Federal Releases in Pickens County
FCI Aliceville is a federal prison in Pickens County. The Facility Map identifies it as a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility, low security with a satellite camp, and the BOP source pages are the primary release-confirmation route. This is separate from the Pickens County Detention Center in Carrollton. A person leaving FCI Aliceville is not automatically a Pickens County jail release. The Sheriff's 48-hour release roster does not track BOP releases, and a BOP release does not prove anything about a local Pickens County charge unless a separate local case exists.
The BOP Inmate Locator searches federal inmate records from 1982 to the present. Search options include number search by BOP Register Number, DCDC Number, FBI Number, or INS Number. Name search can use first, middle, and last name with filters such as race, age, and sex. Results can display name, register number, age, race, sex, release date, and location. The release-date field is the central public field for federal release research.
BOP's interpretation of release status is specific. If the release date is in the future, BOP says it reflects a projected release date based on BOP calculations. If the release date is in the past and no facility location is indicated, the release occurred on that date and the person is no longer in BOP custody. BOP states that Released means no longer in BOP custody. It also cautions that another correctional system, criminal-justice system, parole, or supervised release may still apply. That warning is critical for FCI Aliceville because a federal custody release is not the same as the end of all supervision or the end of every case.
The BOP locator is the public search source for federal releases from FCI Aliceville:
Use the locator to read federal release-date and custody-location fields, then use BOP records or court records when more detail is needed.
Confirm Release from FCI Aliceville
The correct search route for FCI Aliceville is the BOP Inmate Locator at bop.gov/inmateloc. Do not start with the Pickens County Sheriff's roster unless the person also had a county jail booking. The BOP locator is updated from BOP's main inmate database and the record-help page says locator data is updated daily. Because BOP also notes First Step Act reviews and recalculations, a future projected date should be checked periodically rather than treated as fixed.
- Search by register number or another federal number if known. A number search avoids many name-match problems.
- If no number is known, search by name and use available filters such as age, race, and sex to narrow common names.
- Review the release date and location field. A current facility location means BOP custody may still be active.
- If the release date is in the future, treat it as projected and subject to recalculation.
- If the release date is in the past and no facility location is shown, BOP indicates the person is no longer in BOP custody as of that date.
- If the locator does not answer the question, use the BOP record-help and FOIA routes rather than a county jail roster.
For a federal defendant whose sentence or custody path is not in BOP post-sentence custody, other federal records may be needed. The research did not identify a Pickens-specific U.S. Marshals release database. If the person was arrested on a federal warrant, moved for federal court, or held temporarily, the appropriate path may be federal court records, BOP if sentenced to BOP, ICE if immigration custody applies, or direct agency contact.
FCI Aliceville Records and Contact
For public release status, use the locator first. For information beyond the locator or publicly available records, BOP points to FOIA and says requesters may submit a FOIA request with a properly completed DOJ-361 when required. BOP's inmate locator help gives a mailing contact for locator matters: Federal Bureau of Prisons, Attn: Inmate Locator, 320 First St., N.W., Washington, DC 20534.
Federal Release Request Details
Include the full name, BOP Register Number if known, other federal number if known, date of birth if needed, FCI Aliceville connection, release date shown in the locator, and the specific record requested. For a projected date, identify that the question concerns a projected BOP release date. For a past date, identify whether the question concerns release from BOP custody or another later supervision or custody status.
The BOP locator is not a booking-photo gallery and it is not a county recent-release feed. It should be used for federal custody status, federal release date, and federal location. If the person is also on a state supervision record or has a Pickens County court case, use ABPP or the Pickens County Circuit Clerk for those separate records.
About FCI Aliceville
The research source identifies Federal Correctional Institution Aliceville as a BOP facility located in Pickens County. That local presence is the main reason the site needs a federal facility page. Many county release guides mention BOP only as a remote fallback. Pickens County requires a clearer explanation because someone can be released from a federal institution in the county while never appearing in the county jail's 48-hour release feed.
| Facility point | Federal release detail |
|---|---|
| Facility type | Federal prison, low security with satellite camp |
| Operating agency | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
| Primary lookup | BOP Inmate Locator |
| Release caveat | Not in BOP custody does not end every possible supervision or custody issue |
BOP Records vs County Jail Records
The Pickens County Sheriff's 48-hour release feed is an operational county-jail source. It shows people released from Pickens County Detention Center within the published window and may show booking number, booking date, release date, charges, bond, mugshot, and profile link. That source is correct for county jail releases. It is not a federal prison release index. Searching it for a person released from FCI Aliceville can produce a false negative because the person may never have been in local jail custody.
The reverse is also true. A BOP locator result does not explain a Pickens County bond release, local charge disposition, or county jail booking photo. If a person had both a federal and a local case, follow both record trails separately. Use BOP for federal custody status. Use the Sheriff's Office for county jail booking and release records. Use the Circuit Clerk or Alacourt for Pickens County court disposition. Use ICE when immigration custody or detainer transfer is the issue.
After BOP Custody
BOP's own caveat says a person shown as Released may still be on parole, supervised release, or in another correctional or criminal-justice system. Federal supervised release is not the same as Alabama parole or probation under ABPP, and the county jail roster does not show federal supervised-release conditions. If the question concerns federal court supervision after release, the proper source is the federal case and federal supervision records, not the Pickens County jail roster.
For local planning, the release location also matters. A BOP release from FCI Aliceville may occur in Pickens County, but the person's residence, supervision district, detainer status, or transfer plan may point elsewhere. The public BOP locator can confirm the BOP custody event, while the follow-up agency confirms what happens next. That two-step approach is more accurate than treating every person released inside Pickens County as a county jail release.