Lawrence County Projected Release Date
The key ADOC field is not labeled projected release date. ADOC calls it Minimum Release Date, and defines it as the earliest scheduled date an inmate can be released to probation or end of sentence. ADOC also says that date can change if discipline removes good time or if the circuit clerk sends new cases or changes the current sentence.
That distinction is central for Lawrence County. The detention center holds people awaiting trial or transfer to ADOC. A person in local pretrial custody may be released after bond or a court order, while a state prisoner has a sentence calculation. A county case can later affect an ADOC date if a clerk sends new cases or changes a sentence.
Find a Lawrence County Release Date
The right lookup depends on whether the person is in the county jail, ADOC custody, parole consideration, community corrections, or another agency's custody. Start with the custody system, then use the record source that controls that system.
- For a Lawrence County jail detainee, check the sheriff inmate feed for booking context, then call the jail at 256-974-2550 for current release status.
- Review the court record through the Lawrence County Circuit Clerk, Alacourt, or municipal court when bond, sentence, dismissal, or probation controls the release.
- For a state prisoner, search ADOC inmate search by AIS when possible, or by name when AIS is unknown.
- Record the ADOC minimum release date, parole consideration date, parole status, good time received, and good time revoked if the person appears.
- If the person does not appear in ADOC, do not assume there is no record. ADOC says historical data is not available online.
- Use ABPP, Alabama VNS, court records, or a records request for release confirmation after the person leaves ADOC custody.
ADOC Date Fields for Lawrence County
ADOC date fields are sentence-planning fields. They are useful for state-prison cases, including a Lawrence County conviction that resulted in ADOC custody. They do not apply to an ordinary county bond release from the Lawrence County Detention Center.
| Field | How to Read It |
|---|---|
| Minimum Release Date | Earliest scheduled release to probation or end of sentence, subject to change. |
| Parole Consideration Date | A tentative board consideration date, not release confirmation. |
| Parole Status | Shows parole status, delinquency, or revocation language when ADOC displays it. |
| Good Time Received | Good-time credit ADOC reports for eligible state prisoners. |
| Good Time Revoked | Good time removed through discipline, which can move a date later. |
The ADOC definitions page is shown in this manifest screenshot source.
The definitions screenshot supports the local page's wording because the public field label is ADOC's own term, not a county-created release-date label.
Good Time and Lawrence County Sentences
Alabama Code Section 14-9-41 governs correctional incentive time. The statute uses prisoner classes. Class I prisoners may receive 30 days for each 30 days actually served, Class II prisoners 15 days for each 30 days served, Class III prisoners five days for each 30 days served, and Class IV prisoners accrue no correctional incentive time. The statute also has exclusions and rule details.
Do not calculate a Lawrence County release date from sentence length alone. Offense type, sentence terms, jail credit, classification, discipline, detainers, court orders, and later cases can change eligibility. ADOC's own definition says a minimum release date can change because of good-time loss or new information from the circuit clerk.
| Change | Effect on Release Timing |
|---|---|
| Good time revoked | Can move the minimum release date later. |
| New county case | Can affect sentence calculation when reported by the clerk. |
| Detainer or hold | May prevent release into the community even if one custody term ends. |
| Parole denied or reset | Affects board release path, not the same as a minimum release date. |
| Mandatory supervision processing | Can require ABPP processing, notice, and monitoring setup. |
Parole Dates Are Different
ABPP calculates parole eligibility consideration under Alabama Code Section 15-22-28(e), according to its FAQ. The factors include sentence, crime, jail credit, ability to earn good time, time served, and court orders. A set date is a consideration milestone. It is not a release date.
Alabama Code Section 15-22-26 sets the parole-release standard. The board can deny, grant, reset, continue, or take another action based on its process. Even if parole is granted, ADOC processing, victim-notice duties, detainers, and supervision setup can affect timing. Use Lawrence County parole and probation records to verify supervision after release.
Mandatory Supervision Date Changes
ADOC's January 31, 2023 mandatory-supervision release notice explains that certain releases to ABPP supervision occurred under changes tied to Alabama Code Section 15-22-26.2. ADOC said releases were processed by ABPP, included electronic ankle monitors, and were affected by victim-notice requirements. For Lawrence County users, the practical point is that a person may leave prison into supervision before final sentence discharge.
The ADOC mandatory-supervision source is captured in the manifest.
This state-prison context should not be confused with a local bond release from 242 Parker Road. County jail release confirmation still starts with the jail, sheriff records, and the court file.
Lawrence County Jail Release Timing
A local pretrial detainee often has no projected release date. Release may happen after a cash bond, property bond, licensed bondsman bond, court order, dismissal, time-served sentence, transfer, or hold resolution. The sheriff's bond instructions include a $35 money-order filing fee and local paperwork steps, which can affect timing even when bond appears available.
For jail-only cases, use the sheriff inmate feed as booking context and the jail phone for status. Use the court docket to find the legal reason for release. Use Alabama VNS and VINELink only when their coverage fits the case. Alabama VNS states that it is for offenders convicted in Alabama and sentenced to prison, meaning ADOC custody, and points pretrial users back to the county sheriff.
The Lawrence County OCV feed also cannot supply a projected release date. It shows booking-oriented fields such as name, arresting agency, booking date, charges, bond amount, and image URLs. It does not show a release date, release time, release reason, projected date, sentence, detainer status, or court date. For a short county sentence or time-served order, the court record and jail release entry are stronger than the feed.
For a split sentence, probation order, or community-corrections placement, do not treat the jail departure as the end of the matter. The Lawrence County Community Corrections Program or ABPP may become the supervision source, depending on the order. The release date answers when physical custody changed; the court and supervision records answer what legal control remains.
Note: For release alerts tied to supported records, use VINELink inmate check after confirming the correct custody system.