The Hale County Jail is a 91-bed correctional facility. It has four male pods and one female inmate pod. The Hale County Jail was built in 1999, and also has a completed visitation room, commercial kitchen, law library, laundry room, two intox cells, one interview room, a records room, and also a central control tower and a waiting area. The jail is managed by eleven correctional officers, a nurse, a dietitian, and a jail administrator. For additional information about the jail, click here.

Hale County Jail Address

1001 Main St #18
Greensboro, AL, 36744

Hale County Jail Inmate Search

To conduct a Hale County Jail inmate search, please contact the jail directly at 334-624-3081.

Hale County Jail Visitation Hours

For specific visitation hours, please contact the jail administration directly at 334-624-3081. However, before scheduling a visit, it is highly recommended that you first contact the jail to confirm the inmate’s presence. To search for an inmate, please contact the facility directly at 334-624-3081.

Jail Visitation Rules

For specific visitation rules, please contact the jail directly via telephone. General behavioral rules will apply. Note that officers at the facility reserve the right to suspend visitation or ask a visitor to leave the premises based on noncompliance with jail rules.

Sheriff’s Office

The Hale County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for maintaining public and arrest records, warrants, pistol permits, court documents, along with conducting any criminal investigations and providing law enforcement to the community. It is the primary law enforcement for Hale County, and is committed to providing high quality law enforcement services to the community.

Sheriff’s Office Address

1001 Main St #18
Greensboro, AL, 36744

Sheriff

The current Sheriff of the county is Kenneth W. Ellis. He was sworn in on January 17, 2007, making him the very first African American sheriff of Hale County. He has been involved in law enforcement for over 20 years. Prior to serving as sheriff of the county, he served in the United States Army and retired with the rank of chief warrant officer. He then joined the Montgomery Police Department and was a decorated officer of the Quarter and was Officer of the Year several times. Sheriff Ellis attended Alabama A&M University and received an Applied Science Degree. In addition, he has several law enforcement credentials, including strategic planning certification, leadership and development, ethics and executive management, and numerous others.

About the County / Hale County Jail

Hale County is located in the western central part of Alabama. It is named after Stephen Fowler Hale, who was a Confederate officer. Its largest city is Moundville, and its county seat is Greensboro. In addition, it is home to the Hale County Jail. The county was founded January 30, 1867, following the end of the American Civil War. The first settlers of this area had migrated from Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and North and South Carolina. The county is connected to major artists, including Walker Evans, James Agee, and William Christenberry.

Demographics / Hale County Jail

As of 2020, the county’s racial composition was 40.39% White, 56.23% African American or black, 0.23% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 1.10% Latino or Hispanic, and 1.99% mixed races. In addition, the county was home to 3,611 families, 14,785 people, and 5,650 households. In addition, a portion of the county’s population resides at the Hale County Jail.

Communities

City:

Greensboro (county seat)

Towns:

Akron

Moundville

Unincorporated communities:

Darrah

Gallion

Havana

Lock Five

Prairieville

Sawyerville

Stewart

Wedgeworth

Ghost towns:

Arcola

Erie

Freetown