Lawrence County Jail Roster Overview
The local custody facility is the Lawrence County Jail, operated by the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office at 242 Parker Road in Moulton. The sheriff's jail information page describes the Corrections Division as the place where people are held while awaiting trial or transfer to the Alabama Department of Corrections. It also reports an average population of 130 inmates, while the Alabama law-enforcement directory lists a 140-bed capacity. That makes the jail the starting point for current local custody questions, bond questions, video visitation registration, and records routing.
No official public Lawrence County online jail roster, inmate-search form, recent-booking list, profile page inventory, update schedule, or released-inmate retention statement was located during the research review. The official sheriff Inmates page exposed address and phone information with navigation links, but it did not expose searchable roster records. For that reason, a Lawrence County jail roster search should not be treated as a live online lookup unless the sheriff adds a new roster later. The practical chain is jail phone, jail counter, VINE/VINELink, public-records request, court records, then ADOC, BOP, or ICE depending on custody type.
The official sheriff Inmates page is useful because it confirms the jail contact block even though it does not show a roster.
Use that contact page as a county source for phone and office details, not as proof that public inmate profiles or mugshots are available online.
How to Find Someone in the Lawrence County Jail
Because the county did not publish a searchable roster in the reviewed materials, the lookup process starts with custody confirmation rather than a name-search form. Have the person's full name, approximate age or date of birth if known, arresting agency, arrest date, and any case or warrant information ready before calling. Staff may be able to direct you to custody status, bond procedures, visitation registration, or the correct records request path, but public release of details can be limited by safety, privacy, juvenile, medical, investigation, and court-order rules.
- Check the sheriff's official jail and Inmates pages to see whether a roster has been added since the last review.
- Call Lawrence County Jail at (256) 974-2550 for current custody, bond, visitation, and jail-process questions.
- Use the sheriff/jail counter at 242 Parker Road, Moulton, AL 35650 when an in-person records question, bond receipt delivery, or lobby-kiosk visit registration is needed.
- Use VINE/VINELink for custody-status lookup and notification registration when the sheriff's site does not provide a public roster.
- Submit a public-records request to the sheriff's office if a booking record, arrest report, or custody record is not available online.
- Use court records after a jail arrest through Alacourt or the Circuit Clerk after charges are filed, because court charges may differ from jail booking wording.
- Search ADOC for sentenced state prisoners, BOP for federal prisoners, and ICE ODLS for immigration detainees.
Lawrence County Roster Search Fields
The county roster gap matters because many people expect a search box with last-name, booking-number, and housing fields. The official Lawrence County sheriff pages reviewed did not expose those fields. The fallback fields below distinguish what was not located locally from the fields that are confirmed in statewide or federal systems.
| System | Field Label | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence County sheriff roster | Not located | Not located | The official sheriff Inmates page did not expose an inmate-search form, roster profile, mugshot field, refresh rate, or release-retention rule. |
| VINE/VINELink | State/person search | Unspecified | The sheriff links to VINE. Use it as a custody-status and notification fallback, not as a sheriff-operated roster. |
| ADOC inmate search | AIS # | Optional | Six-digit Alabama Institutional Serial number. If entered, AIS takes precedence and name fields are ignored. |
| ADOC inmate search | First Name / Last Name | Optional | Can be used separately or together. ADOC displays no more than 50 matching current-inmate records. |
| BOP inmate locator | Number type and number | Required for number search | Number types include BOP Register, DCDC, FBI, and INS numbers. |
| BOP inmate locator | First / Last, plus Middle, Race, Age, Sex | First and Last for name search | BOP covers federal inmates from 1982 to present and may show Released or Not in BOP Custody. |
What a Lawrence County Inmate Profile Shows
No official Lawrence County public inmate profile was visible in the sheriff materials reviewed. That means public field labels such as booking number, charge list, bond amount, housing unit, release date, and mugshot are not confirmed as online Lawrence County fields. The jail almost certainly maintains internal booking and custody records, and Alabama Code section 36-22-8 requires sheriffs to keep a prisoner record book for people received into county jail, but that statute should be used as support for requesting custody records, not as proof of a web roster.
| Field | Lawrence County Public Status | How to Treat It |
|---|---|---|
| Name and custody status | Not visible in a public roster | Confirm through the jail phone, jail counter, or VINE if available for the person. |
| Booking date/time | Likely internal, not confirmed online | Request from the sheriff's office if needed for a records purpose. |
| Charges | Not confirmed online | Use jail contact for booking wording and Alacourt/Circuit Clerk records for filed court charges. |
| Bond status and paperwork | Likely internal, not confirmed online | Call the jail for bond questions; cash and property-bond steps also involve courthouse offices. |
| Booking photo | Not located as a public field | Do not assume a mugshot is online. Request booking records under public-records law if appropriate. |
| Medical, classification, property | Internal or restricted | These are jail administration records and may be withheld or limited by privacy and security rules. |
Finding County, State, Federal, and Immigration Custody
Lawrence County Jail is for local detention: people awaiting trial, awaiting transfer to ADOC, or participating in jail-based programs such as work release if eligible. Once a person is sentenced and transferred to state prison, the county jail phone may no longer be the best lookup path. The ADOC inmate search covers currently incarcerated Alabama Department of Corrections prisoners only; it excludes Youthful Offender Act inmates, does not provide historical online data, and limits displayed matches to 50 records.
