The Bullock County Inmate Population
The Bullock County inmate population is held at the Bullock County Jail, the sheriff-operated custody point in downtown Union Springs. The Bullock County Sheriff's Office runs the jail, and it is the place to call about a recent booking, a custody status, or a bond question. People in the local count are usually recent arrestees, pre-trial detainees, or short local sentences. The City of Union Springs Police Department also processes its own arrests, holding people briefly before release, bond, court, or transfer to county custody.
The county is small in population but unusual for inmate-population content, because it also contains a large state prison. Bullock Correctional Facility, run by the Alabama Department of Corrections, holds sentenced state prisoners from across Alabama, not just Bullock County defendants. Its population is far larger than the local jail and should not be confused with county bookings. Arrests, bond rulings, and transfers move the local jail count, while the prison count belongs to the state system.
Bullock County Inmate Population Statistics
Current figures for the Bullock County jail population are an honest gap, because the sheriff and county pages do not publish a live count or a rated capacity. What can be sourced is the county's resident population for context, a state prison figure for the facility inside the county, and the statewide prison total. Those numbers are clearly labeled below so a state-prison figure is not mistaken for the local jail.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| County jail rated capacity | Not published | County and sheriff pages reviewed, 2026 |
| County jail daily population | Not published | County and sheriff pages reviewed, 2026 |
| County resident population | 9,780 | Census QuickFacts, July 2025 estimate |
| Bullock Correctional Facility population | About 1,451 | ADOC facility pages, May 2026 |
| Statewide ADOC prisoners (context) | Over 27,600 | ADOC inmate search, May 2026 |
The county resident estimate measures the community, not the jail, and the state prison figure counts sentenced prisoners from across Alabama. No current sheriff-published jail headcount, average daily population, or sex breakdown was located, so those are not claimed as county jail numbers.
Bullock County Inmate Population Trends
The sheriff does not publish a multi-year jail population series, so the only trend data available comes from the Vera Institute county dataset, a high-authority outside source rather than a current official county count. Those historical figures show a small rural jail with a low daily population and a low rated capacity, and they trend downward over the decade they cover. They are dated derived data, not a live sheriff figure, and they end well before the current research window.
| Year | Jail Population (Vera) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 32 | Vera dataset; rated capacity listed as 28. |
| 2016 | 30 | Vera dataset; rated capacity listed as 22. |
| 2017 | 28 | Vera dataset; rated capacity listed as 20. |
| 2018 | 20 | Vera dataset; rated capacity listed as 18. |
| 2019 | 16 | Vera dataset; rated capacity listed as 16. |
Note: These Vera figures are historical derived data, not a current sheriff-published count, so confirm any present-day jail population with the Bullock County Sheriff's Office.
Bullock County Jail Capacity and the State Prison
The county jail's current rated capacity was not located on any official county, sheriff, or court page. Older comparative surveys from the Association of County Commissions of Alabama listed a designed capacity in the range of 25 to 35 in the mid-2000s, and the Vera dataset listed capacities in the teens to twenties for the years it covers. Those are dated outside figures, so a current certified capacity would have to come from the sheriff.
The state prison inside the county does publish capacity, and it dwarfs the local jail. A 2025 federal PREA audit lists Bullock Correctional Facility with a designed capacity of 1,582, a current population of 1,522, and an average daily population of 1,495, while an ADOC facility page showed about 1,451 in May 2026. That facility is a medium-custody male prison run by the state, not a county jail, so its capacity pressure is a state corrections matter rather than a county jail crowding question.
| Bullock Correctional Facility Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Designed capacity | 1,582 | ADOC PREA audit, 2025 |
| Audit-day population | 1,522 | ADOC PREA audit, 2025 |
| Facility population | About 1,451 | ADOC facility page, May 2026 |
Laws Governing the Bullock County Inmate Population
State law sets the public's right to inspect jail records and the limits on that right. Because Bullock County publishes little online, these statutes matter for anyone making a records request. Each rule below carries a short plain-English meaning so the scope is clear, since a general access law is not a promise that every record is released.
Key Statutes:
Alabama Code § 36-12-40 - Establishes the general right to inspect and copy public records, subject to legal exceptions.
Alabama Code § 36-22-8 - Requires sheriffs to keep a prisoner record book for jail commitments, open to public inspection during office hours.
Alabama Code § 12-15-133 - Makes juvenile court and child records confidential except as allowed by law.
Alabama Code § 41-9-625 - Governs how criminal-history record information may be shared, which is not the same as a local booking record.
Alabama Code § 15-27-2 - Allows eligible criminal records to be petitioned for expungement under stated circumstances.
