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

Prison	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	Atmore 31°09′07″N 87°28′06″W / 31.15194°N 87.46833°W / 31.15194; -87.46833 (Escambia County)	1928	Medium	1255
Hamilton Aged & Infirmed	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	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
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

External links

Alabama Department of Corrections

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State prisons	Bibb Bullock Donaldson Draper Easterling Elmore Fountain / JO Davis Hamilton Aged & Infirmed Holman Kilby Limestone Montgomery Women's Facility♀ St. Clair Staton Tutwiler♀ Ventress
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Above facilities are male-only unless noted by ♀ (female only)

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