Bullock County Jail Overview
Bullock County Jail is tied to the Bullock County Sheriff's Office, which is the verified local agency for county jail custody, recent bookings, release questions, local holds, and jail records. The official county research identifies Sheriff Raymond "Buck" Rodgers and places the sheriff's office in the courthouse area in Union Springs. The county website did not publish a separate jail operations page, online inmate roster, booking report, mugshot gallery, current population page, or public jail capacity page.
That gap matters. A Bullock County Jail search should not be treated like a county with a live vendor roster. The safest route is to contact the sheriff, then use written public-records access if a booking sheet, jail log entry, bond sheet, release record, or booking photo is needed. For filed charges and court dates, use the Bullock County Circuit Clerk and Alacourt. For sentenced state prisoners, use the Alabama Department of Corrections locator instead of the county jail route.
Bullock County Jail Population
Official county pages reviewed for this build did not publish a current Bullock County Jail population count, rated capacity, average daily population, pretrial split, gender split, or overcrowding figure. The research file notes that broader high-authority datasets, including Vera Institute trend data, contain historical Bullock jail figures, but those are not the same as a current sheriff-posted count. Use them as history only.
Bullock County is unusual because a large ADOC state prison is also located in the county. That prison population is not the Bullock County Jail population. A person booked on a new local arrest is normally a county jail or court-record matter; a sentenced ADOC inmate is searched through state prison records.
Find Bullock County Jail Inmates
No official Bullock County Jail online roster was located on the county or sheriff materials reviewed. Start with direct sheriff contact. If the arrest came from Union Springs Police Department, call the police department first for arresting-agency information, then ask whether the person was transferred to county custody.
- Call the Bullock County Sheriff's Office at 334-738-2670 and ask whether the person is currently in custody, newly booked, released, or transferred.
- Have the full name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest date, and arresting agency ready before calling.
- If phone confirmation is not enough, submit a written public-records request for the booking sheet, jail log entry, bond sheet, or release record.
- Use Bullock County Circuit Clerk or Alacourt Just One Look for court charges and hearing dates.
- Search the ADOC inmate search only if the person has been sentenced to state prison or transferred into ADOC custody.
Bullock County Jail Contact
The sheriff's office is the verified contact point for Bullock County Jail custody and records. Because the county does not publish separate jail counter hours, visitation hours, bond-window rules, or a roster portal, call before traveling or sending money. Email can be used for a records request, but urgent custody and release questions are better handled by phone.
Bullock County Jail
217 N Prairie St. #112
Union Springs, AL 36089
334-738-2670
Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm sheriff office hours
bullockcountysheriff@ustconline.net
Bullock County Jail Visits
Official Bullock County Jail visitation rules were not located in the county web materials. Do not assume a visit is available, that video visits are offered, or that a past schedule is still valid. Call the sheriff's office and ask for the current public-visit days, visitor approval rules, photo ID requirements, dress code, minor-child rules, attorney visit process, and whether the jail is under any lockdown or holiday restriction.
| Visit Item | Published Status | What to Do |
|---|---|---|
| Family/public visit | No official online schedule located | Call 334-738-2670 before travel |
| Attorney visit | No online procedure located | Confirm with sheriff or court |
| Video visit | Not confirmed in official sources | Ask whether any vendor account is used |
Bullock County Jail Mail
Official county jail mail, commissary, and deposit rules were not posted online in the reviewed sources. Ask the sheriff whether mail must include the inmate's full name, booking number, housing unit, or sender return address, and ask what is rejected. Books, cards, photos, packages, money orders, and cashier's checks can be restricted by local jail policy even when a county does not post the rule online.
Official county commission minutes from 2020 discussed the jail inmate phone system and an NCIC contract recommendation. That is useful local history, but it is dated. Confirm the current phone or video provider before funding an account.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Verify the exact inmate mail format with the sheriff before sending |
| Phone / Video | Current provider not confirmed in 2026 official source; 2020 minutes mention NCIC |
| Money Deposit | No official current online vendor or fee schedule located |
Bullock County Jail Records
Alabama law gives two useful record anchors for local custody. Alabama Code 36-12-40 is the general public-records inspection and copy statute. Alabama Code 36-22-8 requires sheriffs to keep a prisoner record book and makes that book subject to public inspection during office hours. A request should name the exact record sought, not just "all records."
Useful request detail includes the person's full name, date of birth if known, approximate arrest or booking date, arresting agency, and the record type requested. Ask whether inspection, copy, certification, or redaction fees apply before production. Juvenile, expunged, sealed, medical, mental-health, security-sensitive, and active-investigation material may be restricted even when a jail log entry is otherwise public.
| Request Item | Use |
|---|---|
| Booking sheet | Initial custody record, booking time, arresting agency, and charge labels if releasable |
| Jail log or prisoner book entry | Sheriff-maintained record of jail commitment |
| Bond sheet | Bond amount, type, setting authority, and any hold |
| Release record | Release date, bond release, transfer, or ADOC commitment |
Bullock County Jail Booking
A Bullock County arrest may start with the sheriff, Union Springs Police, ALEA, or another agency. If the person is not released by the arresting agency, the custody path moves through booking, identity checks, search and property inventory, booking photo and fingerprints, medical and security screening, charge and bond entry, phone access, housing classification, and the first court pathway. Local timing can vary.
Booking charges are not always the final court charges. A prosecutor may amend, reduce, dismiss, or add charges after review, and a judge or magistrate may change bond conditions. Check jail custody for release status and use the circuit clerk for the formal court case.
Custody flow: arrest › police or sheriff processing › county jail booking › bond or first appearance › court case › release, local sentence, transfer, or ADOC commitment.
About Bullock County Jail
The official county history says Bullock County was created in 1866, Union Springs became the county seat in 1867, and county officials built a jail and courthouse as local government took shape. That history gives context, but it does not describe the current jail building. Current operations should be confirmed through the sheriff's office rather than inferred from older history or unofficial jail directories.
Note: Confirm custody, visit rules, bond, and mail details with the sheriff before relying on an old schedule or third-party listing.