Federal Correctional Institution, Aliceville

Federal Correctional Institution, Aliceville: Overview

Federal Correctional Institution, Aliceville (FCI Aliceville) is a minimum-security federal prison located in Aliceville, Alabama. It was opened in August 2013 and is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The facility has an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp and can house up to 1,792 female inmates. FCI Aliceville has a range of programs and services … Read more

Staton Correctional Facility

Staton Correctional Facility: Rehabilitation and Security

Staton Correctional Facility is a medium-security state prison for men located in Elmore County, Alabama. The facility was opened in June 1978 and is named after Thomas F. Staton, a previous Chairman of the Board of Corrections. It is one of the largest and most recognizable correctional institutions in Alabama, housing almost 1400 inmates, and … Read more

Kilby Correctional Facility

Kilby Correctional Facility: Maximum Security in Alabama

Kilby Correctional Facility is a maximum-security state prison located on 154 acres outside of Montgomery, Alabama. The facility is operated by the Alabama Department of Corrections and has the capacity to house 1226 inmates. Kilby is responsible for receiving all inmates, except death row and youth offenders, into the state prison system for further evaluation, … Read more

Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women

Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women: An In-depth Overview

Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women is a state facility located in Wetumpka, Alabama, that houses female inmates. The facility was named in honor of Julia S. Tutwiler, a noted Alabama educator and advocate for inmate education, classification, and improving prison conditions. Tutwiler Prison for Women opened in December 1942 and has since become one of … Read more

Limestone Correctional Facility

Limestone Correctional Facility: Exploring the System

Limestone Correctional Facility is the largest prison in Alabama, located on 1,600 acres in Harvest, AL. It is a minimum-security prison that houses male inmates. The facility is operated by the Alabama Department of Corrections and has a capacity of 2309 inmates. Limestone Correctional Facility offers many services to its inmates, including a 90-day reentry … Read more

Ventress Correctional Facility

Ventress Correctional Facility: Exploring the System

Ventress Correctional Facility is a medium-security state prison located in Clayton, Alabama. It was established in August 1990 and is operated by the Alabama Department of Corrections. Ventress has a primary mission of providing alcohol and drug treatment to ADOC’s inmate population. The facility offers an eight-week SAP (substance abuse program) and a six-month Crime … Read more

Elmore Correctional Facility

Elmore Correctional Facility: Prison Life in Alabama

Elmore Correctional Facility is a medium custody male-only state prison facility located in Elmore, Alabama. The facility is operated by the Alabama Department of Corrections and houses 1152 adult male inmates. Elmore provides inmates with drug treatment classes, educational, mental health services, and self-help programs including work opportunities in the facility’s compost and recycle operations … Read more

Hamilton Aged & Infirmed

Hamilton Aged & Infirmed: Specialist Care Facility

Hamilton Aged & Infirmed is a medium-security state prison in Alabama that is designed to cater to the needs of older and infirm inmates. The correctional facility provides all the necessary medical services that the inmates require and can house 259 inmates. It is a unique facility that aims to provide a safe and secure … Read more