Find the Right Montgomery Jail, Booking and Mugshot Record
If you are looking for a Montgomery City Jail mugshot or inmate booking, start by identifying which custody system holds the person. The Montgomery Municipal Jail is operated through the City of Montgomery Police Department, while the Mac Sim Butler Montgomery County Jail is a separate county facility operated by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
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Which Montgomery Record Should You Search?
The phrase “Montgomery City Jail mugshots” can refer to several different records. A jail booking, current inmate status, police incident report and criminal court case are maintained for different purposes and may be held by different agencies.
| Your question | Best starting source | What it can answer |
|---|---|---|
| Is the person in the Montgomery Municipal Jail? | City of Montgomery Municipal Jail / MPD inquiry | City-jail custody questions, jail rules, mail and visitation. |
| Is the person in the county jail? | Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office | The Sheriff’s current housed-person source includes name, booking date, charges and bond information. |
| Do I need the police incident report? | Montgomery Police Records Bureau | Releasable incident or accident-report records. |
| What happened in a municipal case? | Montgomery Municipal Court | Municipal case records, daily docket, forms, fines and related court information. |
| Is it a felony or county-level criminal case? | Montgomery County Circuit/District Court | Filed criminal case activity and later court proceedings. |
| Was the person moved into Alabama state-prison custody? | Alabama Department of Corrections | Current ADOC inmate information by name or AIS number. |
How to Search a Montgomery Jail Booking
Start with the person’s full legal name
Have the first and last name ready. If you know the date of birth, approximate arrest date, booking date, charge, citation number or case number, keep those details nearby because they can help distinguish people with similar names.
Check the City of Montgomery Municipal Jail source
Use the City’s Municipal Jail page for official jail information. The current page does not advertise a searchable public city inmate roster, so a custody question may require direct contact rather than a web search.
If needed, check Montgomery County custody separately
The Mac Sim Butler Detention Facility is operated by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Its official jail page directs the public to the Montgomery County app for the list of people currently housed in the county facility.
Match the person carefully
Compare available booking date, charges, bond and other identifiers. A same-name result is not enough by itself to establish identity.
Use police records when you need the incident itself
A jail record concerns booking or custody. If you need the underlying police report or incident documentation, use the Montgomery Police Records Bureau or the City’s public-records process instead.
Follow the matter into court for the outcome
Booking allegations can change. Use Municipal Court or the appropriate state trial court when you need filed charges, hearings or the later disposition rather than relying on an old jail entry.
Montgomery Municipal Jail: What the Official City Page Confirms
The City of Montgomery places its Municipal Jail within the Police Department. The Jail Division command is responsible for jail operations, security, staff supervision, inmate care and compliance with applicable city, state and federal requirements.
The City’s jail page also states that jail command communicates with the U.S. Marshals Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding federal inmates. That is one reason a person’s custody situation should not be inferred from a generic “city jail” search alone.
When to Check the Montgomery County Jail Instead
The county facility is the Mac Sim Butler Detention Facility, operated by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s official page says the facility is designed to hold 1,200 inmates per day and directs users to the Montgomery County app for the list of people currently housed there.
What the official list includes
The Sheriff’s page says the current housed-person list includes the inmate’s complete name, booking date, bond amount and charges.
Do not mix city and county systems
The Municipal Jail is a City/Police Department operation. The Mac Sim Butler facility is a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office operation. A negative result in one system should not be treated as a search of the other.
Does Montgomery Publish City Jail Mugshots Online?
The City of Montgomery’s current Municipal Jail page does not advertise a public searchable mugshot gallery or city inmate roster. It provides operational information, contacts, inmate-mail instructions and visitation rules instead.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s jail source is different: it provides a current housed-person route through the county app and states that the listing includes core booking and bond information. Whether a photograph appears for a particular record should be verified in the current official system rather than assumed from a third-party mugshot directory.
Montgomery Municipal Bond Information
The Montgomery Municipal Court Magistrate’s Office is at 1001 Madison Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104 and the City’s current page lists it as open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Magistrate’s Office provides the City’s official instructions for several bond types.
What the City lists
- Exact cash amount
- Valid picture ID
What the City lists
- Valid picture ID
- Copy of a current tax assessment sheet dated within the last two years
Surety or signature bond
For a professional surety bond, the City directs users to contact a local bonding company. For a signature bond, contact the Magistrate for case-specific details.
