This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, schedule visitation, or pull official booking records. For those actions, contact the sheriff's office, the holding jail, the court clerk, or the correct state or federal agency.
Where to Ask First
For a Choctaw County arrest, start with the Choctaw County Sheriff's Office because the local jail is closed and staff may need to identify the outside facility holding the person. If the person is at Washington County Jail, use the Washington County jail phone or roster. Court-file questions go to the Choctaw County Circuit Clerk.
Choctaw County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Scott Lolley
117 South Mulberry, Suite 11
Butler, AL 36904-2557
Phone: (205) 459-2166
Choctaw County Circuit Clerk
Candace D. Jenkins, Circuit Clerk
117 South Mulberry, Suite 10
Butler, AL 36904-2557
Phone: (205) 459-2155
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday
Washington County Jail
45 Court Street
Chatom, AL 36518
Jail phone: (251) 847-2202
Docket phone: (251) 847-2775
Use the following paths based on the type of question:
- For current Choctaw County custody, begin with jail inmate records and the Choctaw County Sheriff's Office.
- For a booking photo or recent booking report, review jail roster mugshots and ask the holding facility if no image is posted.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and the Circuit Clerk or Alacourt path.
- For a specific facility, use the facility pages in the footer for the closed Choctaw jail contact point and Washington County Jail.
- For a sentenced Alabama prisoner, use the Alabama Department of Corrections inmate search instead of a county jail roster.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the BOP inmate locator or ICE ODLS; VINELink may help with victim notification when the holding agency participates.