Shelby County Jail | Columbiana, Alabama

380 Mcdow Rd
Columbiana, AL 35051-9618

(205) 669-3938
(205) 669-3868

Shelby County Jail

Columbiana is home to the Shelby County Jail. This prison facility holds inmates sentenced in Columbiana and Shelby County Courts and courts of other cities in the Shelby County area areas. It's important to call an inmate first to make sure they can receive visitors and that they are still at the facility. Shelby County Jail is located in Columbiana AL, in the 35051-9618 Zipcode. This is in Shelby County AL. Before traveling or booking hotels, always verify with your inmate first.

Inmates and their families require regular contact in order to stay close and connected. But Jails and Prisons often make contact with the outside difficult and costly. Some charge inmates long distance call charges of up to $14 a minute. Few families can afford to talk at those prices. Fortunately, setting up a local number that ring thru to a long distance phone enable inmates to talk at local phone rates to family and friends no matter where they live. To do this you'll need a Jail Call service provided by Globaltel at jail calls. You can also send mail to an inmate. Just click here: send postcards. Calling your inmate is the best way to get details about mail and visitation rules for Shelby County Jail. They can provide you with their individual allowed prison call times and visitation hours and open days. Every prison facility in AL has its own rules. Your loved one will generally be informed of the rules for that facility and any individual restrictions applied.

Prison is expensive. Even public prison facilities appear to be operating like for-profit prisons these days. Long distance phone calls are a favorite way for jails to make money. Charging inmates for everything from soap to toothpaste is another. Even sending your inmate money to buy these things will come with an added fee. The first thing to do is set up an economical line of communication as suggested above. Then you can communicate with the inmate to discuss a reasonable budget and how the family can work together to pay and keep it.

Prison families can do a lot to help each other and their inmates in Shelby County Jail by sharing information about this facility with other families. We make that easy. Take a moment to share your experiences at Shelby County Jail. Everything from suggestions about the best places to stay to the most helpful local organizations can be valuable to others.
Shelby County Jail Map