Verify current bond requirements with the Montgomery Magistrate’s Office →
How to Get a Montgomery Police Incident or Public Record
If you need the police narrative rather than current jail status, use the Montgomery Police Department Records Bureau. MPD identifies its Incident Reports Records Bureau at 320 N. Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36104, with public office hours of Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Police Public Information page also lists [email protected] for written incident-report requests. The City separately notes that an official police report cannot be initiated by email; if an incident needs to be reported, the Police Communications Department is the proper route.
Current City public-record request rules
The City’s public-record policy states that requests must include the requester’s full address. Under the policy effective April 7, 2025, police or traffic accident reports processed through the City’s public-record request process carry a listed fee of $25 per report. Additional or non-routine production charges may apply under the City’s fee schedule.
For routine requests, the City describes up to 10 business days for receipt-processing and up to 15 additional business days for the department to respond, or roughly 25 business days in the ordinary process. Complex or extensive requests can take longer.
Use Court Records to See What Happened After Booking
A jail entry is not the final criminal case record. For Montgomery city cases, the Montgomery Municipal Court provides court forms, its daily docket, payment tools and records-request options. The court is located at 1001 Madison Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104 and lists 334-625-2776 for additional information.
Montgomery Municipal Court
Use this source for municipal-court case functions, daily docket information, record-request forms, fines and related city-court matters.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit
Montgomery County Circuit Criminal handles felony criminal matters and misdemeanor appeals from Montgomery County District Court and the City of Montgomery Municipal Court.
Municipal Court record-request fee caution
The Municipal Court’s currently linked record-request form lists non-certified copies sent by fax or email as free, paper copies at $5 for the first 20 pages plus 50 cents for additional pages, certified copies at $5 per page, and a $35 closed-case records search plus copy fees. Because that form is older and the City adopted a broader public-record fee policy in 2025, confirm the current court-specific amount with Municipal Court before sending payment.
Online court payments are not an inmate search
Montgomery’s official payMontgomery service can accept eligible Municipal Court payments using a citation or case number. It is a payment service, not a substitute for the Municipal Jail or county inmate search.
Montgomery Municipal Jail Visitation and Inmate Mail
The following schedule comes from the City’s current Municipal Jail page. Recheck the official page before traveling because jail schedules and security rules can change.
| Inmate group | Official visiting schedule |
|---|---|
| Federal inmates and city prisoners with court dates | Saturday, 8:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon–4:00 p.m. |
| City inmates serving time | Sunday, 8:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon–3:00 p.m. |
| Female inmates | Sunday, 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. |
| Attorney visitation | 8:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m. |
Visitors must present a valid photo ID. The City states that cell phones and packages are not allowed in the jail.
Mailing an inmate
The City’s verified inmate-mail address is:
Inmate MailP.O. Box-Drawer 159
Montgomery, AL 36101
The jail page says packages are not accepted through the mail. It does permit U.S. Postal Service money orders mailed in the inmate’s name.
Why You May Not Find a Montgomery Booking
| Problem | Possible explanation | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| No city-jail online result | The City does not currently advertise a public searchable Municipal Jail roster. | Use the official jail/MPD inquiry route rather than an unofficial directory. |
| No county result | The person may not currently be housed in the county facility, may already have been released, or the identifying information may not match. | Check the City source, arresting agency and appropriate court record. |
| Old booking no longer appears | A current housed-person list is not necessarily a permanent booking archive. | Use police/public records and the court case system. |
| Name produces several people | Common names can create false matches. | Compare DOB, booking date, charge, case number and other legitimate identifiers. |
| Person is serving a state sentence | Local jail tools are different from Alabama state-prison custody. | Use the Alabama Department of Corrections inmate search. |
| Need final case outcome | A booking record only reflects the custody stage. | Check Municipal Court or the appropriate Montgomery County trial court. |
When to Use the Alabama Department of Corrections Search
ADOC is a separate state-prison system and should not be used as a replacement for Montgomery’s city or county jail search. If state incarceration is the relevant question, the Alabama Department of Corrections provides an official inmate search using a person’s name or Alabama Institutional Serial (AIS) number.
