Cullman County Detention Center Overview
Cullman County Detention Center is a county-jail facility operated by the Cullman County Sheriff's Office. The jail is at 1900 Beech Ave SE in Cullman, next to the sheriff administrative office at 1910 Beech Ave SE. Official sheriff material describes the detention center as part of the Sheriff's Office rather than a separate county corrections department.
The jail's custody population is broader than sheriff-only arrests. The official warden information says the facility holds pretrial felony defendants, people sentenced on county district-court misdemeanors, detainees from all municipalities in Cullman County, U.S. Marshals Service detainees for the Northern District of Alabama, and male and female work-release inmates who have been vetted and classified for the program.
The sheriff's warden page gives the key building facts: the facility opened in May 2005, has 553 beds, uses three primary housing units for male inmates and two primary housing units for female inmates, and has several temporary holding cells for observation and monitoring during the hours after booking. Work-release participants are housed in dormitory-style areas with bunk beds.
The official detention-center service page is the source for family-facing rules on mail, deposits, phone calls, visitation, and messaging.
The Cullman County Sheriff's Office detention center information page is the official source for the jail's vendor links and mail routing.
Those service details matter because the jail uses different channels for regular mail, legal mail, phone and video visits, and commissary deposits.
Cullman County Detention Center Capacity and Population
The sourced local capacity figure is 553 beds, published by the Sheriff's Office warden page and inspected in the project research on May 27, 2026. That number is a rated-capacity fact, not a current inmate count. No official current population, average daily population, pretrial/sentenced breakdown, or overcrowding dashboard was located on the sheriff pages reviewed.
The facility also has medical staffing listed by the Sheriff's Office, including a physician, nurses, and a medical administrative assistant. These staffing and housing details help describe the facility, but they do not disclose how many people are in custody today.
How to Look Up an Inmate at Cullman County Detention Center
No official public online Cullman County jail roster, searchable booking report, public profile page, or mugshot gallery was located in the sheriff navigation reviewed for this project. For current jail custody, start with the Detention Center phone line and then use sheriff records or in-person contact if the jail cannot release the information by phone.
- Call Cullman County Detention Center at 256-735-2400 and ask whether the person is currently held there.
- Have the person's full name, date of birth if known, arresting agency, and approximate booking date ready.
- If the jail cannot confirm details by phone, use the Sheriff's Office contact page, records channel, or in-person contact at the jail or sheriff office.
- If the person has moved beyond county jail, use the correct downstream system: Alabama Department of Corrections inmate search for sentenced state prisoners, BOP inmate locator for sentenced federal prisoners, ICE Online Detainee Locator for immigration detention, or U.S. Marshals contacts for federal pretrial custody.
- For court charges, bond settings, first appearances, and later case events, use Cullman court channels rather than treating the jail phone line as the full court record.
The jail may hold municipal detainees and U.S. Marshals detainees, so the arresting agency is not always the same as the agency that operates the building.
Cullman County Detention Center Address and Contact
Use the detention center number for current jail custody questions, inmate account issues, visitation setup, and questions about the correct entrance before visiting. The sheriff administrative office is nearby but has a different street address and main phone number.
Cullman County Detention Center
1900 Beech Ave SE
Cullman, AL 35055
256-735-2400
Call before traveling; public lobby hours were not located in official sources.
Cullman County Sheriff's Office
1910 Beech Ave SE
Cullman, AL 35055
256-734-0342
Use for sheriff administration or records routing when the jail directs you there.
Visiting Someone at Cullman County Detention Center
Visitation is handled through InmateSales. The Sheriff's Office says visitors must schedule visits by phone, through the InmateSales website, or at the jail lobby kiosk. Both on-site and remote visitation are available, and remote visits can be completed from home or while traveling through the Inmate Sales App.
