How to Find Someone at Frank Lee Using Their AIS Number (And What to Do If You Don't Have It)

AIS stands for Alabama Institutional Serial. It’s a unique six-digit number assigned to each person incarcerated by ADOC, and it’s one of the most reliable ways to pull up the right record when you’re searching.

On the ADOC inmate search, the AIS number field takes priority over everything else. If you have that six-digit number, use it. It's designed to pull up one specific person directly, which makes it the quickest route.

1. Go to the ADOC inmate search page. Start with the official search so you’re pulling from the same database the state uses.
2. Enter the AIS number. The AIS is a unique six-digit number, and the AIS field takes precedence in the search.
3. Search using AIS only. When you enter anything in the AIS field, the search is looking for an exact match to that number.
4. If you don’t have an AIS number, leave that field blank. Then move to a name-based search approach (covered below), since AIS is the fastest option when you have it.

No AIS number? Use the person's full legal name and date of birth to narrow things down. Name searches can return multiple people with similar names and spellings, which is exactly why the unique six-digit AIS number works so much better when you have it.

• ✓ Call Frank Lee Correctional Facility at (334) 290-3200 if the online search isn’t returning the person you’re looking for.
• ✓ Keep the facility street address handy for reference: 5305 Ingram Road, Deatsville, AL 36022.

Search Prep Tips

• ✓ AIS number (six digits). This is the most direct identifier in ADOC.
• ✓ Full legal name (spelled exactly as you know it).
• ✓ Date of birth.
• ✓ Any known alternate spellings or names they may be listed under.

Once you find the right listing, write down the AIS number and save the key details (like the exact spelling of the name shown). Having that AIS number on hand makes future searches and any paperwork much faster.