Facilities · Jail
Jefferson County Jail, Bessemer Division
Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama · capacity 400
Also reported as Jefferson County Jail; Jefferson County jail (Bessemer).
6 deaths are recorded here, from 2020 to 2026; all by name.
- undetermined 3
- overdose 1
- other person 1
- suicide 1
The people
- Michael Kennedy October 6, 2026
- James Matthew Hill September 7, 2026
- Joey Thomas Reach August 26, 2026
- D'Koleman Juvan Harris November 9, 2025
- Jimmy Boothe April 21, 2025
- Vijay Ramure Lipscomb April 22, 2020
History and conditions
Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.