported by official search-result snippets and the sheriff contact channel.
| Field or Channel | Type | Required | Verified Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who's in Jail | Roster/list page | Not applicable | Official snippet identifies a current-jail page. |
| Weekly Booking | Roster/list page | Not applicable | Official snippet identifies weekly mugshots. |
| Name | Displayed column | Not stated | Visible in the official snippet. |
| Date | Displayed column | Not stated | Meaning was not fully documented. |
| Bond | Displayed column | Not stated | Confirm current amount and conditions by phone or court record. |
| Phone inquiry | Direct contact | Identity details | Call (251) 847-2202 for current custody. |
Washington County has no verified roster filter table for last name, first name, booking number, or date of birth. Those common fields were not invented. Likewise, an update frequency was not published in the accessible official material.
Washington County Inmate Details
No official sample Washington County inmate profile could be inspected. The supported inventory is therefore much shorter than a typical jail profile. It states only what the official snippet showed and flags what remains unknown.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The listed person's name in the roster snippet. |
| Date | A date field whose exact meaning was not confirmed from the page body. |
| Bond | A displayed bond field that still requires current confirmation. |
| Mugshot / weekly booking | Image and booking-list context identified in official snippets. |
| Not verified | Booking number, birth date, height, weight, housing unit, charge code, magistrate, and release date. |
Bond data can change after a hearing. Charges can be amended or dismissed. A roster entry is evidence of a custody listing, not a conviction. The court record is the stronger source for the legal path and final outcome.
Washington County Jail Contact
Official research identified one sheriff and jail contact block. It did not establish separate jail buildings, a capacity, housing units, front-desk hours, or a second facility. The contact card preserves that limit.
Washington County Sheriff's Office / Jail Contact
45 Court Street
Chatom, AL 36518
P.O. Box 307, Chatom, AL 36518-0307
(251) 847-2202
Call for current jail access and visitation information.
Do not mail inmate funds, letters, or legal documents to that address without confirming the correct jail-mail format. The official sources did not provide an inmate number format or mailing rule.
Washington County vs State Custody
Once a person enters Alabama Department of Corrections custody, use the ADOC current inmate search. It is for people currently incarcerated in state prison, not local pretrial detainees. ADOC does not publish historical inmate data through this search, and youthful offenders are not included.
The screen marks the state-custody lookup that should follow a confirmed transfer out of the Washington County jail.
The broader Alabama Department of Corrections site also links inmate information and public-record requests.
County jail custody and ADOC custody are separate stages, so checking both sources can resolve a recent transfer.
Washington County Booking Records
A booking record documents custody intake and arrest facts. A court record tracks the filed case. The two may overlap in name, charge, arrest date, and bond, but they serve different jobs. A person may have a sheriff booking while prosecutors still review charges. A person may also have an active court case after release, bond, dismissal, or transfer. Ask the jail about custody and the Circuit Clerk about court status.
Municipal cases add another split. A bench warrant or failure-to-appear matter may originate in Chatom or McIntosh Municipal Court. The official McIntosh Municipal Court page provides the city court phone and payment address.
This source helps route a city case even though it is not a jail roster or inmate search.
Note: A booking, arrest, or charge is not proof of guilt; use the court disposition to learn how the case ended.
Washington County Jail Visits
Washington County did not publish an accessible official visitation schedule in the sources reviewed. No verified rules were found for approved visitors, identification, children, dress, in-person visits, video visits, attorney visits, or cancellations. Call the Sheriff's Office before traveling to Chatom. The schedule table shows the official fallback rather than invented hours.
| Visit Topic | Published Schedule | Official Action |
|---|---|---|
| General visitation | Not located | Call (251) 847-2202. |
| Attorney visitation | Not located | Confirm legal-access procedure with jail staff. |
| Child visitors and ID | Not located | Ask about approval and documents before arrival. |
| Video visitation | No provider confirmed | Ask whether video visits are offered. |
A listed detainee may be moved, released, in court, or temporarily unavailable. Confirm custody and visit eligibility on the same day. Do not rely on a third-party jail page for current access rules.
Washington County Inmate Contact
No official mail format, phone vendor, video provider, tablet provider, or inmate-call rate was located. Call (251) 847-2202 before sending mail. Ask for the exact addressee format, accepted items, return-address rule, and any inmate identifier the jail requires. Never guess a booking number or housing unit.
No official federal inmate facility was identified in Washington County research. The U.S. Attorney's Southern District source concerns federal prosecutions, not county custody.
The image reinforces that county detention questions belong with the Washington County sheriff, not a federal prosecutor.
Washington County Inmate Funds
No official commissary company, deposit vendor, deposit limit, fee, or refund rule was verified. Do not assume that Securus, GTL, HomeWAV, JailATM, Access Corrections, JPay, or another vendor serves this jail. Call the Sheriff's Office first. Ask which payment types are accepted, who may deposit, what identifying data is required, and when funds become available.
The ALEA driver-record source is also unrelated to jail funds or custody.
This source comparison prevents a traffic or driver-history search from being mistaken for a jail or inmate record.
For released registered-offender information, use ALEA's sex offender registry. It is not a current jail roster, and some juvenile, youthful-offender, or out-of-state statuses are not publicly disseminated. For a fingerprint-based criminal-history review, use ALEA's separate CHRI process. Neither system answers whether someone is in the Washington County jail now.
Request Washington County Inmate Records
When the roster will not load or lacks the needed detail, ask the Washington County Sheriff's Office for the specific existing booking or jail record. A focused request may seek a booking log, release information, or another nonconfidential record for a defined person and date. Alabama Code sections 36-12-40 and 36-12-41 support access to public records and copies upon payment of lawful fees, but law-enforcement and privacy limits still apply. The office may clarify a broad request or withhold protected investigative content.
Give a full legal name, approximate arrest or booking date, and the type of record sought. Avoid asking jail staff to create a report that does not exist. Do not request another person's Social Security number, medical details, protected address, or other sensitive data. Juvenile law-enforcement records are confidential under Alabama Code section 12-15-134, and youthful-offender information may not appear in public state systems.
Custody status changes fast. A booking list can remain visible after release, while a court order may take time to reach jail staff. Confirm the current state by phone. For bond terms, future hearings, and filed charges, compare the sheriff information with the Circuit Clerk's case file. For a sentenced person no longer held locally, compare the release or transfer information with ADOC's current-inmate search.
Confirm Washington County Bond
The official snippet showed a bond column, but it did not establish whether the value was cash, surety, property, personal recognizance, or a total across charges. It also did not show bond conditions. Ask the sheriff whether the person is still held and ask the court record what the judge ordered. A bonding company can explain its own service, but only the court and jail can confirm the active legal and custody status.
Release may follow bond, court order, sentence completion, transfer, or dismissal, and the roster may not update at the same instant. Obtain the exact case number when possible. That number connects the booking to the Washington County court action and reduces confusion when two people have similar names.
A first appearance, bond review, or later order can change the amount and release terms. The roster's visible bond value does not explain whether a hold from another jurisdiction prevents release. It also does not show every condition a judge imposed. Ask whether there are several cases, municipal holds, state holds, or transfer plans. If the jail confirms release but a court balance remains, use the Circuit Clerk or issuing municipal court to check the unresolved case.
Families should avoid promising money based only on a screenshot. Verify the person's identity, current custody, bond type, and official payment procedure with the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Do not send funds through an unofficial message, social-media account, or unconfirmed vendor. The official research identified no jail deposit company, so direct phone confirmation is the supported safeguard.