The Cullman County Detention Center is a medium-security facility and has been open since May of 2005. It is a 326-bed facility and serves as the detention center for all municipalities in the county and for the U.S. Marshals Service in the Northern District of Alabama. There are 44 staff members, including detention officers, nurses, and a physician. To search for Cullman County Jail inmates, call the facility at 256-735-2400.

The building structure has three primary housing units for male inmates, and 2 primary housing units for females, and also has temporary holding cells for inmates under observation following their arrest. Inmates housed in the jail are felony defendants awaiting trial, and those convicted of misdemeanor offenses.

Jail Address

1900 Beech Ave SE
Cullman, AL, 35055

Cullman County Jail Inmates

To search for Cullman County Jail inmates, call the facility at 256-735-2400.

Visitation Hours / Cullman County Jail Inmates

Cullman County visitation hours can be obtained by calling the center directly at 256-735-2400, or by scheduling an appointment via web, phone, or email provided below. However, before scheduling a visit, it is advisable to first confirm the inmate’s presence at the detention center by searching for Cullman County Jail inmates. To do so, call the facility at 256-735-2400

Visitation Rules

To schedule a visit with an inmate, click here or call 1-888-506-8407. The jail utilizes both in person and virtual visitation. Visitors may also use the kiosk in the jail’s lobby to schedule a visit. Please contact the jail directly for specific rules. Officers at the jail have the right to terminate or suspend visitation if rules are broken by both inmate and visitor.

Inmate Mail / Cullman County Jail Inmates

Cullman County Jail inmates are permitted to receive mail. However, failure to properly address mail may result in being returned to sender, or not delivered to inmate. To send mail to Cullman County Jail inmates, address the envelope as follows:

Inmate’s first name, last name, and inmate number
Cullman County Detention Center
PO Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131

For additional questions regarding how to contact an inmate, click here.

Additional Jail Information

The detention center has an active work release program for inmates, which allows sentenced defendants to go out into the community and have gainful employment with those businesses who participate in this program. Inmates who are serving a short sentence are obligated to pay court fees, fines, and restitution, and also child support if indicated.

The jail also has the Inmate Trash Detail program, in which Cullman County Jail inmates work with the sheriff’s department to keep local highways clear and free of trash. This program consists of four non-violent inmates at a time, and it is supervised by a Deputy of Cullman County.

Sheriff Office Address

1910 Beech Ave SE
Cullman, AL 35055

Sheriff

The current sheriff of the county is Sheriff Matt Gentry.

About the County

The county was named after Colonel John G. Cullman. It was organized in 1877 by German American immigrants who migrated from Ohio to found an agricultural community

County Demographics / Cullman County Jail Inmates

As of 2020, there were 30,706 households, 77,483 people, and 22,476 families residing in the county. The population density of the county was 105 people per square mile.

The racial makeup of the county was as follows: 0.18% Asian, 96.81% White, 0.96% Black or African American, 0.37% Native American, and 0.03% Pacific Islander. In addition, 2.18% of the population was Hispanic. A portion of the county’s population is made up of jail inmates. To search for inmates in the jail, call the facility at 256-735-2400.

Communities

Cities:

• Arab
• Cullman
• Good Hope
• Hanceville

Towns:

• Baileyton
• Berlin
• Colony
• Dodge City
• Fairview
• Garden City
• Holly Pond
• South Vinemont
• West Point

Census-designated places:

• East Point
• Joppa

Unincorporated communities:

• Arkadelphia
• Battleground
• Birdsong
• Black Bottom
• Bremen
• Brooklyn
• Bug Tussle
• Corinth
• Crane Hill
• Damascus
• Jones Chapel
• Logan
• Phelan
• Simocoe
• Spring Hill
• Trimble
• Vinemont
• Walter
• Welti
• Wilburn
• White City