The Baldwin County Inmate Population
The Baldwin County inmate population is centered at the Baldwin County Sheriff's Corrections Center at 200 Hand Avenue in Bay Minette. The sheriff calls it the county secure detention facility for the care, custody, and control of inmates, and notes it has served the county in some form for more than 200 years. The official corrections page reports an average daily population of about 550, with some periods running higher. Most people held there are pre-trial detainees waiting on court action, and the center also houses inmates of several jurisdictions.
Several smaller facilities also hold part of the wider local population. Daphne, Foley, and Orange Beach each run a municipal jail that books misdemeanor arrestees and, in some cases, holds people for other agencies before transfer. The Alabama Department of Corrections runs the Loxley work center for sentenced state inmates. Arrests, bond rulings, court dates, and transfers all move the daily count, which is why the number changes from one day to the next. A reported live roster total of 516 was captured on one day in May 2026.
Baldwin County Inmate Population Statistics
The headline numbers for the Baldwin County inmate population come straight from the sheriff corrections page and the live arrest-search roster. The sheriff reports an average daily population of about 550 and more than 15,000 intake events per year. On May 27, 2026, the public roster returned 516 current inmates. Five detention facilities sit in or serve the county, counting the main jail, three municipal jails, and one state work center.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Average daily population (county jail) | About 550 | Baldwin Sheriff corrections page, 2026 |
| Live roster count (county jail) | 516 | Southern Software roster, May 27, 2026 |
| Annual intake events (county jail) | Over 15,000 | Baldwin Sheriff corrections page, 2026 |
| Daily kitchen meal count | 1,740 | Baldwin Sheriff corrections page, 2026 |
| Statewide ADOC prisoners (context) | 27,663 | ADOC inmate locator, May 2026 |
The 15,000 intake figure counts booking events, not people, so someone booked twice in a year is counted twice. The live roster total and the average daily population are also different measures, since one is a point-in-time snapshot and the other is a daily average. A detailed current breakdown by sex, race, or charge level for the county jail was not published, so those rows are left out rather than estimated.
Who Makes Up the Baldwin County Inmate Population
The sheriff describes the make-up of the Baldwin County inmate population in broad terms rather than a full statistical table. The official corrections page says most people held at the center are pre-trial detainees awaiting court action. It also says the center houses inmates of several jurisdictions, which is why someone arrested by a city police department, a state agency, the U.S. Marshals, or ICE can still appear in the county roster once the county holds them.
- Pre-trial vs sentenced - The sheriff says most inmates are pre-trial detainees waiting on court action, with some serving local sentences.
- Multiple jurisdictions - The center houses inmates from several jurisdictions, including local, state, and federal holds when accepted.
- Arresting agencies - The roster's agency filter lists city police departments, state troopers, ABI, the U.S. Marshals, and ICE among others.
- Sex, race, and charge level - No detailed current county breakdown was published, so exact splits are not claimed here.
Note: Race and sex appear on a person's own roster card as single-letter codes, but the sheriff does not publish a current aggregate breakdown of the whole jail population.
Baldwin County Jail Capacity and Expansion
The sheriff page does not publish a certified rated-capacity or bed count for the Corrections Center, so the average daily population of about 550 should not be read as a bed figure. What the official record does show is a major expansion. Sheriff Anthony E. Lowery's bio says he served as project manager for a $70 million expansion of the Baldwin County Corrections Center, a project that began in 2020 and was completed and opened in early 2026.
