Coosa County Jail

The Coosa County Jail is located in Rockford, Alabama. This facility is operated by the Coosa County Sheriff's Department and holds inmates who have been arrested by local county or municipal law enforcement. 

This facility also houses inmates who are waiting for their cases to be adjudicated by the court, and those who have been sentenced to the county jail. The Coosa County Jail also houses inmates who are waiting to be transferred to their assigned Alabama Department of Corrections facility.

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Inmates booked into the Coosa County Jail have all their personal effects inventoried and stored for up to 30 days. Inmates must make arrangements for a friend or family member to pick up their personal property prior to the 30th day of incarceration. 

Any personal property held longer than 30 days will be disposed of and/or donated to a local charity. It is the inmate's responsibility to contact those individuals who they want to pick up their property. 

Family members may pick up items of housed inmates seven days a week, 24 hours a day, but they must bring a photo ID. 

Civilian clothing for inmates going to court (jury trial only) is accepted at the Sheriff’s Office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. on the morning the trial is to begin. Once a court case has ended the clothing must be picked up as soon as possible from the Sheriff’s Office. 

You may bring following clothing for your person who is incarcerated in the Coosa County Detention Center for up to 72 hours after they are booked in:

• Three pairs of white underwear
• Three white t-shirts
• Three white pairs of socks
• Three  wireless bras (women only)

Posting Bail/Bond

There are 4 types of Bail/Bonds that can be posted to get a family member, friend or loved one out of the Coosa County Jail -- Cash Bond, Professional Bonding Company, Property Bond, and Appeal Bond. 

Cash Bond – If you wish to post a Cash Bond, you must go to the Circuit Clerk's Office. They are open Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. You must place a deposit in the entire amount of the bond, and the Circuit Clerk will issue a receipt. When your inmate gets a disposition on their case, the money will either be returned to you or placed against any accrued fines. 

Professional Bonding Company – Another option is to hire a Professional Bonding Service to post the Bail/Bond. The bond company must have current, valid business licenses that are required to bond in Coosa County. They may charge a fee and ask for collateral. 

Property Bond – You may place your property as collateral in the form of a property bond. These are accepted at the Coosa County Sheriff’s Office Monday through Friday from 8am till 4pm. There are various rules that apply for a property bond to be accepted.

Property owners must understand that by placing their property on a Bail/Bond, they are guaranteeing the Court that the defendant will appear at the appropriate time. Failure to appear may result in a lien being placed against your property for the amount of the bond. 

Appeal Bond – After being sentenced, if the defendant does not agree with the Judge's final ruling they have 14 days in which to file for an appeal bond. To file for an appeal bond the defendant must make a request to the Circuit Clerk. The Judge with jurisdiction over the criminal case will set a bond and the family members may post it at the Circuit Clerk's Office.

When posting a bond in any of the forms listed above, you must have a money order or cashier’s check made payable to the Coosa County Circuit Clerk in the amount of $35.00 for each charge that has arisen from different incidents.

Anyone posting a bond must understand that by signing the paperwork, you are swearing that all information is accurate. If the information is later found to be false, you may be held accountable.

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

Visiting hours at Coosa County Jail are on Saturdays, with specific assigned times for each cell block.  The times are as follows: 

"A" Block    -      7 - 9  AM
"B" Block    -      9 - 11 AM
"C" Block    -      12 -2 PM
"D" Block    -      2 - 3 PM

It is the policy of the Coosa County Jail that inmates are entitled to visit with family and friends in a manner that will provide appropriate access to the inmates while at the same time provide appropriate security for the jail staff, visitors, and inmates in the jail.  

General Visiting Rules

Inmates must be incarcerated for at least one week to have visitation privileges. This weekly period allows new inmates to become familiar with all inmate rules. No physical contact visits are allowed. 

Inmates must submit a visitor’s list prior to visitation day. Visits will be 15 minutes with a maximum of 2 visitors per week. 

Visitors must wear proper apparel and be dressed in a conservative manner (No halter tops, short shorts, see-through blouses or any other revealing apparel is permitted). Visitors not dressed properly will not be allowed to visit.  

All visitors must sign in with photo ID verification. 

No one under the age of ten is allowed inside the jail to visit an inmate. 

All visitors entering the jail will be searched using the handheld wand.  All visitor personal items, such as bags or purses will be left in vehicles – not in the Coosa County Law Enforcement Center.   

Visitors attempting to introduce contraband into the jail will be arrested and prosecuted accordingly.  Also, anyone who is intoxicated or seemingly under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be permitted to visit an inmate and may also be subject to arrest.  

Packages from visitors are not accepted. However, the jail staff will accept money from visitors to be placed in an inmate account. Only cash or money orders are accepted.

The policy of the Coosa County Jail is to encourage the exchange of correspondence between inmates and families and others. 

Regular communication helps with maintaining family ties, solving the many problems brought about by confinement, maintaining contact with friends and the community, and facilitating inmates’ needs for legal services.  Each incoming piece of mail will be opened to check for contraband and money. 

Packages for inmates are not accepted through the mail by the Coosa County Jail.

How to Call an Inmate

You can't call an inmate who is housed at the Coosa County Jail, but they do have access to phones between 6 am and 10pm, and are allowed to make outgoing calls. 

How to Send Money

The Coosa County Jail is committed to providing inmates with commissary services that provide superior support, fair prices, and offer a wide selection of items that conform to the jail's standards of safety and security. 

The Coosa County Jail contracts with Kimble's Commissary Services for commissary items approved for inmate purchase. Family and friends can use the JailATM™ service to send money and communicate with inmates. 

During the booking process at Coosa County Jail, a commissary account is set up for each inmate. If the inmate has money in their possession during the booking process, the money will be taken and placed into their inmate commissary account.

You can add money to an inmate's account at the Coosa County Jail by using the kiosk in the jail lobby, which accepts cash, debit, & credit cards. You can also add funds online at http://www.jailatm.com.

Inmates have the option to order snacks, drinks, personal hygiene items, stationary items, and some clothing.

Programs For Inmates

This information is not publicly available.

Pictures of Coosa County Jail

Careers at Coosa County Jail

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