Tuscumbia City Jail Overview
The sheriff's jail page states that female prisoners are housed at Tuscumbia City Jail. The official Tuscumbia Police Department page goes further and says the department is the only correctional facility in Colbert County that houses and maintains female inmates. That makes Tuscumbia City Jail part of the official local custody map even though the county sheriff roster remains the main online lookup route for many Colbert County bookings.
Tuscumbia City Jail is operated by Tuscumbia Police Department at 218 S. Dickson Street. Its role is municipal jail custody and county female-inmate housing, not state prison custody. Sentenced Alabama prisoners should be searched through ADOC, federal inmates through BOP, and immigration detainees through ICE ODLS. Tuscumbia City Jail questions usually involve local custody, female-inmate rules, trustee visits, property procedures, and phone confirmation.
The city police page identifies the department and its female-inmate facility role. That source supports the facility map distinction between Colbert County Jail and Tuscumbia City Jail.
View the official Tuscumbia Police Department page.
The screenshot is used because it is the city source identifying Tuscumbia Police Department as the correctional facility for female inmates in Colbert County.
Tuscumbia City Jail Capacity
No official city page published a total rated capacity for Tuscumbia City Jail in the captured material. The official visitation rule sheet says each cell holds a maximum of four inmates at any given time, and local news described four beds used for county female detainees. That should not be converted into a full facility capacity because the official source did not publish a total jail capacity.
The capacity point matters because Colbert County's larger jail map splits custody by gender. Male prisoners are listed with Colbert County Jail. Female-inmate housing and short-term city custody route through Tuscumbia City Jail, and facility rules must be confirmed with Tuscumbia Police Department.
Tuscumbia City Jail Lookup
For a female county inmate, start with the Colbert County Sheriff's Office roster because the sheriff roster is the published online jail roster for Colbert County Detention Center records. The roster may show booking number, age, booking date, charges, bond, mugshot, and a profile link. Facility-specific questions for Tuscumbia City Jail should then be confirmed by phone with Tuscumbia Police Department.
- Open the Colbert County roster landing page and choose Current Inmates or 48 Hour Release.
- Search by name, use Show All if spelling is uncertain, and sort by name or booking date.
- Open the profile to confirm booking number, charges, bond, and the roster warning about changing bail or charges.
- Call Tuscumbia Police Department at 256-383-3121 for facility rules tied to female custody, visits, and property.
- Use ADOC, BOP, ICE, or VINELink only when the person is outside local jail custody or needs notification tracking.
The sheriff page also lists 256-386-3121 for Tuscumbia City Jail guidelines for female inmates. Use both numbers as published, with the city police page's 256-383-3121 as the primary department number. For bond amounts, case numbers, or charges shown on a county roster profile, the sheriff research directs current bail questions to Detention Center staff at 256-386-8551.
Tuscumbia City Jail Contact
Call Tuscumbia Police Department for city jail rule questions, including female visitation, cell-block access, property pickup, and hardship approval for minors. The sheriff roster can help identify the booking record, but Tuscumbia staff control the local facility rules published for the city jail.
Tuscumbia City Jail
218 S. Dickson Street
Tuscumbia, AL 35674
256-383-3121
Tuscumbia Police Department and city jail information
Female-Inmate Guidelines
Published by Colbert County Sheriff's Office
Tuscumbia City Jail rule sheet
256-386-3121
Use when following the sheriff-hosted female-inmate information sheet
Tuscumbia City Jail Visits
Tuscumbia City Jail has specific female-inmate and trustee visitation rules. Female inmates have a narrow 30-minute window on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. The official rule sheet says arrival at 2:31 p.m. means no admission. Trustees have a separate Monday window with one visitor per trustee per week.
