Pike County Inmate Population Overview
The local Pike County inmate population is held at Pike County Jail, the county facility operated by the Pike County Sheriff's Office in Troy. The jail receives arrests from the sheriff, Troy Police Department, Brundidge Police Department, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and other agencies shown in the official roster feed. A person can be in the Pike County jail population because of a new arrest, a warrant, a failure-to-appear case, a probation or parole matter, a court order, a county sentence, or a courtesy hold for another agency.
No separate Alabama Department of Corrections prison, federal Bureau of Prisons facility, ICE detention center, or regional jail was found inside Pike County in the official facility lists reviewed. That matters because the local Pike County inmate population is not the same as the Alabama prison population. A defendant may begin in the county jail, appear in Pike County court, and later leave the local roster after sentencing or transfer.
Pike County Inmate Population Statistics
The current roster is the closest public daily snapshot of the Pike County inmate population. It changes as people are booked, bonded out, released, transferred, or moved to state custody. The research file did not locate an official average daily population report for the new jail, and the sheriff's site did not post a current rated capacity. For that reason, current headcount should be counted from the official roster feed on the day it is needed and labeled as a roster snapshot, not a long-term average.
The strongest capacity history comes from WSFA's 2023 report on the move to the new judicial complex. That report described the old 1957 jail as built for 40 men and housing 126 people shortly before the move. Those figures explain why the new North Three Notch complex matters, but they should not be used as the current capacity of the new Pike County Jail.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date | Use in Pike County inmate population research |
|---|---|---|---|
| County population | 33,009 | U.S. Census QuickFacts, 2020 Census | County denominator, not a jail count. |
| Old jail design capacity | 40 men | WSFA, Aug. 3, 2023 | Historical old-jail fact before the move. |
| Old jail population before move | 126 | WSFA, Aug. 3, 2023 | Historical overcrowding context. |
| Current new jail capacity | Not located in official sources | Sheriff, county, and ADOC pages reviewed | Do not quote a bed number unless later official records support it. |
| ADOC statewide inmates | 27,601 | ADOC locator page inspected May 27, 2026 | State prison scale, not Pike County Jail headcount. |
Pike County Jail Population Trends
The most useful Pike County trend is a facility change rather than a long published headcount series. The county moved jail and courthouse operations into the North Three Notch Street judicial complex in August 2023 after decades in the older jail and courthouse area. WSFA reported that the prior jail had limited space for women and was badly over its original design capacity before the move.
The new complex also changed the way local custody and court appearances connect. WSFA described four courtrooms, a forensic lab, an evidence room, upgraded security, a body scanner, multiple cells with different security levels, kitchen, laundry, medical rooms, outside exercise rooms, and a tunnel between cells and courtrooms. Those features do not give a current population number, but they explain why the Pike County inmate population is now tied to the North Three Notch judicial complex.
| Period | Population or capacity fact | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 old jail era | Old jail reported as built for 40 men | Historical design point only. |
| Before August 2023 move | WSFA reported 126 people in the old jail | Evidence of old-jail overcrowding. |
| After August 2023 move | New rated capacity not posted in reviewed official sources | Use live roster snapshots, not an invented bed count. |
Who Is in Pike County Jail
The official roster fields show that the Pike County jail population includes both men and women. Sampled records also showed race, age, height, weight, hair color, arresting agency, booking date, charge descriptions, bond amounts, and one booking photo per inmate card. The roster does not publish an official aggregate breakdown by sex, race, charge level, or pretrial status, so those totals should not be inferred from a small sample.
The charges and agencies do show the types of custody the jail handles. Current entries included traffic charges, drug and property offenses, probation violations, parole revocation, failure to appear, court orders, domestic violence entries, and courtesy holds. Some entries list "N/A" for bond or arresting agency. That label can mean different things by field, so it should not be treated as one legal status.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held after arrest while the case is pending in court.
- Courtesy hold
- A hold for another agency or jurisdiction, which can block release even when local bond appears.
- Detainer
- A request by another agency to hold or notify before release.
- ADOC inmate
- A sentenced Alabama prisoner searched through the state locator, not the Pike County roster.
Pike County Inmate Records Law
Pike County jail data sits under Alabama public-records law, sheriff jail-custody law, and the rules that apply to court records and state prison records. The county roster is public, but that does not make every field public. Medical details, juvenile or youthful-offender material, sealed or expunged records, confidential investigative information, addresses, phone numbers, and security-sensitive jail information may be withheld or redacted.
Key records authorities:
Code of Alabama Section 36-12-40 gives Alabama citizens the right to inspect and copy public writings unless another law creates an exception.
Code of Alabama Section 41-13-1 is cited in the state resource manual for the broad meaning of public records made or received in public business.
Code of Alabama Section 14-6-1, cited in the Pike sheriff audit, places county jail custody and charge with the sheriff except where law provides otherwise.
Pike County and ADOC Search
Sentenced felony prisoners from Pike County normally leave the local jail and enter the Alabama Department of Corrections inmate search after transfer. The county booking number is not an ADOC AIS number. ADOC says AIS is a unique six-digit number and takes priority over name fields when used. Name searches are open-ended, but the locator contains currently incarcerated ADOC inmates only and excludes Youthful Offender Act inmates from the search and posted totals.