Section 36-22-8 is the better citation for a jail-log or prisoner-book request than the general access law alone. Expect redactions or denials for juvenile records, sealed or expunged matters, active investigations, security details, and medical information.
Bullock County and the State Prison Population
Sentenced felons leave the county jail count and enter the state prison count. After an Alabama prison sentence, a person is committed to the Department of Corrections and is searched through the ADOC inmate locator, not the county jail. Bullock County contains Bullock Correctional Facility, a medium-custody male prison about 1.5 miles east of Union Springs that focuses heavily on mental health and substance-abuse treatment. A person held there may have been sentenced in another county, and a Bullock County defendant may be sent elsewhere after classification.
The ADOC search page also publishes statewide totals, which exceeded 27,600 inmates on the date checked in May 2026. Those figures give context for the state prison population, but they are not Bullock County jail numbers and are not the population of Bullock Correctional Facility alone. ADOC counts update often, so any state figure should carry a date, and ADOC leaves people sentenced under the Youthful Offender Act out of its search and totals.
How to Search the Bullock County Inmate Population
A Bullock County inmate search works by phone first, because no official county jail roster, booking report, or mugshot gallery was located. The reliable path starts with the sheriff's office and, when needed, a written records request. Have the person's full legal name, date of birth, rough arrest date, and the arresting agency ready before calling.
The steps below follow the local fallback chain and point to the right system when county custody is not the answer.
- Call the Bullock County Sheriff's Office at 334-738-2670 to ask whether the person is in custody, newly booked, released, or transferred.
- If the arrest was by Union Springs police, call the police department at 334-738-3131 and ask whether the person moved to county custody.
- If the sheriff cannot confirm by phone, file a written records request for the booking sheet or jail log entry.
- If the person was sentenced, search the ADOC inmate locator by AIS number or name.
- For court charges after the case opens, use Alacourt or the Bullock Circuit Clerk.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP locator or ICE ODLS instead of the county jail.
Current Inmate Lookup in Bullock County
The live channel for the current Bullock County inmate population is the sheriff phone line, not a web form. No county roster search fields exist in the official sources, which is a useful fact rather than a blank to fill. The table below records the access channels and their status so readers know what is and is not online.
| Field or Channel | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County jail roster | None located | n/a | No official Bullock County jail roster or search form was found. |
| Sheriff / jail phone | Phone | n/a | Call 334-738-2670 to confirm current custody. |
| Union Springs police | Phone | n/a | Call 334-738-3131 for a city arrest before any transfer. |
| Records request | Written request | n/a | Cite Alabama Code 36-12-40 and 36-22-8 for a booking record. |
A fresh booking may not be confirmable instantly, and there is no online list to refresh, so the call is the tool here. More detail on the local custody channels lives on the jail inmate records page.
Past and Released Inmate Records
Finding someone who has left the Bullock County inmate population takes the same phone-first path. Because there is no online roster, there is no public release-history page to check. Call the sheriff and ask whether the person bonded out, was released, was transferred, or was taken to court. Do not assume a release closes a criminal case, since the case can stay open after the person leaves the jail.
For a document such as a booking sheet, jail log, bond sheet, or booking photo, submit a written request that names the person, the date, the arresting agency, and the exact record. Section 36-22-8 supports public inspection of the sheriff prisoner record book. State prison history is searched through ADOC for currently incarcerated inmates, and court outcomes after release are searched through Alacourt or the Bullock Circuit Clerk.
What a Bullock County Inmate Record Shows
Because Bullock County publishes no online jail profile, a county record here is best described as a request checklist rather than a web display. The fields below are what a requester should ask for when contacting the sheriff or filing a records request, not fields confirmed on a public page. Treat them as a guide to the records worth naming.
| Record | What It Would Show |
|---|---|
| Booking sheet | Name, booking date and time, arresting agency, initial charges, and custody status. |
| Jail log / prisoner book | The sheriff-maintained record of people committed to the jail, supported by state law. |
| Bond sheet | Bond amount and type, the setting authority, and whether a hold blocks release. |
| Booking photo | A mugshot taken at intake; request it under public-records law, subject to redactions. |
| Release record | Release date and type, a transfer, or commitment to state prison. |
| Warrant or hold notice | A warrant number, the issuing court, and whether another agency has a hold. |
County Jail vs. State Prison: Where to Look
Two systems split the wider inmate population, and they answer different questions. Pre-trial detainees and short-term inmates sit in the county jail, reached through the sheriff phone. Sentenced felons move into an Alabama Department of Corrections prison, searched through the ADOC inmate locator. This split matters in Bullock County because the county jail and Bullock Correctional Facility both sit near Union Springs but run under different operators.
| County Jail | State Prison (DOC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who Is Held | Pre-trial plus short local sentences | Sentenced felons |
| Run By | Bullock County Sheriff | Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) |
| Where to Look | Sheriff phone or records request | ADOC inmate locator |
| Stays Listed | No online roster; confirm by phone | While in ADOC custody; no historical data online |
A person can move from the county jail to ADOC only after conviction and sentencing. Once that happens, the lookup path changes from the sheriff to ADOC, searched by AIS number or name, while the court case stays in Bullock County court records.
