The Macon County Inmate Population
The Macon County inmate population is centered on one local detention facility, the Macon County Jail, also described in some jail-statistics sources as the Macon County Law Enforcement Center. The facility is operated by the Macon County Sheriff's Office. It is the first place to check for people arrested by the sheriff's office, Tuskegee Police Department, Shorter Police Department, Notasulga Police Department, Tuskegee University Police Department, state officers, or another agency serving Macon County. The local jail population can include new arrests, people waiting for bond, people waiting for first appearance, short local sentences, and holds accepted for another agency.
That local count is different from the Alabama state prison count. Once a felony sentence moves a person into Alabama Department of Corrections custody, the right search changes from the county jail to the ADOC inmate search. Federal and immigration custody are separate again, with BOP, U.S. Marshals, federal court, or ICE systems depending on the case. Macon County does not appear to host a state prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention facility inside the county. Because no official Macon County online roster was located, the local inmate population is best confirmed through the sheriff's office, jail records, court records, and the proper statewide or federal fallback.
Macon County Inmate Population Statistics
Current Macon County jail population data was not found on an official county dashboard. The 2026 Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts report confirms that jail rosters and prisoner feeding or housing reimbursements exist inside sheriff operations, but it did not publish a current daily inmate count. For historical capacity and population, the Vera Institute county incarceration trends dataset gives the most useful county-level figures found in the research. Those figures should be read as historical trend data, not a live count for today's Macon County inmate population.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total jail population | 35 | Vera Institute county trend data, 2019 |
| Pretrial custody | 32 | Vera Institute county trend data, 2019 |
| Sentenced local custody | 3 | Vera Institute county trend data, 2019 |
| Rated capacity | 84 beds | Vera Institute county trend data, 2015-2019 rows |
| Alternate bed figure | 80 beds | BJS-derived jail profile sources cited in research |
| County population context | 19,532 | U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census |
Macon County Inmate Population Trends
The Macon County jail trend data in the research runs through 2019 for county-level jail fields. It shows a smaller jail population at the end of the five-year period than at the beginning, with the total jail population moving from the mid-fifties in 2015 and 2016 to 35 in 2019. The pretrial share remained the main part of the local jail count in each listed year. That matters for search decisions because pretrial jail records, court records, and bond status often remain local, while sentenced felony prison records move into ADOC systems after transfer.
| Year | Total Jail Population | Pretrial Custody | Sentenced Custody | Rated Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 55 | 45.13 | 9.87 | 84 |
| 2016 | 53 | 43.49 | 9.51 | 84 |
| 2017 | 45 | 36.92 | 8.08 | 84 |
| 2018 | 49 | 40.21 | 8.79 | 84 |
| 2019 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 84 |
The U.S. Census Bureau gives a separate county population context: Macon County had 19,532 residents in the 2020 Census, with later estimates showing population decline. Those census figures are not inmate counts. They help frame the scale of the Macon County inmate population against a county that includes Tuskegee, Shorter, Notasulga, Tuskegee University, and east-central Alabama communities.
Macon County Jail Capacity and Oversight
No official Macon County capacity page was found. The research therefore keeps the capacity discussion qualified. Vera trend rows list 84 rated beds, while BJS-derived jail profile sources list 80 beds for the Macon County Law Enforcement Center. Those figures are close, but neither replaces a current county-published capacity notice. The 2026 examiner report is more useful for operations than for bed count. It states that the sheriff is responsible for law-enforcement activity, operation and administration of the county jail, and custody and feeding of prisoners.
The same report gives important records context for the Macon County inmate population. It describes jail rosters, inmate funds, jail store or commissary activity, commissary request forms, and prisoner feeding or housing reimbursements. It also found documentation problems with some Inmate Fund and commissary disbursements and with support for prisoner feeding or housing reimbursement claims. Those findings do not create a public roster, but they confirm that custody records are maintained within the sheriff's operation. A written records request should be specific and should ask for the jail book entry, booking sheet, charges, bond, release or transfer date, and booking photo if releasable.
Current status: June 2025 news reports said the jail was uninhabitable and inmates had been transferred, so confirm housing status with the sheriff before traveling.
