This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release a person, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the responsible public office directly.
Official Morgan County Contacts
The Morgan County Jail and Sheriff’s Office share the address below. The jail line is the direct starting point for current custody and release questions. The main office can help identify the correct custodian for a public-record request.
Morgan County Sheriff’s Office and Morgan County Jail119 Lee Street NE
Decatur, AL 35601
Main office: 256-351-4800
Jail: 256-351-4825
Non-emergency dispatch: 256-350-4613
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon
The sheriff’s Records page directs requesters to the Morgan County Commission public-record procedure. No separate booking-photo form, fixed photo fee, or guaranteed response time was published in the research, so confirm the proper process before submitting anything.
- For a booking photo, arrest record, roster entry, warrant source, or records-request path, begin with the Morgan County recent arrests hub.
- For a same-day check, compare Arrested Today with the current and 48-hour release rosters.
- For dated batches and older press posts, use Arrest Reports.
- For release or transfer alerts, follow VINE Arrest Check.
- For a sentenced state prisoner, use the Alabama Department of Corrections Inmate Search.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the official BOP locator or ICE detainee locator.
Call 911 for an emergency. A booking or charge is an accusation, not a conviction, and the court record controls the final outcome.