The ADOC facility directory did not list a major correctional facility, work center, or private/out-of-state facility in Pike County. Nearby state facilities may house people from Pike County after sentencing, but they are not Pike County facilities. That is why the Pike County inmate population should be split into local jail custody and state prison custody before searching.
| Custody system | Who it covers | Search path |
|---|---|---|
| Pike County Jail | Current local detainees, short county sentences, local holds, recent releases | Sheriff roster route or OCV feed |
| Alabama DOC | Currently incarcerated sentenced state prisoners | ADOC inmate locator |
| Federal BOP | Sentenced federal prisoners | BOP inmate locator |
| ICE | Immigration detainees after transfer or ICE custody | ICE Online Detainee Locator |
Search Pike County Inmate Population
The official local search starts with the sheriff's "Inmate / Jail Information" menu and the "Inmate Roster" feature. The public web route renders through JavaScript, while the official OCV feed backs the current inmate list. The app configuration shows search and sort controls for the roster interface, and the current feed is public and free. If the roster page fails in a desktop browser, the Pike County Sheriff AL mobile app is another official route to the same jail information.
The roster is best for people currently in Pike County Jail. It is not a court docket, a statewide criminal-history report, or a prison locator. For a person who was recently released, the recent-release feed is the next place to check. For a person sentenced to prison or moved into federal or immigration custody, use ADOC, BOP, or ICE instead.
- Open the Pike County Sheriff's Office site and choose Inmate / Jail Information, then Inmate Roster.
- Search by last name first because roster names are shown in a LAST, FIRST format.
- Open the inmate card and write down the booking number, booking date, charges, and bond lines.
- Read charge and bond entries as jail booking data, not final court charges or final fines.
- If the person is not listed, check recent releases, call the jail, or search ADOC, BOP, ICE, and VINELink as the custody facts require.
Pike County Jail Roster Lookup
The current inmate feed includes a booking card for each visible detainee. It shows the name, booking number, booking date, demographics, arresting agency, charges, bond amount per charge, and a booking photo. It does not show court dates, case numbers, statute codes, pod or cell location, home address, date of birth, medical status, or a full court disposition.
The official roster route is shown in the sheriff web app, and the raw OCV feed is also a useful public source for the same current roster data. The current inmate feed screenshot captured for this build shows the feed backing the roster cards.
| Roster field | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search box | Text | No | The OCV app configuration shows search enabled; last-name filtering is the practical first step. |
| Sort control | Control | No | The app configuration shows sorting enabled and date-descending as the default. |
| Current inmates | Roster view | Not applicable | Shows current Pike County Jail detainees from the Inmates feed. |
| Recent releases | Roster view | Not applicable | Shows release dates and booking photos for sampled released entries. |
Pike County Released Inmate Records
The recent-release feed is the first official fallback when a person no longer appears in the current Pike County inmate population. Sampled release cards showed name, booking number, release date, age, height, weight, hair color, gender, race, arresting agency, and a mugshot image. They did not include charges or bond details in the sampled entries.
No official retention period was posted for how long recent releases stay online. If the person is no longer in the current or release feed, a written public-records request to the Pike County Sheriff's Office is the local route for a booking sheet, booking photo, jail log entry, release record, or related jail record. The request should include full name, approximate booking or release date, booking number if known, and a clear description of the records requested.
Pike County Inmate Record Fields
A Pike County inmate record is a jail record, not a full criminal-history report. The roster uses short charge labels and per-charge bond lines. Some charge labels are abbreviated. If a formal charge, court status, plea, or sentence is needed, the court record must be checked through Pike County Circuit Clerk resources or Alacourt ACCESS.
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Displayed as the card title, usually in LAST, FIRST MIDDLE format. |
| Booking number | Local jail identifier used to distinguish bookings with similar names. |
| Booking date or release date | Current feed uses booking date; release feed uses release date. |
| Mugshot | One public JPEG image URL per sampled current and release entry. |
| Charges | Charge-description lines in the current feed, without statute code or case number. |
| Bond amount | Dollar amount or N/A per charge, not a promise of release. |
Pike County Detention Facilities
The resolved facility map has one local detention facility for Pike County. City police agencies may make arrests, but people held beyond short local police processing are routed to Pike County Jail. State, federal, and immigration custody searches use separate systems after transfer.
- Pike County Jail - county jail in Troy for pretrial detainees, county-sentenced inmates, municipal arrestees, probation or parole holds, courtesy holds, and temporary state-prisoner custody.
Pike County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Pike County inmate population?
The live roster can show a current custody snapshot, but the research did not locate an official average daily population for the new jail. Count the current feed on the day needed and label it with the exact date and time.
Why is current jail capacity not listed?
The sheriff site, county directory, and ADOC lists reviewed did not publish a new-jail rated capacity. Older capacity figures describe the pre-2023 jail and should not be treated as current.
Where do released inmates appear?
Recent releases appear in the official OCV release feed when still retained there. If a release is no longer posted, ask the sheriff's office for the jail record in writing.
When should ADOC be searched?
Search ADOC after a Pike County defendant has been sentenced to state prison or transferred to Alabama prison custody. The county booking number is not the same as an ADOC AIS number.