No court order or formal overcrowding finding for the county jail was located in this research, so none is claimed. The municipal jails carry their own published bed limits, which matters because they can briefly absorb arrestees before a transfer to the county. Daphne lists room for 44 sentenced prisoners plus 20 to 30 people in front holding cells, Foley reports a 55-bed jail, and Orange Beach runs a self-contained 31-bed facility for misdemeanor custody up to one year.
| Facility | Capacity | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Daphne Corrections Center | 44 sentenced + 20-30 holding | Daphne Police page, 2026 |
| Foley Municipal Jail | 55 beds | Foley Police annual report, 2023 |
| Orange Beach City Jail | 31 beds | Orange Beach Police page, 2026 |
| Loxley Community Work Center (state) | 360 bed occupancy | ADOC Loxley facility page, 2026 |
Laws Governing the Baldwin County Inmate Population
State law is the reason the public can see much of the Baldwin County inmate population data. Alabama gives residents a general right to inspect public writings, and a separate statute backs the sheriff's prisoner record. Other rules shape what stays private, such as juvenile records and expunged cases. Each statute below carries a short plain-English meaning so its scope is clear.
Key Statutes:
Alabama Code § 36-12-40 - Alabama's general public-records law lets residents inspect and copy public writings, subject to exceptions.
Alabama Code § 36-22-8 - This statute supports the sheriff's prisoner record and jail custody-record duty.
Alabama Code § 41-9-645 - This provides a process to challenge or correct an Alabama criminal-history record.
Alabama Code § 12-15-133 - Juvenile court records carry confidentiality limits, so a minor may not appear in public jail or court lookups.
Alabama Code § 15-27-2 - This sets expungement eligibility, so an eligible record can be sealed by court order.
No specific statewide booking-photo publication restriction was located, so Alabama's open-records law is the baseline for jail data and mugshots. The general public-records right does not override protections for juvenile records, sealed cases, medical or security details, or pending investigations.
Baldwin County and the State Prison Population
Sentenced felons leave the county count and enter the state prison count. After an Alabama prison sentence, a person moves into the Department of Corrections system and is searched through the ADOC inmate locator rather than the county roster. Baldwin County does have one state facility inside its borders, the Loxley Community Based Facility and Community Work Center, a male minimum-custody work center with a listed population of 360. Loxley holds sentenced state inmates, not county pre-trial detainees.
The ADOC locator page also publishes statewide totals. On the date it was checked in May 2026, ADOC reported 27,663 inmates, including 25,069 men and 2,592 women. Those figures give context for the state prison population, but they are not Baldwin County jail numbers and should not be read that way. ADOC also excludes people sentenced under the Youthful Offender Act from its search and its totals.
| ADOC Statewide Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total inmates | 27,663 | ADOC locator, May 2026 |
| Total males | 25,069 | ADOC locator, May 2026 |
| Total females | 2,592 | ADOC locator, May 2026 |
How to Search the Baldwin County Inmate Population
A Baldwin County inmate search starts on the sheriff's official Arrest Search page, not a search-engine result, which avoids unofficial aggregator sites. That page links to the Southern Software Citizen Connect portal under the label "View Current Inmates and/or 24 Hour Bookings." The sheriff posts an accuracy disclaimer, so the roster is a public information tool, not a certified court record. Have the person's name spelling or the charge ready before starting.
The portal offers several search modes, and the right one depends on what is known. The steps below follow the official path from the sheriff site into the live roster.
The sheriff's official arrest-search landing page carries the accuracy disclaimer and the link into the current inmate roster.
Starting from that official page keeps the search on the sheriff's data rather than a third-party aggregator.
- Open the sheriff Arrest Search page and read the accuracy and liability disclaimer.
- Click through to the Citizen Connect inmate confinements portal.
- Use "Current Confinements" for someone believed to be in custody now.
- Use "Last 24 Hour Admits" or "Last 7 Days Admits" when the arrest is recent.
- Use the Name, Charge, or Arresting Agency tabs to narrow by spelling, offense, or the agency that made the arrest.
- Open "View Full Details" on a result before relying on the card summary.
- If the roster does not answer the question, call Corrections at (251) 937-0202 or check the municipal, ADOC, or federal locators.
