Escambia County Jail Inmate Bail & Bonds

For a person held at the jail, call 251-809-0741, which the sheriff lists for both the main office and the Brewton office. If you live near Atmore, the Sheriff's Atmore office is 251-368-4779. Administrative hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, so use the jail number after hours.

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Search Escambia County Inmate Search, then phone the jail. The jail serves Atmore, Brewton, East Brewton, Flomaton, Lenox, Pollard, and Repton, so a town officer may have made the first arrest. Ask that department whether it keeps its own cell and when it plans to move the person to Court Street.

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Booking paperwork can take hours, so call ahead before driving to Court Street. Ask the jail for the booking number to make later calls faster.

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Booking staff can read the bond figure if you phone 251-809-0741. The circuit clerk at 251-867-0305 has the signed order. If a judge has reset the bond at a hearing, the clerk will know.

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Pay the circuit clerk at the courthouse, 314 Belleville Avenue, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, or ask the jail if its window can take the money. The jail hours for bond are not posted, so phone 251-809-0741 first. Do not hand cash to an arresting officer. The court's 2026 calendars show scheduled court dates, which helps you plan a visit: 2026 court calendars.

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Payment rules are set by each office, so ask the clerk at 251-867-0305 if a card is allowed for bond money and what surcharge applies.

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A judge may accept a property bond. State law calls for an Alabama resident owning Alabama land with value at least equal to the bond. Ask the clerk what the judge expects, and bring a deed and a tax value.

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The agent puts up the whole bond; you pay a premium that stays with the agent, plus any collateral asked for. Get the premium, the pledge, and the rules for a no-show in writing first.

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Do not use any app to send bond money unless the clerk or jail tells you in person to do so. The jail's online services are meant for phone time, messages, and snacks in an inmate account. Those go to the inmate, not the court.

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Alabama's Rule 7.2 guides put speeding at $300 to $500, DUI at $1,000 to $7,500, and capital murder at $50,000 up to no bail. A judge may go higher or lower. State law sets at least $300 for each misdemeanor charge.

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Only the judge can, usually after the person's lawyer files a request. For a free lawyer, the clerk explains the form; an Escambia judge names counsel after a sworn statement of hardship.

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A capital murder defendant can be held when the proof is strong. Certain violent charges allow a no-bail hearing under Aniah's Law; since Amendment 1 (May 19, 2026), those include attempted murder and firing into a building or car with people in it. Payment does not clear a probation hold, a warrant from elsewhere or a federal detainer.

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Minors are kept off the adult search. The circuit clerk's juvenile intake staff can share the child's location and next court date.

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Skipping a Brewton date often leads to a warrant and forfeiture. Call a lawyer, then the clerk at 251-867-0305 to ask about a new date. Acting quickly helps.

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At case end, Escambia usually refunds a cash bond, minus fines, costs and restitution. The fee you paid an agent does not come back. Ask the clerk for a written total, because court costs can be added later.

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A caller who says the jail needs money by gift card or a transfer app is not telling the truth. Hang up and call 251-809-0741. Report suspicious calls to the Sheriff's Office.

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Brewton holds most of them, with a sheriff's office in Atmore too:

• County jail and Sheriff's Office: 316 Court Street, Brewton, AL 36426 · 251-809-0741; Sheriff Heath Jackson
• Sheriff's Atmore office: 251-368-4779; office hours weekdays 8 to 4
• Circuit and District Court clerk: 314 Belleville Avenue, Brewton, either 251-867-0305 or 251-867-0300
• Brewton Municipal Court: 251-809-1760; Brewton police 251-867-3212
• Atmore Municipal Court: 251-368-3593
• East Brewton Municipal Court: 615 Forrest Avenue, 251-867-4091
• Flomaton: town office 251-296-2431
• District Attorney, 21st Circuit: 251-867-0239

A town warrant is bonded through that town's court, so ask who made the arrest.

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These are state guide spans; a Brewton judge can set more or less:

• Class C misdemeanor: $300 to $1,000
• Class B misdemeanor: $300 to $3,000
• Class A misdemeanor: $300 to $6,000
• Class D felony: $1,000 to $10,000
• Class C felony: $2,500 to $15,000
• Class B felony: $5,000 to $30,000
• Class A felony: $10,000 to $60,000
• Amendment 1 (May 19, 2026): judges may deny bail on attempted murder and on gunshots into an occupied home, building or car

The Alabama Rule 7.2 bail schedule (https://judicial.alabama.gov/docs/library/rules/cr7_2.pdf) has all of the rows.

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The state bond chart drops out. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama takes the case at the federal courthouse in Mobile, 155 St. Joseph Street, Mobile, AL 36602, 251-690-2371. The order is often:

• Federal officers take the person into custody, sometimes straight from the Brewton jail.
• A U.S. magistrate judge in Mobile holds the first appearance.
• A pretrial report covers jobs, relatives and prior cases.
• The government may argue for detention.
• Release, if allowed, carries conditions rather than a dollar figure.

While the case runs, the U.S. Marshals manage custody: U.S. Marshals Service, 155 St. Joseph Street, Suite 201, Mobile, AL 36602, 251-499-6620.

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There is no charge for these:

• BOP: the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator (https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/) lists people sentenced federally. Earlier on, try 251-499-6620.
• ADOC: enter a name or AIS number in the Alabama Department of Corrections Inmate Search (https://www.doc.alabama.gov/inmate/inmate-search/).
• County: Escambia County Inmate Search shows the Brewton jail list.

Our Escambia inmate search page adds detail.

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Yes, briefly. With a detainer, ICE may request that Brewton keep someone at most two business days beyond release. The local bond must be posted first.

Escambia falls under the ICE New Orleans Field Office, 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360. Short Alabama stays use:

• Baldwin County Correctional Center, Bay Minette, Alabama
• Etowah County Jail, Gadsden, Alabama
• Pickens County Detention Center, Carrollton, Alabama

Longer cases tend to move out of state. The ICE Online Detainee Locator System (https://locator.ice.gov/odls/) needs the A-number and country of birth.

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VINE gives the facility and current status:

• Head to VINELink (https://vinelink.vineapps.com/) and choose Alabama.
• Search with the name or a booking number.
• Select the right match.
• Register for text, call or email alerts on moves and release.

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These sources are official:

• Alacourt: Alacourt Access public search (https://pa.alacourt.com/). Choose Escambia; a $9.99 name search covers one case.
• Clerk site: escambia.alacourt.gov lists clerk contacts and court calendars.
• Sheriff: 251-809-0741 about warrants.

Surrender with a lawyer present is usually easier than an arrest at a traffic stop.

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Amounts and rules change, so phone:

• The town court on a city warrant, such as Brewton at 251-809-1760.
• The circuit clerk, 251-867-0305, for orders and court dates.
• The jail, 251-809-0741, for holds and the amount on file.

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