The Crenshaw County Inmate Population
The Crenshaw County inmate population is held at one local facility, the Crenshaw County Detention Facility at 186 Justice Avenue in Luverne. The Crenshaw County Sheriff's Office runs the jail, which the sheriff's page describes as a confinement site responsible for the care, security, and well-being of people in custody. Most people held are pre-trial detainees who have not yet had their cases resolved. A smaller share serve short local sentences or wait to transfer into Alabama Department of Corrections custody after a felony conviction. A person arrested by Luverne or Brantley police can also end up in county custody after processing.
The count rises and falls with arrests, bond decisions, releases, and transfers to state prison. Because Crenshaw County is small and rural, with about 13,000 residents across more than 600 square miles, the daily number stays low. The official sources reviewed did not publish a live daily headcount, so the figures below describe the facility itself and the county context rather than a current count.
Crenshaw County Inmate Population Statistics
The clearest sourced facility figure is the bed count. The sheriff's detention page says the Crenshaw County Detention Facility was established in 1998 and has a capacity of over 50 beds. The same page lists an unusually detailed staff roster. The county did not publish a live jail population or a daily average, so no honest headcount can be stated here.
The table lists figures the research could source, each tied to its origin and year. The jail's daily and average populations were not published in official sources and are left out rather than guessed.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Facility bed capacity | Over 50 | Sheriff detention page, 2026 |
| Facility established | 1998 | Sheriff detention page, 2026 |
| County population estimate | 13,114 | U.S. Census QuickFacts, 2024 |
| County population (decennial) | 13,194 | U.S. Census, 2020 |
| Statewide ADOC inmates | 27,601 | ADOC inmate search, 2026 |
Crenshaw County Inmate Population Trends
No multi-year daily-population series for the county jail was found in official sources, so a year-by-year jail count cannot be shown without inventing it. The trend the research can document is the county's slowly shrinking population, which shapes the pool of people who pass through the jail. The county has lost residents across the last three census counts.
| Year | County Population | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13,906 | Decennial census count. |
| 2020 | 13,194 | Decennial census count. |
| 2024 | 13,114 | Census QuickFacts estimate. |
Note: County population is a backdrop for the jail, not a jail count, so confirm any current detention number with the facility before relying on it.
Who Makes Up the Crenshaw County Inmate Population
The jail did not publish a breakdown by pre-trial versus sentenced, sex, or charge level in the official sources reviewed. What the sheriff's page does provide is the staffing behind the facility, which gives a sense of its size. The county demographic profile sits behind the population but should not be read as a jail breakdown.
- Correctional staff - 9 correction officers, 2 sergeants, and 1 lieutenant per the sheriff detention page.
- Administration and care - 1 jail administrator, a cook, and two nurses for physical and mental health.
- Custody type - mainly pre-trial detainees and locally held inmates, with municipal arrests transferring in.
- State holds - sentenced felons wait in county custody until transfer into Alabama Department of Corrections.
Crenshaw County Jail Capacity and Overcrowding
The sheriff's page gives a capacity of over 50 beds but no daily population, so a precise crowding ratio cannot be calculated honestly. As a small rural facility with a modest bed count, the jail is built for local pre-trial and short-sentence custody rather than large-scale detention. No consent decree, capacity lawsuit, or overcrowding declaration specific to the Crenshaw County Detention Facility turned up in the official sources reviewed.
If a current capacity or crowding question comes up, the detention facility is the office to ask, since the county does not maintain a public population dashboard. The facility phone line is the reliable way to confirm whether space or a specific person's custody is at issue.
Laws Governing the Crenshaw County Inmate Population
A short set of Alabama laws shapes what jail data the public can see and how requests work. The state open-records right supports inspecting and copying public records, while fee and confidentiality rules limit what is released. Expungement law affects whether old records stay public.
Key Statutes:
Alabama Code § 36-12-40 - Alabama residents have a right to inspect and copy public records unless another law provides an exception.
Alabama Code § 36-12-41 - Public officers may collect lawful fees for copies and certification of records.
