Tallapoosa County Inmate Population Overview
The local inmate population begins at the Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Department, which operates the Tallapoosa County Jail in Dadeville. The sheriff describes the jail as the county detention facility for pre-trial felony defendants, convicted felons awaiting disposition or transfer, and misdemeanor defendants or offenders committed by county courts. That makes the jail the practical starting point after a sheriff arrest, a local police arrest, a warrant service, or a court commitment in Tallapoosa County.
The county also has a state facility, the Alex City Community-Based Facility/Community Work Center. It is run by the Alabama Department of Corrections, not the sheriff. It holds male ADOC inmates in minimum-out and minimum-community custody. Those prisoners are part of Alabama state custody, so their lookup path is the ADOC inmate search. The two facilities sit in the same county, but they answer very different inmate-search questions.
Tallapoosa County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest local figures come from the sheriff's Jail Division overview. The official county page reports 2024 yearly bookings, average daily population, average monthly bookings, video conferencing, and the jail budget. It does not publish a rated bed capacity, a demographic split, or a live daily population dashboard. Those missing fields should not be filled from unofficial jail-directory pages.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily population | 131 | Tallapoosa County sheriff page, 2024 overview |
| Yearly bookings | 1,727 | Tallapoosa County sheriff page, 2024 overview |
| Average monthly bookings | 144 | Tallapoosa County sheriff page, 2024 overview |
| Video conferences | 319 | Tallapoosa County sheriff page, 2024 overview |
| Jail budget | $1,969,591.00 | Tallapoosa County sheriff page, 2024-2025 budget |
| Rated capacity | Not located in official county sources | Research gap |
The state facility has a separate count. ADOC listed the Alex City Community-Based Facility/Community Work Center with bed occupancy or inmate population of 227 as viewed May 27, 2026. That number is not a county jail count. It belongs to the Alabama prison system and can change as ADOC classifies, transfers, and releases inmates.
Tallapoosa County Jail Population Trends
The official research did not locate a multi-year Tallapoosa County jail trend table. The available trend signal is the sheriff's current 2024 operating snapshot, plus the published description of who the jail holds. Arrest volume, warrant service, bond decisions, court holds, misdemeanor commitments, and transfers to ADOC can all change the daily count. The sheriff reported 374 warrants served by patrol in 2024 and 293 prisoner transports, which helps explain why the jail population is tied to more than new street arrests.
| Year | Population / Activity | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 131 average daily population | Official sheriff Jail Division overview |
| 2024 | 1,727 yearly bookings | Official sheriff Jail Division overview |
| 2026 | 227 at Alex City CBF/CWC | ADOC facility page, viewed May 27, 2026 |
Who Makes Up Tallapoosa County Custody
Tallapoosa County custody is not one list. The county jail holds people who may still be waiting on a first appearance, bond, trial, transfer, or release order. The ADOC facility holds sentenced state inmates who meet the minimum-custody work-release profile. Federal sentenced inmates, federal pretrial detainees, and immigration detainees are not found through the county jail page unless a local hold or transfer is involved.
- County jail detainees: people held for pre-trial felony cases, misdemeanor cases, court commitments, or local holds.
- Sentenced state inmates: ADOC prisoners are searched through the statewide locator, not the Tallapoosa sheriff.
- Federal custody: BOP and U.S. Marshals channels apply when the case is federal.
- Immigration detention: ICE ODLS is separate from county jail and ADOC search tools.
Tallapoosa County Jail Records Law
Alabama law supports public access to jail and court records, but it does not create a Tallapoosa County web roster. Code of Alabama Section 36-12-40 gives citizens the right to inspect and copy public writings except where another law creates an exception. Code of Alabama Section 36-22-8 separately requires the sheriff to keep a prisoner record book open to public inspection during office hours.
Key records point: The statutory jail book includes the prisoner's identifying description, charge, commitment order and date, and release order and date. It does not promise a public web roster, mugshot gallery, bond field, housing pod, or refresh time.
The Alabama Department of Archives and History explains public records through Section 41-13-1 as records made or received by public officers in public business. Court charges after arrest are checked through the circuit clerk or AlaCourt Access, while state-prison records are checked through ADOC.
Search the Tallapoosa County Inmate Population
No official public Tallapoosa County jail roster, inmate search portal, recent-bookings page, or booking-photo gallery was located on the reviewed county and sheriff pages. That changes the search order. Current county jail status should be confirmed through the sheriff or jail phone, through in-person contact at the sheriff's office, or by asking how to inspect or request the sheriff's jail prisoner book.
