Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. The jail figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 30, 2026.
Autauga County, Alabama, has about 61,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Autauga County is held at the county jail, run by the Autauga County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, the jail, who books people and common questions.
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Finding Someone in Custody in Autauga County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Autauga County is held at the county jail, run by the Autauga County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Autauga County Sheriff's Office at autaugacountyal.org/inmate-search (page title: Autauga County Inmate Search), phone (334) 361-2600, 162 W 4th Street, Prattville, AL 36067, Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Someone booked recently shows on that page; someone cited and released at the scene, or held a few hours at a city station, does not.
The Autauga County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2022 the jail held about 150 people, down from about 200 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2022 was 136 beds, and it ran at 112 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Autauga County has about 61,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 25 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Autauga County Jail
The Autauga County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Prattville and Autaugaville make the arrests that end in a booking in Autauga County.
The Millbrook Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Autauga County, so its arrests are not broken out for Autauga County here.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Prattville's 1,942 for 2025, the Autauga County Sheriff's Office's 624 for 2025 and Autaugaville's 7 for 2022.
Together, the two agencies in Autauga County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,566 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Autauga County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Autauga County?
Look on the custody page of the Autauga County Sheriff's Office at autaugacountyal.org/inmate-search, or call (334) 361-2600. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Autauga County jail?
About 150 on an average day in 2022, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 136 beds.
What is the phone number for the Autauga County jail?
(334) 361-2600, the number on the page of the Autauga County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Is this the official Autauga County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.