Where FCI Talladega Releases Go
Federal Correctional Institution Talladega, including its satellite camp, is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The research source confirms FCI Talladega at 565 East Renfroe Road, Talladega, AL 35160, with work phone 256-315-4100 and fax 256-315-4495. The correct public released-person tool is the BOP Inmate Locator. BOP covers federal inmates from 1982 to the present, and its records guide says "Released" means the person is no longer in BOP custody.
This is a strong release-status source for federal custody, but it is limited to the federal question. A BOP release status does not confirm whether a county warrant exists, whether an Alabama state case remains active, whether ICE took custody after release, or whether a person had a separate Talladega County Jail booking. Likewise, a Talladega County sheriff release record does not prove release from FCI Talladega. The two systems may touch only if there was a local hold, local booking, or transfer path.
Confirm an FCI Talladega Release
The BOP locator can be searched by name or register number. When the public record shows Released with a date, it confirms that the person is no longer in BOP custody. BOP also warns that projected release dates can be recalculated, including because of First Step Act time credits, so a future date should be rechecked rather than treated as final.
- Search the BOP Inmate Locator by register number when available, or by name when the number is unknown.
- Confirm identity with available details before relying on the result, especially for common names.
- Read the status and date language. BOP's about-records page states that "Released" means no longer in BOP custody and that locator data is updated daily.
- For details beyond locator fields, use BOP FOIA or the federal court docket. The locator is not designed to provide a full case history.
- If the person had a separate local hold or county booking, search Talladega County Citizen Connect and the 29th Judicial Circuit court record separately.
USMS custody is another federal layer. The U.S. Marshals Service houses pre-sentenced federal prisoners in BOP, state, local, and private facilities and contracts for jail space. A pretrial federal detainee can be physically held in a local jail even though the federal hold controls the case. If a county jail record mentions U.S. Marshals or a federal transfer, follow the federal court docket and USMS/BOP path rather than treating the county release date as the end of the federal matter.
FCI Talladega Facility Source
The matched facility image below comes from the BOP FCI Talladega facility page, the official source for the federal institution identity and location.
The facility source establishes that this is a federal BOP institution. For a person's release status, the BOP Inmate Locator and federal records remain the working sources.
FCI Talladega Records and Contact
Use the institution contact information for facility routing, but use BOP locator, FOIA, and federal court channels for release-record proof. The research confirms the FCI Talladega address, phone, and fax from BOP location materials. For older or more detailed records, the public locator may not be enough. The next step is a federal records request or a court docket search, depending on whether the question is about custody history, sentence, judgment, detainer, or case disposition.
FCI Talladega
565 East Renfroe Road
Talladega, AL 35160
256-315-4100
Federal Bureau of Prisons institution.
Facility Fax
256-315-4495
Use only as appropriate for official facility routing.
Public Federal Lookup
Records from 1982 to present; locator data is updated daily.
About FCI Talladega
FCI Talladega gives Talladega County a major federal-release angle that is separate from the county jail and from ADOC's Childersburg facility. The local geography can mislead readers: the county jail and ABPP Talladega Field Office are associated with 150 East Renfroe Road, while FCI Talladega is at 565 East Renfroe Road. Same city and same road corridor do not mean the same custody authority. A federal sentence, a county booking, an ADOC sentence, and post-release supervision can each create separate records.
| Facility type | Federal prison, including satellite camp |
|---|---|
| Operating agency | Federal Bureau of Prisons |
| Public release tool | BOP Inmate Locator |
| Coverage | Federal inmates from 1982 to the present |
| Release status meaning | "Released" means no longer in BOP custody |
| Not confirmed by BOP locator | County warrants, state detainers, ICE transfer, or local case obligations |
FCI Talladega Federal Detainers
A person may pass through more than one authority. If the Talladega County Jail record shows a federal transfer or U.S. Marshals involvement, the county release entry may simply show that the sheriff's authority to hold that booking ended. It does not mean the person was released from federal custody. Follow the federal court docket, USMS custody path, and BOP locator if the person was sentenced to BOP. Conversely, a BOP release from FCI Talladega does not prove the person had no Alabama state case or no local issue.
ICE custody is a separate question. The research found no evidence that Talladega County Jail is an ICE contract detention facility in the reviewed sources, so ICE should be treated as a possible detainer or transfer channel, not as a routine Talladega facility page. ICE's locator is for people currently in ICE custody or in CBP custody for more than 48 hours. It does not prove the county criminal case ended and does not replace BOP for a federal prison release.
FCI Talladega Release Record Detail
The BOP locator is a release-status and custody-history tool, not a public booking-photo archive. The research also notes that U.S. Marshals policy says it will not disclose federal prisoner photographs, personal histories, or arrival and departure times to the public. For FCI Talladega releases, do not expect the public federal path to provide the same kind of booking-photo or local arrest-card material that may appear in a county jail system.
For legal proof, match the source to the fact. BOP can show federal custody status. Federal court records can show judgment, sentence, and case activity. BOP FOIA can be used for federal inmate records beyond public locator fields. Talladega County Citizen Connect can show a county jail release only if there was a separate local booking. ADOC and ABPP sources apply to Alabama state custody and supervision, not to a federal release from FCI Talladega.
When FCI Talladega Locator Is Not Enough
The BOP locator is the starting point because it is built for federal custody history from 1982 forward, but it does not answer every practical release question. It may show a release status and date without explaining all sentence credits, court orders, detainers, or post-release requirements. BOP also notes that future release dates may change, including because of First Step Act time credits. For a projected date, recheck the locator and compare it with the federal judgment and docket rather than relying on an older saved result.
Federal court records are the stronger source for why a person was in federal custody and what sentence or supervision term was imposed. The court docket can show indictment, plea or trial result, judgment, revocation, sentence modification, or later case activity. BOP records show custody movement; the federal court record explains the legal case. If the person was held pretrial under U.S. Marshals authority before BOP sentencing, the public path may include the federal docket and USMS custody information before any BOP locator record becomes relevant.
If the name does not appear in BOP, do not assume the person was never federally involved. The person may be outside the 1982-forward locator coverage, may be searched under a different name spelling, may have been held pretrial without a sentenced BOP commitment, or may be in another federal or immigration path. For Talladega County readers, the practical fallback is to compare BOP, federal court, the county jail release feed if there was a local booking, ICE if an immigration transfer is documented, and ADOC only when the record is actually an Alabama state custody matter.
For identity matching, a register number is stronger than a name-only search. Names may be abbreviated, changed, misspelled, or shared by more than one person. If a court docket, judgment, or prior BOP result includes the register number, use it first and then compare the release status and date. If only a name is available, treat the locator as a lead until the identity details line up with the federal case. This is especially important in Talladega County because local jail, ADOC, and BOP sources can all involve people with similar names but entirely different custody paths.