How to Contact an Inmate at Jefferson County Jail, IN (AL)

For written inquiries to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, send mail to the Birmingham headquarters: 2200 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35203.

For general, non-urgent questions, email the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office at info@jeffcosheriffal.com. This works well when you want to clarify the right process before sending mail or sharing personal details.

Start with Jefferson County's online inmate inquiry/search page. You can look someone up using a booking number, custody status, dates, or housing facility.

Jefferson County's Corrections Division runs two jail facilities: one in downtown Birmingham and one in Bessemer. Together they hold an average of about 1,000 inmates and process roughly 43,000 people in and out each year. With that volume, you'll get better results if you start with the inmate inquiry and have booking details ready before reaching out.

1. Look the person up in the online inmate inquiry. Confirm they are currently in custody and note the booking and housing information you find.

1. Use official channels for questions and written communication. Send mail to 2200 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35203, or email info@jeffcosheriffal.com for general questions before you take the next step.

1. Direct medical or service-related questions to the right facility. Both facilities have on-site medical services, and the Birmingham facility has law libraries and adult educational services, so it helps to confirm where the person is housed before you ask.

What to Verify

• ✓ Confirm the mailing address you plan to use is current (Birmingham headquarters is listed as 2200 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35203).
• ✓ Confirm the public contact email is current (info@jeffcosheriffal.com).
• ✓ If you are sending time-sensitive or sensitive information, verify the best way to route it before you send it.

When using the online inmate inquiry, double-check that your results clearly show the housing facility (Birmingham vs. Bessemer) and the booking fields you need. If any detail is missing, reach out via the contact email first so you don't assume the wrong location or status.

• ✓ Confirm how on-site medical services are accessed at the facility where the person is housed.
• ✓ If you are asking about law library or adult educational services, confirm the request is directed to the Birmingham facility.
• ✓ Verify any limits or availability for these services before you set expectations with your loved one.

Thinking about using the Sheriff's mobile app to report something urgent? Don't. The app isn't built for emergencies. Call 911 instead.

Worried about response times? Keep the system's scale in mind. Jefferson County averages about 1,000 inmates across two facilities and processes approximately 43,000 people in and out each year. Verifying current details before you reach out can save you days of back-and-forth.