- Decide whether the person is likely in county jail, ADOC custody, federal custody, or immigration detention.
- Call the sheriff at (256) 825-4264 or the jail phone listed in official Alexander City contacts at (256) 825-1039.
- Ask whether the person is booked, whether bond is set, whether a hold exists, and which court has the case.
- If the person has been sentenced to state custody, use the ADOC inmate search by AIS number or name.
- Use AlaCourt for filed charges and case status once a court case exists.
The official sheriff page also links the Tallapoosa County Sheriff AL app through Apple and Google Play. Store and county text describe public-safety news, tip submission, events, and related features, but no official source confirmed an inmate roster or booking search module in the app.
Tallapoosa County Inmate Lookup Fields
The county jail has no official online search form to inspect. That means there are no verified Tallapoosa web-roster fields such as last name, booking number, housing unit, or bond amount. The ADOC locator does have documented fields, and it is the correct tool after a person moves from county custody into Alabama prison custody.
| System | Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallapoosa County jail roster | Not available | Not available | No official public county roster form located |
| ADOC inmate search | AIS # | Optional | Six-digit unique ADOC number; takes precedence over name fields |
| ADOC inmate search | First Name | Optional | Can be used with last name unless AIS is entered |
| ADOC inmate search | Last Name | Optional | Open-ended beginning-string search |
What Tallapoosa County Jail Records Show
Because the county does not publish an official web profile, the safest field list comes from Alabama's sheriff prisoner-book statute. The required public-inspection jail book covers basic identity, the charge, and the legal orders that place and release a person from custody. Online fields often seen in other counties, such as booking number, public mugshot, housing unit, or bond amount, were not verified for Tallapoosa County.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Prisoner's name entered in the sheriff's jail book. |
| Age, sex, color, marks | Identifying description required by the statute. |
| Charge | The charge for which the person is held. |
| Commitment order and date | The legal authority and date placing the person in jail custody. |
| Release order and date | The legal authority and date releasing the person from custody. |
Tallapoosa County Jail vs ADOC Search
County jail and state prison records are often confused. A new arrest in Dadeville, Alexander City, or another Tallapoosa County jurisdiction usually starts with the sheriff if the person is booked locally. A sentence to Alabama prison custody moves the lookup to ADOC. ADOC says its inmate search covers currently incarcerated inmates only, excludes Youthful Offender Act inmates, and does not provide historical data online.
| Question | County Jail | ADOC State Prison |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Pre-trial detainees, misdemeanor commitments, local holds | Sentenced Alabama state inmates |
| Operator | Tallapoosa County Sheriff's Department | Alabama Department of Corrections |
| Search channel | Phone, in person, records request | ADOC inmate search |
| Local facility | Tallapoosa County Jail | Alex City Community-Based Facility/Community Work Center |
Tallapoosa County Sheriff and ADOC Screens
The official sheriff page is the source for the jail division figures, jail staffing, sheriff contacts, and app links used for county custody questions.
The screenshot matters because it points readers to the official county source rather than an unofficial roster aggregator. For state custody, the ADOC inmate search is the separate lookup route.
ADOC search results should not be read as a Tallapoosa County jail roster. They cover Alabama state-prison custody.
Tallapoosa County Detention Facilities
Two official facilities appear in the Facility Map. The primary jail comes first because it handles local detention after arrest. The ADOC work center comes second because it is physically in Tallapoosa County but operates under state prison rules.
- Tallapoosa County Jail holds pre-trial felony defendants, convicted felons awaiting disposition or transfer, and misdemeanor defendants or offenders committed by county courts.
- Alex City Community-Based Facility/Community Work Center holds male ADOC minimum-custody inmates in work-release and community-based custody.
Tallapoosa County Inmate Population FAQ
Is there an official Tallapoosa County online jail roster? No official public web roster was located in the reviewed county and sheriff sources. Start with the sheriff or jail phone for current custody.
Where are sentenced state inmates searched? Use the ADOC inmate search. ADOC is separate from the Tallapoosa County Jail and covers current Alabama prison custody.
Are mugshots posted online by the county? No official Tallapoosa County booking-photo gallery was located. Ask the sheriff how booking photos may be requested under public-records rules.
Where are court charges checked? The Circuit Clerk and AlaCourt handle court case records after arrest. Jail charges and formal court charges can differ.
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