You Have 10 Days: How Chilton County Jail Handles Inmate Property
Trying to get a loved one's belongings back from Chilton County Jail? The timeline is tight. Here's how the jail handles inmate property, what they'll hold, and what you need to do before items disappear.
Chilton County Jail holds an inmate's personal property for just 10 days. After that, anything left behind can be disposed of or donated to charity. Want the property back? Act fast and plan to pick it up within that window.
Time-sensitive: Count on a 10-day clock. If property isn’t picked up in time, it may be disposed of or donated.
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- ✓ Pocket contents (the jail will not accept other property beyond this)
- ✓ The seasonal clothing the inmate is wearing at the time of booking
- ✓ Not accepted: extra clothes
- ✓ Not accepted: baggage
- ✓ Not accepted: suitcases
- ✓ Not accepted: sea bags
- ✓ Not accepted: tents
- ✓ Not accepted: big/large storage bags
- ✓ Exception: females may have one standard-size purse accepted
The jail is strict about what it stores: only pocket contents and the seasonal clothing the inmate was wearing at booking. Don't expect them to hold extra clothing, suitcases, or storage bags - and don't bring those items hoping they'll be added to someone's property. If your loved one had belongings beyond what the jail accepts, focus on retrieving what was actually inventoried.
Family members can pick up property during business hours, seven days a week, at Chilton County Jail, 301 City Street, Clanton, Alabama. With only 10 days before items may be gone, don't wait for a convenient day - get there as soon as you can.
- ✓ Bring a valid form of photo identification (required for anyone picking up property)
- Move fast - the jail stores inmate property for only 10 days before it may be disposed of or donated.
- Go during business hours - family members can pick up property seven days a week by coming to the Chilton County Jail at 301 City Street, Clanton, AL.
- Bring valid photo ID - anyone attempting to pick up property must have a valid form of photo identification.
Before heading over, set realistic expectations about what the jail actually has. They only store pocket contents and the clothes your loved one was wearing. If you can, jot down what they likely had in their pockets at booking and what they were wearing - then compare that list to what you receive. Most importantly, get there within the 10-day window so nothing gets disposed of or donated.
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