Verified Montgomery Jail, Police and Court Contacts
Montgomery Municipal Jail
Jail command: 334-625-2541
Inmate mailing address: P.O. Box-Drawer 159, Montgomery, AL 36101
Best use: Municipal jail rules, mail, visitation and custody inquiries.
Montgomery Police Department Headquarters / Records
Location: 320 N. Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36104
Records hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Incident-record email: [email protected]
Best use: Police reports, records transactions and city-jail inquiries.
Montgomery Municipal Court
Address: 1001 Madison Ave, Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-625-2776
Best use: Municipal cases, docket, court forms, records, fines and case-related questions.
Mac Sim Butler Detention Facility
Operator: Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Director of Detention contact listed by Sheriff: 334-832-1334
Best use: People currently housed in the Montgomery County jail, booking date, charges and bond information.
Use Arrest and Mugshot Information Carefully
An arrest or booking record is not a finding of guilt. Charges can be amended, dismissed or resolved differently in court. When accuracy matters, identify the person with more than a name and use the court record to determine the later case status.
USA-Mugshots.com is an independent informational website. It is not the Montgomery Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Municipal Court, Alabama Department of Corrections or another government agency. This page routes readers to the responsible official source and does not itself determine custody status.
Do not use this page or a mugshot directory as a substitute for legally compliant employment, housing, credit, insurance or other regulated background-screening procedures.
Montgomery City Jail Mugshots FAQs
Where can I search Montgomery City Jail mugshots?
The City of Montgomery’s current Municipal Jail page does not advertise a public searchable city mugshot roster. Start with the official Municipal Jail page and MPD inquiry route. If the person may be in county custody, separately check the Montgomery County Sheriff’s official jail source.
Is Montgomery City Jail the same as Montgomery County Jail?
No. The Montgomery Municipal Jail is a City of Montgomery/Police Department operation. The Mac Sim Butler Detention Facility is operated by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
Does Montgomery County provide an inmate list?
Yes. The Sheriff’s official jail page directs users to the Montgomery County app for the list of people currently housed in the facility and says the listing includes complete name, booking date, bond amount and charges.
Can I assume someone was never arrested if they are not on the current jail list?
No. A current custody search is not necessarily a permanent arrest archive. The person may have been released, may be held elsewhere or may require a police or court-record search.
Where do I request a Montgomery police report?
Montgomery Police identifies its Records Bureau for incident reports at 320 N. Ripley Street. Current listed hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and written incident-record requests may be sent to [email protected].
How much does a Montgomery police public-record report cost?
The City’s current public-record policy lists $25 for each police or traffic accident report processed through that request system. Other production or departmental charges can apply, so review the current fee schedule before submitting payment.
Where can I check a Montgomery Municipal Court case?
Use Montgomery Municipal Court’s official site for its daily docket, forms, records request and related city-court functions. The court lists 1001 Madison Avenue and 334-625-2776.
Where do I ask about bond for a municipal case?
The Municipal Court Magistrate’s Office at 1001 Madison Avenue provides official bond guidance. Its page lists cash, property, professional surety and signature bond routes with different requirements.
Can I mail a package to a Montgomery Municipal Jail inmate?
The City’s jail page states that packages are not accepted through inmate mail. The verified inmate mailing address is P.O. Box-Drawer 159, Montgomery, AL 36101, and U.S. Postal Service money orders may be mailed in the inmate’s name.
When should I search the Alabama Department of Corrections?
Use ADOC when the person may be in Alabama state-prison custody. It is separate from Montgomery’s Municipal Jail and Montgomery County’s local detention facility.
Official Sources Used for This Montgomery Guide
These government resources should be used for live verification because custody status, office procedures, fees and visiting rules can change.
- City of Montgomery — Municipal Jail
- Montgomery Police Department — Headquarters
- Montgomery Police Department — Public Information & Records
- City of Montgomery — Public Records Request
- Montgomery Municipal Court
- Montgomery Municipal Court — Magistrate’s Office
- Montgomery Municipal Court — Court Forms & Record Request
- Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office — Mac Sim Butler Detention Facility
- Fifteenth Judicial Circuit — Circuit Criminal
- Alabama Judicial System
- Alabama Department of Corrections
Official-source information reviewed for this article in October 2026. Always recheck the responsible agency before visiting a facility, mailing funds, paying a record fee or relying on current custody information.
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