Visitor behavior rules are strict. The Tuscumbia Police Department may change, modify, or cancel visitation at any time. No children under 18 are allowed in the cell block unless the Chief or Deputy Chief approves a hardship. Visitors must remain orderly, and attempts to pass contraband can lead to arrest. Violations can suspend an inmate's visitation for 60 days, then 90 days, then indefinitely.
| Visitor Group | Published Schedule | Rules / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Female inmates | 2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., 2nd and 4th Monday each month | No admission for arrival at 2:31 p.m.; no contact visits. |
| Trustees | 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Mondays | Maximum one visitor per trustee per week. |
| Children under 18 | Not allowed in cell block | Hardship approval must come from Chief or Deputy Chief. |
| Cell-block population | May affect visit timing | Each cell holds up to four inmates; staff may modify visitation. |
Note: Call Tuscumbia Police Department before a visit because the department reserves the right to change or cancel visitation.
Tuscumbia City Jail Property
The official Tuscumbia City Jail information sheet publishes property pickup and drop-off rules. Property can be dropped off or picked up on Monday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A 48-hour bag is allowed when first arrested. No food or snacks are allowed. The rule sheet focuses on property and visitation, not online deposits, commissary fees, or a city-specific phone vendor.
Open the sheriff-hosted Tuscumbia City Jail information page.
The screenshot belongs with the Tuscumbia City Jail facility details because it is the official local source for female-inmate visitation, property, contraband, and suspension rules.
| Property / Service | Published Detail |
|---|---|
| Property drop-off / pickup | Monday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. |
| Initial bag | 48-hour bag allowed when first arrested |
| Allowed categories | Hygiene items, socks, shirts, underwear, towels, shoes, reading/writing materials, Bible, drawing/coloring items, small radio or MP3 player |
| Food and snacks | Not allowed |
| Commissary fees | No Tuscumbia City Jail commissary fee schedule found in official source |
Tuscumbia City Jail Money
The research did not locate a Tuscumbia City Jail-specific online commissary vendor, money-deposit fee schedule, or mail vendor. Because female county inmates may be tied to Colbert County Sheriff's Office booking records while housed at Tuscumbia City Jail, money, bond, and roster questions can involve both agencies. Call the city jail for facility rules and the sheriff detention number for current bond and case-number questions on a roster profile.
| Need | Best Published Route |
|---|---|
| Facility rule or property question | Tuscumbia Police Department, 256-383-3121 |
| Female-inmate guideline number | 256-386-3121 as listed by sheriff page |
| County roster and booking profile | Colbert County sheriff roster and profile links |
| Bond or case-number accuracy | Colbert County Detention Center staff, 256-386-8551 |
| City commissary fee schedule | Not located in official source |
Tuscumbia City Jail Records
Tuscumbia City Jail is not a separate statewide prison locator and should not be searched like an ADOC facility. Local female custody may appear through the Colbert County sheriff roster, while Tuscumbia Police Department provides facility rules. That split means a roster profile can answer who was booked, what charge labels appear, and what bond is displayed, but a facility call may still be needed for visit approval, property timing, and cell-block rules.
Records not found on the roster may require a written public-records request to the appropriate agency under Alabama's public writings law, Ala. Code Section 36-12-40. Juvenile records and sealed or expunged records are not ordinary public jail records. Court charges after an arrest must be checked with Alacourt or the Colbert County Circuit Clerk after a case is filed.
Female county custody also affects facility selection in the Colbert County Jail workflow because male prisoners are housed at the county jail while female prisoners route through Tuscumbia City Jail.
Tuscumbia City Jail Rules
The Tuscumbia rule sheet includes several practical limits that are easy to miss. Visitors may not gather in the breezeway because it is an official work area where police vehicles are parked. Loud, obscene, or improper behavior can lead to removal. Contraband attempts can lead to arrest. The department can adjust visits based on cell-block population.
- Trustee
- An inmate with a special jail work or status designation. The published Tuscumbia rule gives trustees a separate Monday visit window.
- Contraband
- Anything jail rules do not allow, such as unauthorized items passed during a visit.
- 48-hour bag
- A limited property bag allowed when a person is first arrested, subject to Tuscumbia City Jail rules.
Note: Tuscumbia City Jail rules are narrow and time-specific, so confirm visit and property details by phone before going.