The Bullock County courthouse page lists the courthouse address, phone, and the court resource links used to track those charges after an arrest.
That court page is where filed charges and dispositions live once a county booking moves into the court system.
State and Federal Inmate Search
Three outside locators cover the parts of the population the county jail does not. The ADOC inmate locator finds sentenced Alabama prisoners by AIS number, first name, or last name. The federal Bureau of Prisons locator finds people in federal custody by register number or by name. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System is the official tool for immigration detention, searched by a nine-digit A-number with country of birth or by name and country of birth.
The federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator finds people in federal custody by register number or by name across the federal inmate population.
That federal tool covers a slice of the population the Bullock County jail and the state ADOC locator never list.
Each covers a different stage. No BOP prison or ICE detention facility sits in Bullock County, which is in the federal Middle District of Alabama. A federal pre-trial detainee may be held through the U.S. Marshals outside the county before reaching BOP custody. ICE ODLS cannot search records of anyone under 18. One person can move through more than one system, so a negative result in one locator does not close the search. For custody notifications, Alabama's victim-notification channels send alerts for offenders sentenced to ADOC.
Those notification channels let a registered person follow an offender's custody status after the sentencing leaves the county jail.
Note: A county booking does not prove state, federal, or immigration custody after a transfer, so confirm which system holds the person before acting.
Bullock County Detention Facilities
Three detention facilities sit in Bullock County, and they use different lookups. The county jail and the city holding facility are reached by phone, while the state prison is searched through ADOC. The list below names each facility and who it holds.
- Bullock County Jail - The sheriff-run local jail in Union Springs, holding recent arrestees, pre-trial detainees, and short local sentences.
- Union Springs Police Department Holding Facility - A city police holding point for people arrested by Union Springs police before release, bond, court, or transfer to the county.
- Bullock Correctional Facility - A state ADOC medium-custody prison for sentenced male inmates, searched through the ADOC locator rather than the sheriff.
Bullock County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Bullock County inmate population?
No current jail population or rated capacity was found on the official county or sheriff pages, so the county does not publish that figure online. Historical Vera Institute data showed a small rural jail with a daily count in the teens to thirties over the past decade, but that is dated derived data. For a current count, ask the Bullock County Sheriff's Office at 334-738-2670. The state prison in the county is a separate, much larger count.
How do I search the Bullock County inmate population?
The search is phone-first, because no official online roster was located. Call the sheriff's office at 334-738-2670 to ask whether the person is in custody, and call Union Springs police at 334-738-3131 for a city arrest. Give the full legal name and date of birth. If the person was sentenced, search the ADOC inmate locator instead, and use Alacourt for court charges.
Is there an online jail roster or mugshot gallery?
No. The official county and sheriff pages do not publish a current inmate search, booking report, or mugshot gallery in the sources reviewed. For a booking photo or jail log, file a written request with the sheriff under Alabama public-records law, citing Code 36-12-40 and 36-22-8. Expect possible redactions for active investigations or protected information.
Can I look up a released or past inmate?
There is no online release-history page, so call the sheriff and ask whether the person bonded out, was released, transferred, or taken to court. For a document, submit a narrow written request that names the person, date, and record type. Court outcomes after release are searched through Alacourt or the Bullock Circuit Clerk, not the jail.
Is the county jail the same as Bullock Correctional Facility?
No. The Bullock County Jail is the sheriff's local jail for new arrests and pre-trial custody in Union Springs. Bullock Correctional Facility is a state ADOC prison about 1.5 miles east of town for sentenced inmates. They are different operators, so use the sheriff for local custody and the ADOC locator for sentenced state prisoners.
What if the person is in federal or immigration custody?
Federal and immigration custody are searched separately. Use the Bureau of Prisons locator for federal prison custody and ICE ODLS for immigration detention. No BOP or ICE facility sits in Bullock County. A federal pre-trial detainee is often held through the U.S. Marshals outside the county before reaching BOP custody, so federal court or attorney channels may be needed first.
Why might the ADOC search return no result?
ADOC covers currently incarcerated state prisoners only, so a brand-new county arrest will not appear there. ADOC also excludes people sentenced under the Youthful Offender Act from its search and totals. A spelling difference or a missing AIS number can also cause a miss, so an AIS-number search is the strongest when the number is known.