Help End Prison Gerrymandering Prison gerrymandering funnels political power away from urban communities to legislators who have prisons in their (often white, rural) districts. More than two decades ago, the Prison Policy Initiative put numbers on the problem and sparked the movement to end prison gerrymandering.

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—Peter Wagner, Executive DirectorDonate

Alabama correctional populations of Census 2010 vintage

We recommend using these addresses only for guidance in identifying prison populations in the Census data and warn against assuming that the prisons were in fact counted at that particular location.

Facility Name Prisoners Type Address City Zip County Survey Date
Adamsville City Jail 5 Local Adamsville 35005 3/31/2006
Alabaster City Jail 9 Local 201 1st Street North Alabaster 35007 3/31/2006
Albertville City Jail 35 Local 201 S. Broad Street Albertville 35950 3/31/2006
Alexander City Jail 4 Local City Hall Alexandria City 35010 3/31/2006
Alexander City Work Release/Comm Work Ctr 247 State P.O. Drawer 160 Alexander City 35010-0160 Tallapoosa County 12/30/2005
Anniston City Jail 62 Local 1200 Gurnee Avenue Anniston 36202 3/31/2006
Arab City Jail 26 Local 740 N. Main Street Arab 35016 3/31/2006
Athens City Jail 7 Local Municipal Building Athens 35611 3/31/2006
Atmore Community Work Center 241 State 9947 Hwy 21 N Atmore 36503 Escambia County 12/30/2005
Attalla City Jail 12 Local 302 6th Avenue, N.W. Attalla 35954 3/31/2006
Autauga Metro Jail 140 Local 136 North Court Street Prattville 36067 3/31/2006
Baldwin County Jail 624 Local 200 Hand Avenue Bay Minette 36507 3/31/2006
Bannum Place Of Montgomery 30 Private 530 Sayre Street Montgomery 36104 Montgomery County 12/30/2005
Barbour County Jail 93 Local Midway Street Clayton 36016 3/31/2006
Bayou La Batre City Jail 6 Local 13765 S. Wintzell Ave. Bayou La Batre 36509 3/31/2006
Bessemer City Jail 58 Local 23 N. 15th Street Bessemer 35020 3/31/2006
Bibb Correctional Facility 1,916 State 565 Bibb Lane Brent 35034-4040 Bibb County 12/30/2005
Bibb County Jail 82 Local 94 Bibb Lane Brent 35034 3/31/2006
Birmingham CCC 75 Private 1609 7th Street North Birmingham 35204 Jefferson County 12/30/2005
Birmingham City Jail 260 Local 425 6th Avenue, South Birmingham 35205 3/31/2006
Birmingham Wourk Release Community Work Ente 270 State 1216 N 25th Street Birmingham 35234-3196 Jefferson County 12/30/2005
Blount County Correctional Facility 110 Local 225 Industrial Park Drive Oneonta 35121 3/31/2006
Boaz City Jail 13 Local 101 Line Avenue Boaz 35957-0537 3/31/2006
Brewton City Jail 1 Local 1010-C Douglas Avenue Brewton 36426 3/31/2006
Brighton City Jail N/A Local Brighton City Hall Brighton 35020 3/31/2006
Brookside City Jail N/A Local 107 Market St. Brookside 35036 3/31/2006
Bullock Correctional Facility 1,316 State P.O. Box 5107 Union Springs 36089-5107 Bullock County 12/30/2005
Bullock County Jail 35 Local 217 North Prairie Union Springs 36089 3/31/2006
Bullock Work Release Community Work Center 168 State P.O. Box 192 Union Springs 36089-0192 Bullock County 12/30/2005
Butler County Jail 30 Local 701 Cedar Street Greenville 36037 3/31/2006
Calhoun County Jail 368 Local 400 West 8th Street Anniston 36201 3/31/2006
Camden Community Work Center 112 State 1780 Alabama Hwy 221 Camden 36726-9542 Wilcox County 12/30/2005
Carbon Hill City Jail 1 Local 170 N.W. 2nd Ave. Carbon Hill 35549 3/31/2006
Chambers County Detention Facility 117 Local 105 Alabama Avenue, West Lafayette 36862 3/31/2006
Cherokee County Detention Center 104 Local 110 Cedar Bluff Highway Centre 35960 3/31/2006
Chickasaw City Jail 3 Local 224 N. Craft Highway Chickasaw 36671 3/31/2006
