Facilities in Jefferson County

Addresses, phone numbers and capacity come from a public facility directory and can be out of date. Call before you travel or send anything.

Find someone in Jefferson County

Read the full guide to finding someone in jail.

  1. CallBirmingham City Jail: (205) 254-6369; Jefferson County Sheriff's Office - Bessemer Jail: (205) 481-4160; Jefferson County Sheriff's Office - Birmingham Jail: (205) 325-5670. Have the person's full name and date of birth ready; booking can take several hours.

Questions about Jefferson County jail and inmate search

Where do people arrested in Jefferson County go?

We list 10 facilities in Jefferson County, Alabama: Birmingham City Jail (425 6th Avenue South, Birmingham); Jefferson County Sheriff's Office - Bessemer Jail (1822 2nd Avenue North, Bessemer); Jefferson County Sheriff's Office - Birmingham Jail (809 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham); and more below. We cannot say for sure which one is the main jail, so call the Jefferson County sheriff's office or the police department that made the arrest to ask where someone is held.

What phone numbers do we list for Jefferson County jails and facilities?

Birmingham City Jail: (205) 254-6369. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office - Bessemer Jail: (205) 481-4160. Jefferson County Sheriff's Office - Birmingham Jail: (205) 325-5670. Kimberly City Jail: (205) 647-5531. These come from a public facility directory and can change, so confirm a number before you rely on it.

How do I find out if someone is in jail in Jefferson County?

Call Birmingham City Jail at (205) 254-6369 with the person's full name and date of birth.

What county jails are near Jefferson County?

The closest county jails we list outside Jefferson County are Shelby County Correctional Facility in Columbiana (Shelby County, about 28 miles), Walker County Jail in Jasper (Walker County, about 32 miles) and Blount County Correctional Facility in Oneonta (Blount County, about 33 miles). Distances are straight-line miles between listed facilities, not driving distances.