Facility record / Alabama

Calhoun County Jail

Calhoun County Jail is a county or city jail in Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama. It has a rated capacity of 370 and a reported population of 430 — about 116% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 10th-largest of the 36 county or city jail records listed for Alabama with a published capacity. It is one of 6 correctional facilities in Calhoun County.

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Where this record came from. The contact, status and security fields, with capacity and population, come from the HIFLD and Federal Bureau of Prisons directory release refreshed February 2026. They describe the record, not today’s population. Check the facility’s current official website.

Contact this facility

Phone
(256) 236-5561
Address
400 W 8Th St.
Anniston, AL 36201
Open in maps
Official page
Official page at calcoso.org
County
Calhoun County

Facility details

Capacity

116%of what it was designed to hold
430 people in a facility designed for 370
designed for 370actually holds 430

As of the February 2026 federal dataset.

TypeCounty or city jail
Security levelMaximum
Directory statusOpen

Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.

Finding someone held here

Use the county system for a recent arrest. A state corrections search covers people in state custody. It generally will not list someone booked into a county jail this week. Bookings, bail, release, and visiting are all handled by Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office.

Official site for this facility →
Call this facility directly: (256) 236-5561

Before you travel, pay, or mail anything

Get two things first: which facility the person is actually in, and their booking or ID number. Almost nothing works without them. Then check this facility’s current instructions — rules and service providers change.

Other facilities in Calhoun County

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Coosa Valley Youth Services Anniston Juvenile facility Juvenile
Coosa Valley Youth Services - Attention Home Anniston Juvenile facility Juvenile
Jacksonville Public Safety Complex Jacksonville Correctional facility
Oxford Police Department Oxford Correctional facility
Robert E. Lewis Residential Treatment Academy Anniston State prison Juvenile