Escambia County Jail Inmate Search

1. Is this the Alabama Escambia or the Florida one?

Both states have an Escambia County, right across the line from each other. This page covers Alabama. If the arrest happened in Pensacola, that's the Florida county and a different jail.

The Alabama jail is at 316 Court Street, Brewton, AL 36426. The sheriff shares that address and also keeps an office in Atmore, 251-368-4779, open weekdays 8:00 to 4:00.

2. Which Escambia police department might have arrested my relative?

Atmore, Brewton and Flomaton each keep a police force. Their non-emergency lines: - Brewton Police Department, 251-867-3212

East Brewton, Riverview and Pollard are small places where deputies or nearby agencies answer most calls. Troopers patrol Interstate 65 near Atmore. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians, near Atmore, has its own tribal police on tribal land. Atmore runs its own city jail inside the police department. Family visits there are weekdays 9:00 to noon and 1:00 to 5:00, two family visitors a day per inmate. County charges still mean the Brewton jail.

If you don't know which agency made the arrest, call the jail at 251-809-0741 and ask whether the person was booked.

3. What will I find on the Brewton roster?

Escambia County Inmate Search lists charges, bond and visiting eligibility. Save the booking number. Searching in Escambia?

Bookings from Atmore can take extra time to show, since the person must be driven to Brewton first. VINELink sends free alerts on release.

For Escambia alerts on the go, get the Escambia sheriff app from the Escambia app for iPhone or Escambia app for Android.

4. Would Atmore or Flomaton police just write a ticket?

Sometimes. Lesser charges can end with a citation and a future court date instead of a jail stay. City citations go to that city's municipal court. Skipping court can bring a warrant.

5. How long until an Escambia judge reviews the arrest?

Two days after a warrantless arrest, or the low bond kicks in. Warrant holds see a judge inside three days. A domestic violence arrest can wait up to a day for bail.

6. Who handles Escambia bonds?

Ask the jail for the amount and holds. Find case files and bond papers at the Escambia County Courthouse, 314 Belleville Avenue, Brewton (either 251-867-0305 or 251-867-0300), which closes at 4:00 p.m. For certain violent charges, a judge may deny bail under Aniah's Law, after a hearing. The voter-approved Amendment 1 lets judges deny bail for attempted murder or shooting into a lived-in home, truck or building. This rule started on May 19, 2026.

Choose full cash, a bonding company, a property pledge or a signature release. The state fee is 3.5% plus $35. For a few very violent charges, bail can be denied after a hearing. Our Escambia bond guide explains.

7. Where are Escambia cases tried?

District and Circuit Court sit in Brewton. District Court handles misdemeanors and first felony hearings, and Circuit Court handles felony trials. Atmore, Brewton and Flomaton city charges go to municipal courts. See our Escambia court page.

8. How does an Escambia defendant get a lawyer?

By telling the judge they can't afford one, at the first hearing. Private counsel is always an option.

9. What do Escambia charge levels mean?

A felony can send someone to state prison. Misdemeanor jail time stays under one year. The Belleville Avenue clerk can pull files, and Alacourt sells online access.

10. Who hears medical worries at the Brewton jail?

Call 251-809-0741 and give the supervisor the medical details: diagnosis, medicine and doctor. Keep notes on who you spoke with.

11. How do Escambia visits work?

Video visits last 20 minutes. Remote time costs twenty cents a minute, and the jail sets no cap on visits. See our guide to home video visits and visiting page.

12. How do phone calls work from Court Street?

Calls are prepaid and outgoing only. Ask the jail whether the commissary sells phone cards. Read about calls and tablets.

13. How do I add Escambia commissary money?

Commissary money goes into a store account for snacks and hygiene items. For deposit options, ring the Brewton jail at 251-809-0741. Learn more about commissary and sending money.

14. How do letters and belongings work at the Court Street jail?

Envelopes need the inmate's name and ID. Personal items are handed back on the way out. Escambia jail mail: our Escambia County guide.

15. How long does a Brewton release take?

Expect some wait after bond while staff check holds. Call 251-809-0741 before heading to Court Street.

16. Leaving the Brewton jail for state prison: how it works

A county jail holds short sentences; a longer term normally means state prison. Before that, most people wait in the Brewton jail while the state has a bed ready. Next, they are taken to a reception center for check-in. During classification, staff look at custody level, their medical and mental health, and any gang ties. Finally, they are sent to a prison that fits that rating. Several state prisons sit near Atmore.

Search the ADOC online search by name. For each prison, read Alabama prison pages.

17. Where can I check on an Escambia warrant?

Call 251-809-0741 or the Atmore office. City warrants could be with Atmore, Brewton or Flomaton police. A lawyer can arrange surrender.

A short call to the county jail at 251-809-0741 helps plan a turn-in, and surrender happens at 316 Court Street, Brewton, AL 36426 with bail ready.

18. What happens after an Escambia youth arrest?

Juvenile court handles minors, who are held in a youth facility, not the jail. A judge reviews custody inside three days.

19. Who handles federal cases from Escambia County?

Federal cases start with the DEA, the ATF or IRS Criminal Investigation, sometimes backed by state troopers. Escambia County belongs to the Southern District's Southern Division, and trials are held at the federal courthouse in Mobile: 155 Saint Joseph Street, Mobile, AL 36602, 251-690-2371. The first appearance is held fast, before a federal magistrate judge. Pretrial services first meets them and reports to the judge. Bail isn't a set price in federal court. Applying the Bail Reform Act of 1984, a magistrate judge holds a bail hearing to decide whether they go home.

Until sentencing, the Marshals may place them in the Brewton jail. Try Escambia County Inmate Search; there a federal hold might appear. Otherwise phone the Southern District's U.S. Marshals at 251-499-6620 (155 St. Joseph Street, Suite 201, Mobile, AL 36602). Following a prison sentence, the person transfers to a BOP prison, often weeks later. Find them through the federal inmate locator.

20. How does an ICE hold play out for Escambia County?

• As part of booking, prints taken at the jail are shared with U.S. records. ICE may then place a detainer.
• The cap is 48 more hours after release time. The jail may not push it past 48 hours.
• Even with bail posted, the detainer stays in place.
• Within the hold, ICE can arrive to collect them. If the window passes, staff is supposed to free them.
• For help, reach ICE's New Orleans field office at 181 James Drive W, St. Rose, LA 70087, 504-318-2360.
• The next stop depends on ICE and can change.
• Check the ICE Online Detainee Locator using the A-number plus home country. Without an A-number, type in first and last name, country of birth, and date of birth.

21. Can I find Escambia County jail mugshots online?

Yes. Look the person up in the Escambia booking roster; Escambia mugshots are there.

The sheriff's office, 251-368-4779, handles media requests for mugshots that are not released. ICE booking photos must be requested with an ICE records request; ICE decides. Federal booking photos are not given to the public or the media. Any release must come from the U.S. Marshals Service, who permit it only for a fugitive or escapee, if release may help catch them or warn people, or if there is an immediate safety need.

22. Is a stranger asking money for an Escambia inmate legit?

That's a scam. Brewton's county jail keeps 251-809-0741 staffed around the clock.

23. Which Brewton number confirms the facts?

The Escambia County Jail at 251-809-0741. Court: 251-867-0305.