Current Inmate Lookup in Baldwin County
The live channel for the current Baldwin County inmate population is the Southern Software Citizen Connect portal linked from the sheriff site. It loads current results through the page rather than a fixed table, and no official refresh interval was published, so treat results as recent but not certified. The portal supports several tabs and fields, listed below as captured during research.
| Field or Tab | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Confinements | Tab / button | No | Opens the current inmate list; also 24-hour and 7-day admit presets. |
| First / Middle / Last Name | Text | No | Used in the Name tab; partial names may return similar people. |
| Charge | Text | No | Placeholder example is DUI; used in the Charges tab. |
| Arresting Agency | Dropdown | No | Lists city PDs, state troopers, ABI, U.S. Marshals, and ICE. |
| Start / End Date | Date picker | If date range used | MM/DD/YYYY; keep the range narrow if the portal rejects it. |
Each current result appears as a card with a name, a booking photo when available, demographics, date of birth, booked date, arresting agency, arrest time, and a charge list. A fresh booking may not appear right away, so a phone call can beat the roster during intake. More detail on reading a roster card lives on the jail inmate records page.
Past and Released Inmate Records
Finding someone who has left the Baldwin County inmate population takes a different path. The portal includes a "Releases by Date Range" tab, so a recently released person may still appear within a chosen window. Do not assume a released person stays visible forever, and do not assume a missing name means no arrest happened.
For booking records, incident reports, or a booking photo that is not online, the sheriff's open-records request channel runs through the Corrections contact page. The corrections email may take up to 48 hours to be read and is not for emergencies, so urgent custody questions should go to Corrections or the Docket Room at (251) 937-0202. State prison history is separate, since ADOC says it carries no historical data online, and court outcomes after release live with Alacourt or the Baldwin Circuit Clerk.
What a Baldwin County Inmate Record Shows
A public booking detail in the Baldwin County portal is an HTML card, not a certified court record. Research inspected a sample detail page and recorded the fields it shows and the ones it leaves out. Housing unit, bond, court dates, warrant numbers, and physical descriptions were not visible, which is a security-conscious omission. The field list below reflects that inspection.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Public name header in uppercase. |
| Mugshot | Booking photo when available, with a fallback image for missing photos. |
| Demographics | Age, race code, and sex code, such as 32 years / B / M. |
| Date of Birth | Shown as MM/DD/YYYY, a strong way to tell similar names apart. |
| Booked / Arrest Time | Booking date plus the arrest date and time. |
| Arresting Agency | Agency name with an ORI-style code, such as Baldwin Co SO. |
| Charges | A numbered charge list with a count; no statute code or bond appeared in the sample. |
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 and municipal jails, searched through the sheriff portal or the city police departments. Sentenced felons move into an Alabama Department of Corrections facility, searched through the ADOC locator. Confusing the two sends people to the wrong place.
| County Jail | State Prison (DOC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who Is Held | Pre-trial plus short local sentences | Sentenced felons |
| Run By | Baldwin County Sheriff | Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) |
| Where to Look | Sheriff arrest-search portal or Corrections phone | ADOC inmate locator |
| Stays Listed | Until release, transfer, or sentencing | While in ADOC custody; no historical data online |
A person can leave the county roster after sentencing, release, or transfer, then appear in the ADOC system instead. ADOC caps results at 50 records and excludes Youthful Offender Act inmates, so exact identifiers like the AIS number matter for a state search.
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 BOP custody from 1982 to the present, by register number or by name. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System is the official tool for immigration detention, searched by A-number with country of birth or by biographical details.
The federal BOP inmate locator searches by register number or name and notes which federal records are available online.
That locator covers the federal slice of the population that the Baldwin County roster and the state ADOC search never list.
Each covers a different stage. BOP may not show a federal pre-trial detainee who is still held under the U.S. Marshals before commitment, and the county roster lists both the Marshals and ICE as arresting agencies, so a federal or immigration hold can show locally before the outside system updates. ICE conducted a 2024 oversight inspection of the Baldwin County Correctional Center in Bay Minette, which shows the county facility appears in ICE detention records. For custody notifications rather than a search, Alabama VINELink sends release and transfer alerts.