Laws Behind Macon County Jail Records
Alabama public-record law is the starting point for Macon County jail records, but it is not a promise that every jail detail is released. Booking records, jail-book entries, and court filings can be public records when they are made or received by a public officer in public business. At the same time, juvenile records, medical details, active investigative records, facility security information, sealed files, expunged records, and some personal data can be withheld or redacted. The practical rule is simple: request the exact record from the office that made it, and verify custody facts with the originating office before relying on them.
Key Alabama authorities:
Alabama Code Section 36-12-40 gives Alabama residents a general right to inspect and copy public records unless an exception applies.
Alabama Code Section 41-13-1 defines public records as records made or received by public officers in public business.
Alabama court-record privacy rules explain when court records remain open and when law, rule, or order makes information confidential.
Alabama Code Section 15-27-2 governs eligibility for expungement of some criminal records after qualifying outcomes.
How to Search Macon County Inmates
No official Macon County online jail roster, inmate-search page, daily booking report, recent-release list, or mugshot feed was located in the research. The Macon County inmate population search therefore starts with a fallback chain instead of a web form. The fastest local route is to call the Macon County Sheriff's Office and ask whether inmate information is handled by the sheriff's office, jail booking desk, or records staff. Be ready to give identifiers because staff may need to distinguish people with similar names.
Use this sequence for a current or recent Macon County custody check:
- Call the sheriff's office at the state-listed number, (334) 724-0669, and ask whether the person is in Macon County custody.
- Provide full legal name, date of birth or age, approximate arrest date, arresting agency, and any case number or charge known.
- Ask whether booking is complete if the arrest was recent, since transport and intake may happen before a record is ready.
- If the person was sentenced to state prison, search the ADOC inmate search instead of the county jail.
- If the matter may be federal or immigration-related, use BOP, federal court or U.S. Marshals channels, or ICE ODLS.
- For release alerts, check VINELink Alabama when the custody record is available for notification.
- For a copy of the record, send a written Alabama public-records request to the sheriff's office and identify the booking file sought.
Macon County Inmate Lookup Fields
Because no official web roster exists, Macon County does not provide public search fields like last name, booking number, date range, charge, or facility filter. The practical search fields are the facts a caller or requester gives to jail staff. For state prison custody, ADOC does have a public locator form with AIS number, first name, and last name fields. The AIS number is the strongest search key because it is the unique six-digit number assigned to an ADOC inmate and takes priority over name fields.
| Lookup Channel | Field or Identifier | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County jail inquiry | Full name, DOB or age, arrest date, arresting agency | Practical need | No online county roster was located. |
| Written jail-record request | Name, booking date, agency, charge, case number if known | Not locally specified | Ask for jail book entry, booking sheet, charges, bond, and release or transfer date. |
| ADOC search | AIS number | No | Six-digit number; if entered, first and last names are ignored. |
| ADOC search | First name and last name | No | Can be used together or separately; last-name search accepts prefixes. |
| BOP locator | Register number or name fields | Depends on path | Federal search covers federal inmates from 1982 forward. |
The ADOC inmate search page also showed statewide totals on the research date. Those totals were 27,601 ADOC inmates statewide, with 25,007 males and 2,592 females. That is not a Macon County jail count. It is a statewide sentenced-prison population figure.
What Macon County Inmate Records Show
A Macon County jail record should not be described as a standard online profile because no official online sample was located. The safer wording is that jail information may be confirmed through the sheriff's office, jail records, court records, ADOC, or other custody locators based on where the person is held. For a county booking, the jail book or booking sheet may show basic identity, date received, charge or offense, committing authority, and release or transfer status. A court record then shows the formal charge path after filing.
| Field | What It May Show |
|---|---|
| Name | Person booked or held in Macon County custody. |
| Age or DOB | Age is a jail-book field; date of birth may be used internally or redacted. |
| Booking or commitment date | Date the person was received into jail custody. |
| Charge or offense | Arrest or holding charge, which can differ from later court-filed charges. |
| Bond | May be available from jail or court records, but no online Macon sample confirms display. |
| Release or transfer status | Discharge, bond release, transfer to ADOC, or hold status if releasable. |
| Booking photo | No official public online Macon mugshot profile was located. |
For court charges after booking, use the Macon County Circuit Clerk and Alacourt. For booking photos, the Macon County jail mugshots page explains why no official county gallery was found and how a booking photo request can be framed.
