This is a private reference site, not a government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post or change bond, pull official booking records, correct a roster entry, or answer for the Etowah County Sheriff's Office. Use the official contacts below for those requests.
Where to Ask for Etowah County Records
For current custody or jail-specific questions, start with the Etowah County Detention Center and the Sheriff's Office. For formal court filings after an arrest, use the Etowah County Circuit Clerk.
Etowah County Detention Center
827 Forrest Avenue
Gadsden, AL 35901
Custody and booking information: 256-549-5408
Custody email: booking@etowahcounty.org
Non-emergency sheriff line: 256-546-2825
Office hours listed by the sheriff: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Official pages: Detention information and roster choices.
Etowah County Circuit Clerk
801 Forrest Ave., Suite 202
Gadsden, AL 35901
Use this office for circuit and district court files, written copy requests, and public terminal access after a jail arrest becomes a court case.
Official page: Record Request and Copies.
- For someone who may be at the county jail, use jail inmate records and then call 256-549-5408 if the roster is unclear.
- For booking photos and roster profile context, use jail roster mugshots.
- For charges, case numbers, and court copies after arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and the Circuit Clerk's copy process.
- For facility details, use the detention facility link in the footer: Etowah County Detention Center.
- For a sentenced Alabama prisoner, use the Alabama Department of Corrections inmate search rather than the local jail roster.
- For a federal or immigration detainee, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE Online Detainee Locator System. ICE announced in 2022 that it would discontinue use of Etowah County Detention Center, so do not assume a current Etowah ICE hold without official confirmation.