DeKalb County Detention Center, AL Inmate Search, Visitation Hours
- 2801 Jordan Road Southwest, Fort Payne, AL, 35968
- Website
- 256-845-8565
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DeKalb County Detention Center, located in Fort Payne, Alabama, is a medium-security prison run by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office.
The daily average of inmates in DeKalb County Detention Center is 245, and there are 22 full time employees. The jail’s mission is to prepare and promote the offender for his or her release. Educational and life skills programs are offered to all inmates.
Fort Payne - General Information
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Facility Name
DeKalb County Detention Center
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Facility Type
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Address
2801 Jordan Road Southwest, Fort Payne, AL, 35968
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Phone
256-845-8565
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Capacity
245
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Facility Name
DeKalb County Detention Center
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Facility Type
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Address
2801 Jordan Road Southwest, Fort Payne, AL, 35968
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Phone
256-845-8565
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Capacity
245
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Country
DeKalb County
How to Find Someone in DeKalb County Detention Center
If you are looking for an inmate in DeKalb County Detention Center, search this link. Here you will see a list of current inmates. When you click on the person you are looking for, you will see some of their basic information such date of birth, charges, and mugshot.
You can also call the jail at 256-845-8565 to enquire about the inmate.
You can also try the Alabama Statewide Inmate page to search for an inmate.
Send a Mail/Package
Send inmate mail to:
Inmate Name
C/O DeKalb County Detention Center
2801 Jordan Road Southwest, Fort Payne, AL, 35968
Only letters, money orders and approved photos will be given to inmates. Books may be sent to inmate but they must be sent directly from a distributor. Only soft back books are accepted.
All mail will be inspected by jail staff. Mail that contains any material relating to violence or nudity will be discarded.
All mail sent to an inmate at the DeKalb County Detention Center must include the sender's name and mailing address in the top left corner of the envelope or postcard. If there is no return address, the mail will be discarded.
Sending Money
If you want to send money to an inmate at DeKalb County Detention Center, you can either bring it to the jail in person, and jail personnel will apply it to an inmate account or you can use the online service, JPay.
Click here to reach JPay’s website for depositing funds. You will need to register an account, which is free to do and use a debit/credit card for the deposits.
Phone Calls
Inmates are allowed to make phone calls from cell blocks. You may not call the jail and talk to an inmate. DeKalb County Detention Center has contracted with CenturyLink to provide calling and account billing services to inmates. Called parties can establish and fund prepaid calling accounts by phone or internet.
Phone time is every day between 7:00 AM and 7:30 PM. Each call is a maximum of 30 minutes.
Visitation Rules
DeKalb County Detention Center visits are all scheduled by Visitel, an outside company that facilitates visits. All visits are by video monitors that are located in the public onsite visiting area of the jail and in each housing unit.
Visitors will need to set up an account with Visitel in order to schedule a visit or by coming into the jail visiting area and using the Visitel kiosk in the DeKalb County Detention Center lobby.
Visitors will need a state issued driver’s license or ID to complete the registration. Once a visitor is registered, they can schedule a visit with an inmate by following the prompts on the website. All visits must be scheduled 24 hours in advance of the visit.
The DeKalb County Detention Center requires visitors to dress modestly, for both jail and online visits. Short shorts, mini-skirts, low cut blouses or low cut or sagging pants, bare midriffs, tube tops, spaghetti straps, etc. are not allowed.
Visiting hours are Monday through Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM and Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM.
If you have any questions, you can call DeKalb County Detention Center at 256-845-8565.
VISITATION HOURS
Directions
Refer the map below to find the driving directions.