List of Alabama state prisons

This is a list of state prisons in Alabama. It does not include federal prisons or county jails located in the state of Alabama.

Major facilities[]

Kilby Correctional Facility

Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women

Prison	Photo	County	Location	Opened	Security class	Capacity	Notes
Bibb Correctional Facility		Bibb	Brent 32°55′14″N 87°09′53″W / 32.92056°N 87.16472°W / 32.92056; -87.16472 (Bibb County)	1997	Medium	1824
Bullock Correctional Facility		Bullock	Near Union Springs 32°08′54″N 85°40′20″W / 32.14833°N 85.67222°W / 32.14833; -85.67222 (Bullock County)	1987	Medium	1658
William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility		Jefferson	Near Bessemer 33°30′50″N 87°11′05″W / 33.51389°N 87.18472°W / 33.51389; -87.18472 (Jefferson County)	1982	Maximum	1492	Death Row
Easterling Correctional Facility		Barbour	Clio 31°41′21″N 85°35′07″W / 31.68917°N 85.58528°W / 31.68917; -85.58528 (Barbour County)	1990	Medium	1267
Elmore Correctional Facility		Elmore	Elmore 32°34′30″N 86°19′13″W / 32.57500°N 86.32028°W / 32.57500; -86.32028 (Elmore County)	1981	Medium	1176
Fountain Correctional Facility		Escambia	North of Atmore 31°09′07″N 87°28′06″W / 31.15194°N 87.46833°W / 31.15194; -87.46833 (Escambia County)	1928	Medium	1255
		Marion	Hamilton 34°07′28″N 87°59′39″W / 34.12444°N 87.99417°W / 34.12444; -87.99417 (Marion County)	1981	Medium	300
Holman Correctional Facility		Escambia	North of Atmore 31°08′03″N 87°26′59″W / 31.13417°N 87.44972°W / 31.13417; -87.44972 (Escambia County)	1969	Maximum	998	Death Row & Execution Site
St. Clair Correctional Facility		St. Clair	Springville, Alabama 33°44′43″N 86°23′06″W / 33.74528°N 86.38500°W / 33.74528; -86.38500 (St. Clair County)	1983	Maximum	1,514	Death Row
Staton Correctional Facility		Elmore	Elmore 32°34′37″N 86°19′59″W / 32.57694°N 86.33306°W / 32.57694; -86.33306 (Elmore County)	1978	Medium	1,376
Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women		Elmore	Wetumpka 32°33′50″N 86°11′39″W / 32.56389°N 86.19417°W / 32.56389; -86.19417 (Elmore County)	1942	Medium / Maximum	985	Death Row (female)
Kilby Correctional Facility		Montgomery	Mount Meigs 32°23′13″N 86°06′10″W / 32.38694°N 86.10278°W / 32.38694; -86.10278 (Montgomery County)	1969	Medium / Maximum	1421	Receiving / Processing (male)
Limestone Correctional Facility		Madison	Harvest 34°48′45″N 86°48′14″W / 34.81250°N 86.80389°W / 34.81250; -86.80389 (Limestone County)	1984	Maximum	2086	Largest prison in Alabama
Ventress Correctional Facility		Barbour	Clayton 31°53′20″N 85°29′34″W / 31.88889°N 85.49278°W / 31.88889; -85.49278 (Barbour County)	1990	Medium	1,650

Work releases, work centers, and camps[]

• Alex City Work Release Center
• Atmore Work Release Center (CLOSED)
• Birmingham Work Release Center
• Bullock Work Release Center
• Camden Work Release Center
• Childersburg Boot & Work Camp
• Childersburg Work Release Center
• Davis Correctional Facility
• Decatur Work Release Center (RENAMED - North Alabama Work Release Center)
• Elba Work Release Center
• Farquhar Cattle Ranch
• Frank Lee Youth Center
• Hamilton Work Release Center
• Loxley Community Work Camp
• Loxley Work Release Center
• Mobile Work Release Center
• Montgomery Women's Facility
• Red Eagle Honor Farm

Former[]

• Wetumpka State Penitentiary, established in 1841 as the Alabama State Penitentiary

See also[]

•  Law portal

External links[]

• Alabama Department of Corrections