This page helps users handle a Jail View search in Madison County, Alabama by explaining how to use the official roster, read booking details, and choose the right jail contact when more help is needed.

The main public resource is the Madison County Sheriff's Office Inmate Roster, which connects to Madison County Detention Facility information for custody, bond, mail, visitation, phone, and related jail services.

Madison County Sheriff's Office Inmate Roster

Use the Madison County Sheriff's Office Inmate Roster to review current and released inmate listings. The roster includes options for current inmates, released inmates, name searches, and sorting by booking or release time.

  • Select the current or released roster view based on the custody status you need.
  • Use the name search option when you know the person's name.
  • Sort results by newest to oldest, oldest to newest, A to Z, or Z to A when available.
  • Open the profile link for the listed person to review more details on that roster entry.

Check the booking number carefully. Madison County jail mail rules require the inmate's name, Madison County Jail booking number, and address on inmate mail.

What the roster shows

Roster entries may include the person's name, booking number, booking time, gender, race, age, description of the charge or hold information, bond amount, and a profile link. Released roster entries may also show a release time.

Some entries summarize multiple charges with wording such as “more descriptions,” so the profile page is the better place to check the full roster entry when available.

Current and released inmate views

The roster separates current custody listings from released inmate listings. Current results can be sorted by booking time or name. Released results can be sorted by release time.

Use the released view when the person is no longer shown on the current roster. For custody-status notifications, Madison County jail information directs users to register through VINE instead of relying on facility staff to make release notification calls.

Jail information and custody services

The Madison County jail information page covers related services that often matter after a roster lookup, including bonding, inmate mail, commissary, visitation, telephones, property, court information, medication drop-off, and release-status guidance.

Bonding information

Bond handling depends on the case type and arresting authority. City of Huntsville misdemeanor bonds can be handled through the City of Huntsville magistrate 24 hours a day. City of Madison misdemeanor bonds are handled through the City of Madison Magistrate Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. Madison County misdemeanor and felony bonds can be handled through the District Court Clerk's Office Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding holidays.

The Madison County Sheriff's Office does not process property bonds within Madison County or outside Madison County.

Inmate mail

Personal mail is digitized for county inmates. Mail must include the inmate's first and last name, inmate booking number, Madison County Jail, P.O. Box 2047, Huntsville, AL 35804. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail is subject to search.

Visitation

Inmates must be incarcerated 30 days before visitation is allowed. Visits are remote, monitored, and recorded. Visitors must create an approved NCIC account before the first visit.

Jail service fees and limits

These Madison County Detention Facility fees and limits may apply to commissary, messaging, visitation, and phone services.

Service Fee or limit
Lobby kiosk cash deposit $3.00
Lobby kiosk credit card deposit 10% of deposit amount, with a $3.25 minimum
Web deposit 10% of deposit amount, with a $3.25 minimum
Online inmate carepacks $4.95 shipping fee plus 11% processing fee
Secure electronic messages $0.25 each, plus tax
Remote visitation $0.30 per minute, plus tax
Inmate voicemail $1.50 per message

Detention Facility location and public access notes

The Madison County Detention Facility physical address is 815 Wheeler Ave, Huntsville, AL 35801. The mailing address is P.O. Box 2047, Huntsville, AL 35804.

Family members may pick up property for housed inmates at the detention facility with valid photo identification. Medication, eyeglasses, contacts, and other approved medical items can be dropped off or picked up from the facility Monday through Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., subject to approval and search.

For general facility operations and detention division context, the Corrections Division page explains the Madison County Detention Facility's role within the Madison County Sheriff's Office.

Madison County jail contacts

Use these contacts for jail booking, detention facility questions, non-emergency sheriff's office needs, and related public services.

Common questions

Where do I search for Jail View records in Madison County?

Use the official inmate roster from the Madison County Sheriff's Office. It includes current and released roster views, name search, sorting options, and profile links.

What number should I call for Madison County jail booking information?

Call Jail Booking Info at (256) 519-4800. The listing identifies this number as available 24 hours.

How do I get notified when someone is released?

Register with VINE for custody-status notifications. Madison County jail information states that the Detention Facility staff does not make notification phone calls.

Can I ask the jail for an inmate's release date?

The Madison County Detention Facility does not determine release dates or provide that information to the public.

What information is needed to send mail to an inmate?

Mail must include the inmate's first and last name, the inmate booking number, and the Madison County Jail mailing address at P.O. Box 2047, Huntsville, AL 35804.

When can visitation start?

An inmate must be incarcerated for 30 days before visitation is allowed. Visits are remote, monitored, and recorded, and visitors must have an approved NCIC account.