The BOP inmate locator is for federal prison custody from 1982 to present. A person listed as Released or Not in BOP Custody may still be under another justice system, supervised release, parole, or local custody. ICE ODLS is the immigration-detention locator and is separate from ordinary Lawrence County jail custody. No ADOC prison, BOP facility, ICE facility, or separate federal detention center was located inside Lawrence County.
The ADOC search page provides the state-prison fallback when a Lawrence County arrest has become a state sentence.
Use ADOC only after the person has entered state prison custody; it is not a substitute for current Lawrence County Jail booking information.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Does Not Cover |
|---|---|---|
| Current local jail custody | Lawrence County Jail phone, jail counter, VINE, or records request | Sentenced state prisoners after ADOC transfer. |
| Filed charges after arrest | Alacourt ACCESS or Lawrence County Circuit Clerk | Live jail housing or internal classification details. |
| Sentenced Alabama prisoner | ADOC inmate search | County pretrial detainees, historical records, and Youthful Offender Act inmates. |
| Federal prisoner | BOP inmate locator | County jail and ADOC custody unless a federal transfer occurred. |
| Immigration detainee | ICE Online Detainee Locator System | Ordinary criminal jail or state-prison lookup. |
Lawrence County Jail Facility and Contact Card
Only one detention facility was identified in Lawrence County official and agency sources. Community Corrections exists as a local supervision/diversion program, but it is not a jail or prison facility page. For jail custody, records routing, visitation registration, and bond questions, use the Lawrence County Jail and sheriff contact information below.
Lawrence County Jail
242 Parker Road
Moulton, AL 35650
Jail: (256) 974-2550
Office: (256) 974-2500
Fax: (256) 974-2528
Operator: Lawrence County Sheriff's Office
Capacity: 140; average population reported as 130
Booking, Bond, and Court Records After Intake
Lawrence County official sources do not publish a complete intake script, but the county jail function and Alabama jail practice support the standard sequence. After an arrest by the sheriff's office, a municipal police agency, a state trooper, or another law-enforcement agency, the person is brought to Lawrence County Jail when local detention is appropriate. Jail staff identify the person, record arrest and booking paperwork, secure property, take fingerprints and a booking photograph, screen for medical or safety concerns, and classify the person for holding. The sheriff's jail information page also notes on-site medical services, law libraries, adult educational services, roadside cleanup, and work release for vetted inmates.
Bond information is especially local. The sheriff says cash bond is paid at the clerk's office inside the courthouse, then the receipt is brought to the jail. Property bond requires a Revenue Commissioner assessment printout, enough assessed value to cover the bond, and all listed property owners present to sign. A licensed bondsman may also post bond. All bonds require a $35 money-order filing fee payable to the Lawrence County Circuit Clerk or the applicable municipal court; cash and personal checks are not accepted for that filing fee.
Video Visitation Through InmateSales
The sheriff's jail information page says Lawrence County Detention Facility uses InmateSales for video visitation. Visitors must register online or use the detention facility lobby kiosk before scheduling. Online registration requires a valid email address, and the sheriff instructs visitors to save the visitor ID and password because online scheduling will not work without them. Published county sources did not list exact visit days, visit times, per-minute fees, or a no-cost local visit rule, so those details should be confirmed through InmateSales or the jail before planning.
| Visitation Item | Lawrence County Detail |
|---|---|
| Visit type | Video visitation for detainees or visitors. |
| Vendor | InmateSales; register online or at the detention facility lobby kiosk. |
| Customer service | 866-340-7879. |
| A valid email address is required for the online form. | |
| Credentials | Save visitor ID and password for scheduling. |
| Schedule | Specific days and times were not published in the official sheriff source reviewed. |
| Fees | Not published by the sheriff source; check during InmateSales registration. |
Mail, Money, Phone, and App Findings
Published sheriff pages reviewed did not provide a current mail handbook, inmate ID format, postcard-only rule, book vendor rule, package rule, commissary vendor, deposit kiosk, online deposit URL, tablet program, or phone-rate table. Use the jail address for mail only after confirming current rules with the jail. Bond money is separate from commissary money, and the sheriff's published bond instructions should not be treated as deposit instructions for inmate spending accounts.
The Lawrence County Public Safety app exists in the Apple App Store and Google Play listings. The official listings advertise crime reporting, tips, public-safety news, sheriff and EMA information, social feeds, storm shelters, school or road closures, severe-weather information, and damage reporting. The listings did not advertise an inmate roster, warrant search, mugshot gallery, or records-request portal. That means the app should not be described as an app-only inmate search tool based on the reviewed listings.
The Google Play listing for Lawrence County Public Safety confirms the official app presence and its public-safety focus.
The app can be useful for sheriff and emergency-management updates, but the store listing should not be read as a jail roster source.
Confirm first: Before sending mail, scheduling a video visit, or arranging bond, confirm current custody and local rules with Lawrence County Jail at (256) 974-2550.