Sheriff Records After Release
When a person leaves Prince Arnold Detention Center, the sheriff's jail record is the local source for the release entry tied to that booking. The record may show release date, release time, release reason, bond or court order information held by the jail, and whether the person was transferred to ADOC, another county, USMS, ICE, or another receiving agency. A sheriff confirmation that someone is no longer in Wilcox County custody should be read carefully. It does not always mean the person is free from every other jurisdiction.
The sheriff path is strongest for a county-jail release. If the release reason depends on a bond order, disposition, probation order, dismissal, sentence, or warrant recall, pair the sheriff record with Wilcox County court records. If the sheriff confirms an ADOC transfer, continue with Alabama Department of Corrections records rather than treating the county release as a state discharge.
How to Use Sheriff Contacts
The official sheriff contact page separates the practical channels. For urgent "still in custody or released" questions, use detention at 334-682-9394 or booking at 334-682-5644, both listed as available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. For copies, written requests, or follow-up on records, use the business office at 334-682-4715 during Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. hours.
- Ask booking or detention whether the person is currently in Wilcox County jail custody.
- If not in custody, ask whether a release event is recorded for the booking and whether the release type can be disclosed.
- Ask whether the release was to the community or to another agency.
- For a copy, request the booking sheet, release entry, custody movement log, and transfer paperwork if applicable.
- Use the Circuit Clerk or Alacourt if the jail release was based on a court order.
Wilcox County Sheriff's Office Contact
The sheriff business office for administration and civil process is listed at 12 Water Street / P.O. Box 337, Camden, AL 36726. The official contact page lists office phone 334-682-4715, fax 334-682-9425, e-mail sheriffevans@frontier.com, and business hours Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed weekends and holidays. Booking is 334-682-5644, detention is 334-682-9394, and booking fax is 334-682-9609.
The Alabama Secretary of State county official lookup lists Sheriff Larry Colston, physical address 12 Water Street, Camden, mailing address P.O. Box 337, Camden, AL 36726-0337, and phone 334-682-4715. The sheriff website remains the operational source for jail contact lines and office routing.
What the Sheriff Can Confirm
The sheriff's office operates the county jail and is the local public-records contact for jail booking and release records. The office can route requests for the booking sheet, custody status sheet, release or discharge entry, custody movement log, jail-held bond or release order, transfer paperwork, and booking photograph if releasable. Alabama public-records access is subject to exemptions, so juvenile, sealed, expunged, confidential, investigative, medical, security-sensitive, victim, or court-protected information may be withheld or redacted.
Sheriff Release Request Detail
A sheriff records request should be framed around the booking event, not around a general public list. Wilcox County did not publish an official recent-release feed in the researched sheriff pages, so the business office is the better path when a copy is needed. Identify the person with full legal name, aliases if known, date of birth if known, booking date or date range, arresting agency, charge, and court case number. Then name the records: booking sheet, release entry, release date and time, release reason, custody movement log, bond or court release order held by the jail, transfer paperwork, and booking photograph if releasable.
The booking and detention lines can answer immediate status questions, but the business office is better for formal copies and routing. If staff say the release was based on a court order, use the Wilcox County Circuit Clerk next. If the release was an ADOC pickup, the sheriff record confirms the county handoff and ADOC records take over after intake. If the release was to federal authorities, ask for the receiving agency named in the custody movement log before searching BOP, USMS, or ICE records.
| Request item | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Release date and time | Confirms the local custody endpoint. |
| Release reason | Separates bond, court order, sentence completion, and transfer. |
| Receiving agency | Shows whether another system becomes the next source. |
| Booking photo | May exist as a jail record if maintained and releasable. |