This is a private reference site, not a government office. We cannot confirm custody, release anyone, post bond, or retrieve an official booking record. Contact the office that holds the information.
Choose the Right Office
Custody, jail intake, and court outcome are separate questions in Cherokee County. The contacts below route each question to its official custodian. The Sheriff's Office has not published a booking-record fee or response deadline, so confirm cost and timing before ordering.
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office
110 Cedar Bluff RoadCentre, AL 35960
Main and non-emergency: 256-927-3365
Administrative office: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cherokee County Detention Center
110 Cedar Bluff RoadCentre, AL 35960
Jail information: 256-927-6435
Use this line for present custody or release confirmation.
Cherokee County Circuit Clerk
373 East Main Street, Suite 102Centre, AL 35960
Court records: 256-927-3637
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed noon to 1 p.m.
Match the request to the source:
- For a mugshot, booking record, current inmate, or recent release, start with the Cherokee County booking hub, then call the detention center if the online status is unclear.
- For a warrant concern or post-release court process, use Most Wanted for published notices, then verify a specific matter with the sheriff or Circuit Clerk.
- For a newly posted booking, check the current county roster. For someone who recently left custody, use the separate release view described on the home page.
- For a case outcome, disposition, or court copy, contact the Circuit Clerk. A jail charge is an allegation and may later change or be dismissed.
- For a sentenced person currently in state prison, use the Alabama Department of Corrections inmate search.
- For a federal prisoner, use the Bureau of Prisons locator. It does not display inmate photographs.
- For immigration custody only when relevant, use the ICE Online Detainee Locator.