Russell County Jail

To search for an inmate in the Russell County Jail, 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 334-298-8621 for the information you are looking for.

Russell County Jail Inmate Search

Russell County maintains an average of 215 inmates in custody on any given day (in all jails combined). The jail has a weekly turnover of 55% of their population. Every year Russell County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 4,300 offenders.

The following charts of Russell County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for 6/8/2023. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from Russell County, the state of Alabama, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records.

For complete information on how to bond, visit, mail, send and receive email, receive phone calls, send money or commissary to an inmate, find information in this and other counties, and view the Most Wanted Fugitives, scroll down this page.

For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Russell County and Alabama state prisons, click the button below.
Russell County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Russell County Jail? What is the Schedule?

Russell County Jail ON-SITE (at the jail) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

307 Prentiss Drive
Phenix City, AL 36869
334-298-8621

Schedule Video Visits online with NCIC

• On-site Visits are free.
• Visits are 20-30 minutes.
• Visitation schedule subject to change.
• Inmates are allowed two visits per week
• A maximum of 2 guests are allowed per an On-site video session. A 3rd guest is allowed if it is a child and no more than 6 years old.
• All visits must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

Russell County Jail REMOTE (at home) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

• All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
• Visitation Schedule subject to change.

Russell County Jail uses the services of NCIC for remote video visitation.

In other words, you can visit your inmate in jail by using your home computer, as long as it is equipped with a microphone and camera that supports video.

When available, the jail also provides use of ‘video visit kiosks’ in the jail lobby if you do not have a computer at home. These ’on-site’ video visits are FREE.

Costs
NCIC Video Visitation fees are subject to change, but the cost to you is roughly $7.50 ($0.25 per minute) for a 30-minute visit + an additional fee of $2.00 for the connection.
On-site (at the jail) video visits are FREE.

How to set up your Video Visit

• Register here.  
• Select Russell County Jail
• Select your inmate.
• Choose your date and time.

Your inmate will be notified by the jail staff of the date and time for the visit. Be sure to be in front of your computer and connected to NCIC at least 15 minutes before the start of the visit.

NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]

Russell County Jail ON-SITE (at the jail) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE
307 Prentiss Drive
Phenix City, AL 36869
334-298-8621

Schedule Video Visits online with NCIC

• On-site Visits are free.
• Visits are 20-30 minutes.
• Visitation schedule subject to change.
• Inmates are allowed two visits per week
• A maximum of 2 guests are allowed per an On-site video session. A 3rd guest is allowed if it is a child and no more than 6 years old.
• All visits must be made at least 24 hours in advance.

Russell County Jail REMOTE (at home) VIDEO VISITATION SCHEDULE

• All visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
• Visitation Schedule subject to change.

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Russell County Jail?

Russell County Jail uses the services of NCIC for remote video visitation.

In other words, you can visit your inmate in jail by using your home computer, as long as it is equipped with a microphone and camera that supports video.

When available, the jail also provides use of ‘video visit kiosks’ in the jail lobby if you do not have a computer at home. These ’on-site’ video visits are FREE.

Costs
NCIC Video Visitation fees are subject to change, but the cost to you is roughly $7.50 ($0.25 per minute) for a 30-minute visit + an additional fee of $2.00 for the connection.
On-site (at the jail) video visits are FREE.

How to set up your Video Visit

• Register here.  
• Select Russell County Jail
• Select your inmate.
• Choose your date and time.

Your inmate will be notified by the jail staff of the date and time for the visit. Be sure to be in front of your computer and connected to NCIC at least 15 minutes before the start of the visit.

NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Russell County Jail?

There are FOUR options for putting money on an inmate's books:

Option 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail
Bring money to the jail in person. 
Either the jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment or you will use a Jail ATM self-serve kiosk in the lobbies that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.

Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Russell County Jail uses Jail ATM to process all online deposits to an inmate's account. The company charges you a small fee for doing so, but the fee probably isn't as much as gas and parking would cost to take it to the jail in person.

Option 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail
Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits. Never send cash. Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union. Call the Russell County Jail first as they may want you to do this online or at the jail kiosk instead.
Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.
307 Prentiss Drive
Phenix City, AL 36869

Option 4 - Make an Inmate Deposit with Jail ATM over the Phone by calling 877-810-0914
To do this you will need the inmate's offender # (inmate ID #) and full legal name.

How to Deposit Money Online for an Inmate in Russell County

To deposit money online for an inmate in Russell County Jail follow these steps:

• 
• Register to open an account, or Sign In to JailATM, a service that acts as a bank for inmates in Russell County.
• After registering and signing in, select 'Send Money Now'.
• Choose Alabama, then choose Russell County Jail
• Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
• Select your inmate.
• Input an amount to deposit to your inmate in Russell County Jail, and then input your payment method. 
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much money you can send your inmate in Russell County at any one time.
• If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914.

For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Russell County Jail, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Russell County.

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Russell County Jail?

