Bessemer Jail

Bessemer Jail is located in the city of Bessemer, Alabama which has a population of 26,730 (as of 2016) residents. Bessemer Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1887 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 58 inmates currently serving time at this facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Chief Nathaniel Rutledge, Jr. and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Bessemer Jail, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Bessemer Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

(205) 481-4351

Fax Number for Bessemer Jail is:

(205) 481-4371

Email Address for this Facility:

[email protected]

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Bessemer Jail
23 North 15th Street
Bessemer, Alabama 35020

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Bessemer Jail:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Bessemer Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
23 North 15th Street
Bessemer, Alabama 35020