What ADOC Shows
ADOC's public inmate search is current-custody only. The researched ADOC source states that the database contains only currently incarcerated inmates and that historical data is not available online. That means ADOC can help verify a person who is still in state custody and can show release-related fields while current, but it is not a complete released-inmate archive for Wilcox County or Alabama.
For a Wilcox County person, ADOC becomes relevant when the person was sentenced to state custody, transferred from Prince Arnold Detention Center after a felony sentence, or housed at Camden CBF/CWC. A misdemeanor county sentence, bond release, court-order release, or local warrant recall remains a sheriff and court record unless the person also entered ADOC custody.
Confirm an ADOC Release
Search ADOC by AIS number when possible. ADOC says the AIS number is the unique six-digit Alabama Institutional Serial number and takes precedence over first and last name fields. For a current inmate, review the facility, sentence data, jail credit, Good Time Received, Good Time Revoked, Minimum Release Date, Parole Consideration Date, and Parole Status. The Minimum Release Date is the Alabama projected-release field and can change because of disciplinaries, new cases, or sentence changes from the circuit clerk.
- If ADOC shows the person, use the current record to understand custody and projected-release fields.
- If ADOC does not show the person, do not treat that alone as proof of release because the database is not historical.
- Use Alabama VNS for ADOC-sentenced release notifications and fields such as Release Date or Mandatory Release to Supervision when available.
- Use ABPP for parole, probation, and mandatory-supervision verification.
- Use ADOC public records for a formal historical release or discharge copy.
ADOC Records and Contact
ADOC public records contact is public.records@doc.alabama.gov and 334-353-3883. The researched ADOC contact information lists central address 301 South Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36130, mailing address P.O. Box 301501, Montgomery, AL 36130-1501, and toll-free number 1-855-WE-R-ADOC (937-2362). ADOC public-records requests use Form 023-A and should be submitted to the Public Records Coordinator.
ADOC Administrative Regulation 023 requires a non-refundable $20 processing fee that covers the first hour of labor, with actual costs invoiced as applicable. The form includes a proposed use, preferred format, signature, and Alabama residency attestation. The researched policy says a properly submitted request is acknowledged within 10 business days.
ADOC, VNS, and Courts
ADOC release records do not replace court records. Jail credit is prepared by the sentencing county's circuit clerk, so Wilcox County sentence-credit questions should be routed to the Wilcox County Circuit Clerk when Wilcox was the sentencing county. A parole consideration date is a tentative Board milestone, not an actual release date. A VNS Release Date is a release from ADOC custody in the VNS context. An ABPP supervision record may show what happened after release to parole, probation, or mandatory supervision.
| Need | Use |
|---|---|
| Current state custody | ADOC public inmate search |
| ADOC release notification | Alabama VNS |
| Parole or mandatory supervision | ABPP Camden Field Office |
| Sentence or jail credit | Wilcox County Circuit Clerk / Alacourt |
| Historical discharge copy | ADOC public records request |
ADOC Release Request Process
ADOC Administrative Regulation 023 is the formal records route when the public search does not provide a historical release or discharge confirmation. The request should use ADOC Form 023-A and should describe the record with enough detail for the Public Records Coordinator to identify it. Include the inmate name, AIS number if known, date of birth if available, requested record type, and whether the request seeks a release date, discharge entry, sentence information, or custody movement information.
The researched ADOC rule says the $20 processing fee is non-refundable and covers the first hour of labor before actual costs are invoiced. It also says a properly submitted request is acknowledged within 10 business days. Submission channels include e-mail, hand delivery, U.S. mail to the Legal Division public-records coordinator, or electronic submission on ADOC's website. ADOC says requests should not be submitted by telephone or fax. That matters because calling ADOC may help find the correct office, but the formal release record still requires the documented request process.
For Wilcox County pages, this process applies to Camden CBF/CWC and any other ADOC custody event. It does not create county jail records. If the person was released from Prince Arnold Detention Center without entering ADOC, use the sheriff and court records instead.