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.
Marshall County, Alabama, has about 102,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Marshall County is held at the county jail, run by the Marshall 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.
Related guides: Marshall County public records, Marshall County arrest records, Marshall County warrants, Marshall County criminal records, Marshall County court records, Alabama arrest records and Alabama inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Marshall County
The county jail, run by the Marshall County Sheriff's Office, holds everyone kept in custody after an arrest in Marshall County, from every agency.
SearchSystems opened and checked the custody page of the Marshall County Sheriff's Office at marshallso.org/inmate-roster/filters/current/booking_time=desc/1 (page title: Inmate Roster | Marshall County Sheriff's Office | Sort Booking Time | Descending | Page 1), phone 256-571-7851, 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 Marshall County Jail by the Numbers
On an average day in 2023 the jail held about 330 people, up from about 300 in 2019. Its rated capacity in 2023 was 193 beds, and it ran at 170 percent of it that year. The figures are from the Vera Institute of Justice's Incarceration Trends data.
Marshall County has about 102,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate), so the jail holds about 32 people for every 10,000 residents.
Who Books People Into the Marshall County Jail
The Marshall County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Albertville, Boaz, Guntersville, Arab, Grant and Douglas make the arrests that end in a booking in Marshall County.
The FBI's agency list also places these agencies in Marshall County: Marshall County Drug Enforcement Unit (other agency); Snead State Community College (campus police).
The Sardis City Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Marshall County, so its arrests are not broken out for Marshall County here.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Albertville's 1,907 for 2025, Arab's 1,396 for 2025 and Guntersville's 528 for 2025.
Together, the six agencies in Marshall County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 4,004 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 Marshall County arrest records.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Marshall County?
Look on the custody page of the Marshall County Sheriff's Office at marshallso.org, or call 256-571-7851. It covers people booked into the county jail.
How many people are in the Marshall County jail?
About 330 on an average day in 2023, the latest year in the Vera Institute's jail data, against a rated capacity of 193 beds.
What is the phone number for the Marshall County jail?
256-571-7851, the number on the page of the Marshall County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Is this the official Marshall 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.