Macon County Jail vs State Prison
The most common search error is using the wrong custody system. A newly arrested person in Tuskegee or elsewhere in Macon County is usually a county jail question first. A person serving an Alabama prison sentence is an ADOC question. A person with a federal conviction, U.S. Marshals hold, or immigration case may not appear in either local jail information or ADOC state prison search. The location of the case, not just the home county, controls the right lookup.
| Custody Type | Who Is Held | Where to Look | Important Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| County jail | New arrests, pretrial detainees, bond holds, short local sentences | Macon County Sheriff's Office | No official online county roster found. |
| State prison | Sentenced Alabama prisoners | ADOC inmate search | Current incarcerated ADOC inmates only; historical data not online. |
| Federal prison | Federal inmates from 1982 forward | BOP inmate locator | Release dates may change and federal pretrial status may need court or Marshals checks. |
| Immigration custody | ICE detainees | ICE ODLS | No ICE facility was found in Macon County. |
Macon County Court Records After Booking
A jail booking charge is not always the final charge in court. Macon County court records are handled through the Alabama Unified Judicial System's Macon County site and Alacourt ACCESS. The Macon County Circuit Clerk page names David Love as Circuit Clerk and describes the clerk as the courts' official record keeper for District and Circuit Courts. The Fifth Judicial Circuit District Attorney, led by Mike Segrest, serves Macon County along with Chambers, Randolph, and Tallapoosa counties.
After arrest, the path can include booking, warrant or probable-cause review, first appearance, prosecutor review, and a formal district or circuit court case. Alacourt ACCESS supports name search and case-number search, with public pricing listed in the research for name search, case-number search, document images, and case monitoring. The online court portal is not a jail roster. It is the place to look for case action, court setting dates, party details, financial information, document images when available, and the case action summary.
Macon County Detention Facilities
The facility map resolves to one local detention facility for Macon County. Official police agency pages exist for Tuskegee, Shorter, Notasulga, and Tuskegee University, but the research did not find a separate public municipal jail page, roster, inmate visitation system, or facility page for those agencies. That means the Macon County Jail remains the local custody starting point unless an arresting agency, court, or sheriff's office says the person is somewhere else.
- Macon County Jail - local county jail and law-enforcement center for new arrests, pretrial detainees, bond holds, short local sentences, and accepted outside-jurisdiction holds.
The Alabama Secretary of State sheriff directory lists Sheriff Andre Brunson and the sheriff's office address, while Sheriff Andre Brunson's public website gives supporting office information. The state directory is the stronger contact anchor for public-records work.
Macon County Search Source Screenshots
The Alabama Secretary of State sheriff directory is the best official contact source found for the Macon County Sheriff's Office. The image below shows the state directory context used for the sheriff's office address and phone.
Use that source first when a custody check, jail-record request, or public-records question needs a government directory anchor.
The ADOC inmate search is the correct search after a Macon County defendant has moved into state prison custody. The screenshot below shows the statewide locator, not a county jail roster.
That distinction matters because ADOC excludes ordinary county pretrial detainees and focuses on current state-prison custody.
Macon County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Macon County inmate population? A current official county jail count was not found online. Historical Vera data listed 35 people in the Macon County jail population in 2019 and 84 rated beds, while ADOC showed 27,601 state prisoners statewide on the research date.
Can Macon County inmates be searched online? No official Macon County online jail roster was located. Call the sheriff's office, ask whether booking is complete, and use a written public-records request for a jail book entry or booking sheet when a document is needed.
Where are sentenced Macon County prisoners searched? Sentenced Alabama prisoners are searched through ADOC by AIS number, first name, or last name. ADOC is not the same as the Macon County Jail and does not cover ordinary pretrial county custody.
Does Macon County post mugshots? No official Macon County online mugshot gallery or roster photo feed was found. A booking photo request should go to the sheriff's office, subject to Alabama public-record limits and any lawful redaction or denial.
What if the jail is not housing people on site? June 2025 news reports said Macon County inmates had been transferred after the jail was described as uninhabitable. Because no official reopening notice was found in the research, call the sheriff's office to confirm where inmates are held on the day of the search.