This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record.
Official Records and Custody Contacts
Contact the office that controls the information you need. The county publishes general office hours, but the research did not confirm separate jail-records counter hours, so call before making a trip.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office and Jail
45 Court StreetChatom, AL 36518
Phone: (251) 847-2202
County office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call to confirm when jail or records staff are available.
Use these routes for the type of question involved:
- For a booking record or possible booking photo, start with the Sheriff’s Office and the records-request path described on the home page.
- For a person arrested very recently, check the official WCSO current roster and then call the jail if no entry appears.
- For the broader weekly booking report, use WCSO’s booking page and verify any uncertain entry with the Sheriff’s Office.
- For a warrant or the court outcome after booking, contact the Sheriff’s Office or Circuit Clerk as appropriate.
- For a person serving an Alabama prison sentence, use the Alabama Department of Corrections inmate search or its public-records office.
- For federal or immigration detention, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons or ICE locator, since neither is part of the county jail system.