How Does an Inmate Make Phone Calls in Russell County Jail?

To receive phone calls from an inmate in Russell County follow these instructions:

Russell County Jail uses the services of NCIC for inmate phone calling. It is called a ‘friends & family account”.

In order to receive phone calls from your inmate, you need to do the following:

• Register here, or by phone 800-943-2189
• Choose Alabama.
• Choose Russell County Jail
• Select your Inmate.
• Enter the phone number your Inmate will be calling.
• Fund your Account. ($10-$100 at a time)

NOTE:
1.   You cannot receive any calls to your phone number from your inmate until both you and your phone number are registered.
2.  When you do receive a call, the number you will view on your phone from the incoming call is: 800-943-2189.
3.  When allowed by Russell County Jail, families can also leave secure voicemails for inmates to listen to.

Fees

• Adding funds to your account - $3.00 
• Cost of phone call of a Prepaid Collect Account - $0.21 per minute
• Cost of an interstate (ex. Alabama to a different state) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
• Cost of an intrastate (ex. Alabama to Alabama) phone call NOT Prepaid - $0.25 per minute
• Cost if you set up your account (or fund it) by phone using a live agent, you will be charged a one-time fee of $5.95.

NCIC Customer Service
Phone - 800-943-2189 or 903-247-0069
Email – [email protected]
Full list of participating jails.

For all the information regarding phone calls with Russell County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, fees, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Russell County Jail, and what can I purchase?

JailATM – Send Money or Send Commissary Gift Packs to Russell County Jail

Search for JailATM services for Russell County Jail.

Make an inmate deposit with JailATM for Russell County Jail. 

Note: While JailATM offers the following inmate services, Russell County Jail may not allow all of them. Check on the JailATM website to confirm. Services available through JailATM are subject to change with no notice.

Send Gift Packs

Russell County Jail has an agreement with JailATM, which ships predetermined Gift Packs of candy, snacks and hygiene products to the inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow Gift Packs.

These can be ordered by you online and are delivered directly to the inmate.

How to Send a Carepack Commissary Package Directly to an Inmate in Russell County

To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Russell County Jail follow these steps:

• 
• Go to JailATM, choose Alabama, then choose Russell County Jail
• Type in your inmate's last name or their Inmate ID.
• Select your inmate, and then you will be prompted to Register with them to open an account.
• Select the products you want shipped to them at Russell County Jail, and then input your payment method. 
• NOTE: There may be a limit on how much product you can send your inmate in Russell County at any one time.
• If you need to phone customer support, call 877-810-0914

For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Russell County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Russell County.

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Russell County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?

Since Russell County Jail contracts with JailATM / Prodigy Telephone Solutions. they either already or will soon provide you and your inmate the ability to use their Messaging Service to send and receive electronic messages. Try both Jail ATM & Prodigy. They are in the midst of a merger and one or the other will be handling this jail's account.

Depending on the facility, inmates can either view messages from you by:

• Viewing it on a device at the jail,
• Viewing it on a Kiosk in their unit,
• Print it out, and/or
• Respond electronically.

Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Russell County Jail.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Russell County Jail.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Russell County Jail.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Russell County Jail.
- Over the phone by calling 877-810-0914.

How much does it cost to send and receive messages?
Rates to send messages vary and are subject to change.
The typical cost is $1.00 per message, plus $1.00 per photo and $3.00 per 30 second video when available.
Step 1 - Sign in or create an account to find your facility.
Step 2 - Fund Account

NOTE: By turning on messaging, you will fund your account with $5.00 and authorize Prodigy / Jail ATM to charge your payment method for the same amount if you send a message or receive a collect message and do not have enough money.

How Do You Send Text or Email Messages to an Inmate in the Russell County Jail?

To send messages to a Russell County inmate follow these instructions:

Since Russell County Jail contracts with JailATM / Prodigy Telephone Solutions. they either already or will soon provide you and your inmate the ability to use their Messaging Service to send and receive electronic messages. Try both Jail ATM & Prodigy. They are in the midst of a merger and one or the other will be handling the Russell County Jail account.
 
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Russell County Jail.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Russell County Jail.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Russell County Jail.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Russell County Jail.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.

For all the information you need regarding messaging a Russell County inmate at the jail, including how it's done, how much it costs, rules and regulations and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with an inmate is recorded. Use discretion in what you discuss.

Do Inmates in the Russell County Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?

Russell County Jail offers NCIC tablets to rent to inmates that they can use for video visitation and calls, phone calls, instant messaging, education and entertainment.

They can also be used for commissary ordering.

How to Rent a Tablet for an Inmate at the Russell County Jail

Russell County Jail offers NCIC tablets to rent to inmates that they can use for video visitation and calls, phone calls, instant messaging, education and entertainment.

They can also be used for commissary ordering.

To find out more bout how much tablets cost to rent, and what programs, entertainment, education and other things it can be used for, check out our Tablet Page.

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

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