Alabama Code § 12-21-3.1 - Law-enforcement investigative reports get special treatment and may not be open the same way routine records are.
Alabama Code § 15-27-1 - Sets the eligibility framework for expunging certain misdemeanor, traffic, and municipal records.
Alabama Code § 15-27-2 - Sets the eligibility framework for expunging certain felony records.
Note: The absence of an online roster does not end access, since the booking record and jail log can still be inspected or requested under state law.
Crenshaw County and the State Prison Population
When a person from Crenshaw County is convicted of a felony and sentenced to state time, they leave the county inmate population and join the state prison count. From that point the search tool changes. The Alabama Department of Corrections inmate search covers currently incarcerated state prisoners, while the county detention facility does not. No ADOC prison sits inside Crenshaw County, so a sentenced person is held elsewhere in the state.
For context, the ADOC search page showed a statewide total of 27,601 inmates, about 25,007 men and 2,592 women. Those are statewide figures, not a Crenshaw County jail count, and the gap shows how a small over-50-bed local jail differs from the state prison system. The ADOC database holds current inmates only and excludes inmates sentenced under the Youthful Offender Act.
The ADOC statistical reports list the monthly population and trend documents behind those statewide totals.
These reports give the statewide backdrop for where a sentenced Crenshaw County inmate fits within the larger state prison population.
How to Search the Crenshaw County Inmate Population
Crenshaw County does not publish a searchable online jail roster in the official sources reviewed. So the search is a fallback chain of official contacts rather than a single web form. The right first step depends on the custody stage. For a recent local arrest, call the detention facility. For a sentenced state prisoner, use ADOC. For filed court charges, use the circuit clerk or Alacourt.
Before you start, gather the person's full legal name, date of birth or age, the approximate arrest date, the arresting agency, and the community where the arrest happened.
- Call the Crenshaw County Detention Facility at (334) 335-3860 to confirm whether the person is currently housed.
- If a city agency made the arrest, ask whether the person was booked into the county jail or is still in police processing.
- Ask the current status: in custody, bond set, blocked by a hold, released, or transferred.
- If you need a document, ask how to submit a written request for a booking record, jail incident record, or booking photo.
- If the person was sentenced to state prison, search the ADOC inmate locator instead.
- For court dates and filed charges, use Alacourt or the Crenshaw Circuit Clerk, not the jail.
Current Inmate Lookup in Crenshaw County
For a current Crenshaw County inmate, the live channel is the detention facility itself, not a web search. Staff can confirm whether a person is in custody, whether bond is set, and whether a hold blocks release. Because no county roster form was located, the search-field table below shows the statewide ADOC inmate search, the locator with a confirmed public form for sentenced inmates who passed through county custody.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIS # | Text | No | Six-digit Alabama Institutional Serial number; if entered, names are ignored and only the exact match shows. |
| First Name | Text | No | Used alone or with last name. |
| Last Name | Text | No | Open-ended; beginning letters return matching last names. |
| Search | Button | n/a | Up to 50 records shown in name order; Youthful Offender Act inmates excluded. |
Past and Released Inmate Records
Finding someone no longer in custody works much the same way. With no online roster, there is no public archive of past bookings to scroll through. The route is a written public-records request to the sheriff for the booking record, jail incident record, release date, or booking photo, where releasable. The jail inmate records page walks through this contact chain in more detail.
Name the record you want and keep the date range narrow rather than asking for everything. A clear request should identify the person, the arrest date, and any case or booking number, and it should ask for a fee estimate. A person sentenced to state time appears in the ADOC locator, and court charges and dispositions live with the Crenshaw Circuit Clerk or through paid Alacourt access.
For a state prisoner, the ADOC public records policy page explains how to request records once a Crenshaw County inmate has moved into state custody.
This state-level records channel runs separately from the county sheriff request that covers the local Crenshaw County jail population.
