Ross-Bell Jefferson County Youth Detention Center

Ross-Bell Jefferson County Youth Detention Center Information

The Ross-Bell Jefferson County Youth Detention Center is a 80 bed jail in the city of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama.

This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.

Phone: 205-325-5437

Physical Address:
140 Second Court
Birmingham, AL 35204

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Juvenile's first and last name
c/o G. Ross Bell Youth Detention Center
716 Richard Arrington Junior Boulevard North
Birmingham, AL 35203-0126

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How Do You Find Someone in the Ross-Bell Jefferson County Youth Detention Center?

To search for an inmate in the Ross-Bell Jefferson County Youth Detention Center, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 205-325-5437 for the information you are looking for.

Ross-Bell Jefferson County Youth Detention Center Inmate Search

The Ross-Bell Jefferson County Youth Detention Center maintains an average of 80 offenders in custody on any given day. The Ross-Bell Jefferson County Youth Detention Center has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Jefferson County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 40,300 offenders.

The following charts of Jefferson County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Jefferson County Corrections Department, the state of Alabama Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Jefferson County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Jefferson County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years, and a database of most wanted criminals for Jefferson County, neighboring counties and the state of Alabama.

Jefferson County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 10/3/2023

Race Inmates % Total
White 378 23.58%
Black 1,029 64.19%
Hispanic or Latino 135 8.42%
American Indian/Native Alaskan 8 0.50%
Asian 36 2.25%
Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian 7 0.44%
Other 10 0.62%
Total 1,603 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, Alabama Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Jefferson County Inmate Criminal Charges - 10/3/2023

(many inmates have multiple charges)

Charge Inmates % Total
Felony (3rd Degree) 364 22.71%
Felony (2rd Degree) 446 27.82%
Felony (1st Degree) 0 0.00%
State Jail Felony 7 0.44%
Felony (Uncategorized) 371 23.14%
Misdemeanor (Class A) 415 25.89%
Misdemeanor (Class C) 0 0.00%
Holds 0 0.00%
Uncategorized 0 0.00%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, Alabama Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Jefferson County Inmate Sex - 10/3/2023

Sex Inmates % Total
Male 1,430 89.21%
Female 173 10.79%
Total 1,603 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, Alabama Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.

Jefferson County Inmate Age - 10/3/2023

Age Inmates % Total
Under 18 9 0.56%
18-20 90 5.61%
21-24 185 11.54%
25-30 339 21.15%
31-35 349 21.77%
36-40 193 12.04%
41-45 133 8.30%
46-50 112 6.99%
51-55 101 6.30%
56-60 63 3.93%
61-65 18 1.12%
66-75 11 0.69%
76-85 0 0.00%
Total 1,603 100.0%
Demographic, Crime and Inmate data is compiled from public reports provided by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department, Alabama Corrections, United States Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Census Bureau.
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About the Ross-Bell Jefferson County Youth Detention Center
Directions / Map to the Ross-Bell Jefferson County Youth Detention Center
Inmate Phone Contact

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Ross-Bell Jefferson County Youth Detention Center?

How Do You Communicate with an Inmate in the Ross-Bell Jefferson County Youth Detention Center by Phone

Follow these instructions on how to open an account with GTL Connect Network (aka Viapath Technologies)

  • Advance Pay - This phone account allows you to prepay so that your inmate can call you (and only you) whenever he/she wants and the cost of each call is deducted from your balance. You can even be notified by text when your balance gets low. You still have the option of accepting or rejecting each call.
  • Pin Debit  -  This option allows you to fund an inmate's commissary account and lets him pay for phone calls to you and others with the money. You will have no control over who your inmate calls.
  • Voicemail  -  You can leave a secure voicemail without having to contact the facility. When you call the local phone number for a facility offering Inmate Voicemail (call Customer Service at 877-650-4249 to get the local voicemail number for Ross-Bell Jefferson County Youth Detention Center, you will be informed of the cost for leaving a message. To leave your message, simply select the inmate by ID number. Then, record your voicemail.

For full instructions on the Ross-Bell Jefferson County Youth Detention Center Inmate Phone System, what the costs are, how it works, and tips and guidelines on rules, regulations and saving money on calls, check out our Inmate Phones Page.

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Other Jails in Jefferson County

What are the other City and County Jails in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County County Jails
Jefferson County City Jails
Jefferson County Juvenile Facilities
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Other Jails Nearby

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Jefferson County?

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Most Wanted Fugitives

Do you have a list of Arrest Warrants, and the Most Wanted Criminals in Jefferson County, the state of Alabama and the United States?

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