Dallas County Jail

The Dallas County Jail is located in Selma, Alabama, and is operated by the Dallas County Sheriff's Department. This facility holds inmates who have been arrested by local county or municipal law enforcement, and is the primary detention facility for all law enforcement agencies in Dallas County.

The Dallas County Jail houses:

• Inmates who have been charged and are awaiting trial
• Those who have been arrested on warrants
• Those who have been sentenced to the county jail for a misdemeanor crime
• Those who've been placed on hold by Alabama Probation and Parole
• Inmates sentenced by municipal courts in the county
• People who have been placed in the jail "on hold" by other agencies, and
• Inmates who are waiting to be transferred to their assigned Alabama Department of Corrections facility.

The Dallas County Sheriff's Department works closely with local citizens - along with local, state and federal agencies - to make the community a safe place to live, work, and enjoy life. 

The department is led by Sheriff Michael L. Granthum, and it employs 27 sworn deputies who patrol nearly 980 square miles of territory. The department maintains 18 marked cars and their central dispatch office handles communications for both the county and the city of Selma, 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

The Dallas County Sheriff's Department maintains the County Jail with a staff of 28 people. The jail houses, on average, 180 inmates.

The Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center

The Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center was established in 2008 and concentrates on the needs of at-risk youth.

This facility provides supervision and guidance with the assistance of parents and the community. It is a long term detention center which receives both males and females between the ages of 13-18 years of age from the Juvenile Courts of Dallas and other counties.  

The goals of the Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center are to develop positive behavior through structured counseling and education in self-control, character education, life skills, anger management, conflict resolution, academics, and physical education.

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

Please contact the Dallas County Jail for information about visiting hours and rules.

All incoming and outgoing mail is processed through the United States Postal Service. Packages for inmates are not accepted through the mail by the Dallas County Jail.

How to Call an Inmate

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

How to Send Money

During the booking process at Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas County Jail

Careers at Dallas County Jail

If you are interested in a career with the Sheriff's Department and would like more information about the job openings at the Dallas County Jail, click here.