What a Crenshaw County Inmate Record Shows
Because no public online profile could be inspected, the fields below describe what a booking record can contain when you request it from the sheriff. Not every field is releasable, and investigative, juvenile, or medical material may be withheld.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name and Aliases | The person's legal name and any aliases on the booking record. |
| Booking Date | The intake date and time the person was received into custody. |
| Charges | The charges or hold reason listed at booking. |
| Bond | The bond amount and type, if set by a court or magistrate. |
| Arresting Agency | The county or municipal agency that made the arrest. |
| Release Status | In custody, bonded out, released, or transferred. |
A few terms help when reading any record. Booking is the jail intake record made after arrest. A detainer is a hold request from another agency. PR bond means release on a written promise to appear, while a charge is an allegation, not a conviction.
County Jail vs. State Prison: Where to Look
The most common mistake is searching the wrong system. Pre-trial detainees and people serving short local terms sit in the county detention facility. Sentenced felons serve their time in a state prison run by ADOC, which keeps a separate locator. The table sorts out which system covers which part of the inmate population.
| County Jail | State Prison (DOC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Who Is Held | Pre-trial + short sentences | Sentenced felons |
| Run By | Crenshaw County Sheriff | Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) |
| Where to Look | Jail phone and records request | ADOC statewide inmate search |
| Confirmed Online Roster | None located | Yes, current inmates only |
State and Federal Inmate Search
Three custody levels use three different tools. For a sentenced Alabama state prisoner, use the ADOC inmate search, which accepts an AIS number or a name. For a sentenced federal prisoner, use the federal Bureau of Prisons locator, which searches by number or by name. For an immigration detainee, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator, which works by A-number plus country of birth or by biographical details.
The federal Bureau of Prisons locator covers people in federal custody and sits outside the Crenshaw County jail population entirely.
For release or transfer alerts, register the person on VINELink where they appear in the system. VINELink is a notification channel, not a full profile source, so it supplements the jail rather than replacing it. None of these tools work like a county booking gallery.
Crenshaw County Detention Facilities
The county inmate population is held at a single confirmed local facility. The research found no separate jail annex, regional jail, work-release building, ICE center, BOP facility, or state prison inside the county. Municipal arrests in Luverne or Brantley still route into county custody when detention beyond short police processing is needed.
- Crenshaw County Detention Facility - the county jail in Luverne holding pre-trial detainees and locally held inmates, with over 50 beds.
Crenshaw County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Crenshaw County inmate population?
The sheriff's detention page gives a capacity of over 50 beds but does not publish a live daily population, so no honest current count can be stated here. The facility was established in 1998 and serves a county of about 13,000 residents. For a current headcount or to confirm whether a specific person is housed there today, call the detention facility at (334) 335-3860.
How do I search the Crenshaw County inmate population?
There is no confirmed online jail roster, so the search starts with the facility phone line at (334) 335-3860. Ask staff whether the person is in custody and what their status is. If you need a document, submit a written public-records request. If the person has been sentenced to state prison, use the ADOC inmate search instead.
Can I look up a released or past inmate?
Yes, but not through a web roster. Submit a written public-records request to the sheriff for the booking record, jail incident record, and release date, where releasable. A person sentenced to state time appears in the ADOC locator. Court charges and case outcomes live with the circuit clerk or through paid Alacourt access.
Why can't I find a city jail for a Luverne or Brantley arrest?
Small towns rarely run a long-term jail, so a city arrest usually transfers to the county detention facility once detention beyond short processing is needed. The arresting agency and the holding facility are not always the same. Ask the jail whether the person is still in police processing or has been booked into county custody.
Are Crenshaw County jail mugshots online?
No official public mugshot gallery was located in county sources. A booking photo may be available through a written public-records request to the sheriff when it is releasable. Expungement orders can restrict or remove covered arrest records. The jail roster mugshots page explains what is and is not public.
What is the difference between the county jail and ADOC?
The county detention facility holds pre-trial detainees and people serving short local sentences, run by the sheriff. ADOC runs the state prisons that hold sentenced felons. They keep separate records and separate search tools. A person moves from the county jail to ADOC after a felony conviction and sentencing.