Alabama VINELink offender custody-notification search registers alerts for release and transfer once a person is located in the system.
VINELink complements the locators by alerting a registered user when a person's custody status changes.
Note: A county booking does not prove state, federal, or immigration custody after a transfer, so confirm which system holds the person before acting.
Baldwin County Detention Facilities
Several facilities hold part of the Baldwin County inmate population, and they do not all use the same lookup. The main county jail uses the sheriff arrest-search portal, while the municipal jails are run by city police and the state work center is searched through ADOC. The list below names each facility and who it holds.
- Baldwin County Sheriff's Corrections Center - The primary county jail in Bay Minette, holding mostly pre-trial detainees and inmates of several jurisdictions.
- Daphne Corrections Center - A large municipal jail holding Daphne misdemeanor arrestees and short-term holds for several agencies before any felony transfer.
- Foley Municipal Jail - A 55-bed city jail booking Foley arrestees plus Elberta and Summerdale holds before transfer to the county.
- Orange Beach City Jail - A self-contained 31-bed jail for misdemeanor prisoners held up to one year.
- Loxley Community Based Facility and Community Work Center - A state ADOC minimum-custody work center for sentenced male inmates, searched through ADOC.
Baldwin County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Baldwin County inmate population?
The sheriff corrections page reports an average daily population of about 550 at the Corrections Center, with some periods running higher. The live arrest-search roster returned 516 current inmates on May 27, 2026. Those are different measures, since the average daily population is a daily average and the roster total is a point-in-time snapshot. The municipal jails and the state work center hold additional people who are counted separately.
How do I search the Baldwin County inmate population?
Start on the sheriff's official Arrest Search page and click through to the Southern Software Citizen Connect portal. Use Current Confinements for someone in custody now, or the 24-hour and 7-day admit presets for a recent arrest. The Name, Charge, and Arresting Agency tabs help narrow the list. Open the full details before relying on a card summary, and call Corrections at (251) 937-0202 if the roster falls short.
Can I look up a released or past inmate?
The portal has a Releases by Date Range tab, so a recently released person may show within a chosen window. Released names do not stay visible forever. For older booking records, reports, or a booking photo, use the sheriff's open-records request channel from the Corrections contact page. Court outcomes after release are searched through Alacourt or the Baldwin Circuit Clerk instead.
Why does the roster list city police and ICE as agencies?
The Corrections Center houses inmates of several jurisdictions, so its roster filter lists many arresting agencies. City police departments, state troopers, ABI, the U.S. Marshals, and ICE all appear. Someone arrested by a city police department or held on a federal or immigration matter can show in the county roster once the county holds them, even though the case is handled by another agency.
Is the county jail count the same as the state prison count?
No. The county count is local custody under the sheriff, mostly pre-trial detainees. The state prison count is sentenced felons in the Alabama Department of Corrections, which reported 27,663 inmates statewide in May 2026. Baldwin County does contain the Loxley state work center with 360 inmates, but those are sentenced state prisoners and not part of the county jail count.
What if the person was arrested by a city police department?
Daphne, Foley, and Orange Beach each run a municipal jail. A misdemeanor arrestee may be held by the city before any transfer, so the city jail can be the first place to call. Daphne also holds people for Spanish Fort, the sheriff, state troopers, and the U.S. Marshals, while Foley holds Elberta and Summerdale arrestees. Felony arrestees generally move to the county Corrections Center.
Does the roster show bond and housing?
The inspected booking detail did not show bond, housing unit, court dates, or warrant numbers, which is a security-conscious choice. The sheriff page says the Docket Room can provide bond amounts and charges only by phone at (251) 937-0202. For certified charge or court information, use Alacourt or the Baldwin Circuit Clerk rather than the roster card.