No official public visit schedule, visit length, maximum visitor count, dress code, child-visitor rule, attorney-visit procedure, holiday rule, or current lobby hours was located in the official sources reviewed. Confirm the available time slot and check-in rules through InmateSales or the jail before arrival.
| Visit Channel | How It Works | Schedule Status |
|---|---|---|
| On-site visit | Schedule through InmateSales or use the jail lobby kiosk. | Exact days and times not posted in official sources. |
| Remote video visit | Use InmateSales online or the Inmate Sales App. | Confirm available slots in the vendor system. |
| Professional visit | Defense-attorney access is noted as a jail function. | Attorneys should contact the facility for current procedure. |
Mail, Phone, and Money at Cullman County Detention Center
Regular mail, legal mail, phone service, video visits, messaging, and commissary deposits each use specific Cullman jail instructions. Do not send ordinary family mail to the physical jail address unless the jail later gives a different rule; the official regular-mail route uses TextBehind in Kentucky.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Regular Mail | Inmate's Name and Name Number, Cullman County Detention Center, AL, PO Box 76550, Highland Heights, KY 41076. |
| Legal Mail | Inmate Name, Cullman County Detention Center, 1900 Beech Ave SE, Cullman, AL 35055. Mark as legal mail only. |
| Mail Vendor | TextBehind; official material also lists info@TextBehind.com. |
| Phone / Video / Messaging | InmateSales, 1-877-998-5678, website, app, or lobby kiosk depending on the service. |
| First Phone Call | The recipient receives one free 60-second complimentary call, then is transferred to customer care for prepaid options. |
| Money Deposit | JailATM online or the lobby kiosk. |
| Kiosk Cash | Exact cash in $5, $10, $20, or higher bills only. No coins, personal checks, or foreign currency. |
| Kiosk Cards | Debit or credit billing information must match the driver's license exactly or the card will not process. |
Official Cullman material did not publish commissary item lists, deposit fees, deposit cut-off times, phone rates, or remote-video rates. Use the jail, JailATM, or InmateSales for current account limits and charges.
Booking and Intake at Cullman County Detention Center
The Sheriff's Office does not publish a full step-by-step booking manual, but the warden page confirms that the detention center has temporary holding cells for booking observation and monitoring in the hours immediately after arrest. After intake, a person may be classified into male or female housing, remain temporarily in holding, or later qualify for work release if sentenced and vetted.
Because there is no public online roster, newly arrested people may be harder to confirm during intake than after booking information is complete. Call the jail before relying on a court portal, vendor account, or third-party search result for current housing status.
Work Release, Medical Staffing, and Local Programs
Work release is the main local reentry program documented for this facility. The Sheriff's Office describes active male and female work-release participation, with inmates vetted and classified as suitable candidates. The program allows sentenced defendants to work with Cullman-area employers, and income may be used for housing, food, clothing, court costs, fines, restitution, and child support.
The county also documents an inmate trash detail. Four nonviolent inmates work year-round, weather permitting, under a sheriff's deputy to remove litter from county highways. Residents can report roads needing cleanup to trash@cullmansheriff.org. That program is separate from ordinary jail visitation or custody lookup.
No official local jail GED, substance-abuse class, grievance-process page, accreditation status, or mental-health program detail was located beyond medical staffing and the work-release/trash-detail information.
About Cullman County Detention Center
Cullman County Detention Center opened in May 2005 and serves as the local jail hub for booking observation, housing, mail routing, phone setup, visitation scheduling, deposits, and work-release housing. Its official custody role connects county arrests, municipal detainees, misdemeanor sentences, federal pretrial holds through the U.S. Marshals Service, and classified work-release participation.
The Sheriff's Office warden page is the source for the facility's capacity, housing-unit layout, staffing, and work-release overview.
The warden information is useful for understanding what the facility is built to do, while the detention information page is the practical source for mail, visit, phone, and deposit workflows.
Note: Confirm custody, visit scheduling, mail rules, and account requirements with the jail or vendor before traveling or sending money.