Childersburg City Jail 6 Local 118 6th Ave., S.W. Childersburg 35044 3/31/2006
Childersburg Work Rel/Comm Work Ctr/Boot Camp 477 State P.O. Box 368 Childersburg 35044-0368 Talladega County 12/30/2005
Chilton County Jail 206 Local 106 6th St., N. Clanton 35045 3/31/2006
Choctaw County Jail 30 Local Courthouse Butler 36904 3/31/2006
Citronelle City Jail 7 Local 19135 South Main Street Citronelle 36522 3/31/2006
Clarke County Jail 107 Local 117 Court Street Grove Hill 36451 3/31/2006
Clay County Jail 119 Local P.O. Box 757 Ashland 36251 3/31/2006
Cleburne County Jail 78 Local 140 Lambert Drive Heflin 36264 3/31/2006
Coffee County Jail 137 Local County Jail Complex 4 New Brockton 36351 3/31/2006
Colbert County Jail 94 Local 201 N Main Street Tuscumbia 35674 3/31/2006
Collinsville City Jail N/A Local City Hall Collinsville 35961 3/31/2006
Conecuh County Jail 88 Local Courthouse Square Evergreen 36401 3/31/2006
Coosa County Jail 59 Local 22 Alabama And Jackson Street Rockford 35136 3/31/2006
Covington County Jail 199 Local 290 Hillcrest Drive Andalusia 36420 3/31/2006
Crenshaw County Jail 46 Local 186 Justice Ave. Luverne 36049 3/31/2006
Crossville City Jail N/A Local 14521 Alabama Highway 68 Crossville 35962 3/31/2006
Cullman County Jail 239 Local 500 2nd Avenue, S.W. Cullman 35055 3/31/2006
Dale County Jail 62 Local South Union Ozark 36360 3/31/2006
Dallas County Jail 166 Local 988 Selfield Road Selma 36703 3/31/2006
Daphne City Jail 36 Local 1502 Highway 98 Daphne 36526 3/31/2006
De Kalb County Jail 100 Local 210 Grand Avenue South Fort Payne 35967 3/31/2006
Decatur City Jail 82 Local 402 Lee Street Decatur 35601 3/31/2006
Decatur Work Release Center 305 State P.O. Box 5279 Decatur 35601-1325 Morgan County 12/30/2005
Dothan City Jail 65 Local 210 N. Saint Andrews Street Dothan 36303 3/31/2006
Draper Correctional Facility 1,240 State P.O. Box 1107 Elmore 36025 Elmore County 12/30/2005
Easterling Correctional Facility 1,271 State 200 Wallace Drive Clio 36017-2615 Barbour County 12/30/2005
Elba Community Center 177 State P.O. Box 710 Elba 36323-0361 Coffee County 12/30/2005
Elmore Correctional Facility 1,176 State P.O. Box 8 Elmore 36025 Elmore County 12/30/2005
Elmore County Jail 233 Local 8955 U.S. Highway 231 Wetumpka 36092 3/31/2006
Escambia County Detention Center 146 Local 316 Court Street Brewton 36426 3/31/2006
Etowah County Detention Center 753 Local 827 Forest Avenue Gadsden 35901 3/31/2006
Fairfield City Jail 18 Local P.O. Box 177 Fairfield 35064 3/31/2006
Fairhope City Jail 21 Local 24 N. Section St. Fairhope 36532 3/31/2006
Farquhar State Cattle Ranch 91 State 1132 Cr 73 Greensboro 36744-9313 Hale County 12/30/2005
Fayette County Jail 64 Local 113 1st Avenue, N.W. Fayette 35555 3/31/2006
Foley City Jail 20 Local 200 E Section Avenue Foley 36535 3/31/2006
Fort Payne City Jail 19 Local 200 Gault Avenue, South Fort Payne 35967 3/31/2006
Frank Lee Youth Center 288 State P.O. Box 220410 Deatsville 36022 Elmore County 12/30/2005
Franklin County Jail 111 Local P.O. Box 400 Russellville 35653 3/31/2006
Fultondale City Jail 9 Local 1005 Walkers Chapel Road Fultondale 35068 3/31/2006
G.K. Fountain Corr Facility/J.O. Davis Corr F 1,618 State Fountain 3800 Atmore 36503-3800 Escambia County 12/30/2005
Gardendale City Jail 17 Local 970 Main St. Gardendale 35071 3/31/2006
Geneva County Jail 58 Local Commerce Street Geneva 36340 3/31/2006
Goodwater City Jail 9 Local Main Street Goodwater 35072 3/31/2006
Greene County Jail 25 Local 400 Morrow Avenue Eutaw 35462 3/31/2006
Guntersville City Jail 18 Local 341 Gunter Ave Guntersville 35976 3/31/2006
Hale County Jail 54 Local 1001 Main Street Greensboro 36744 3/31/2006
Haleyville City Jail 7 Local 11th Avenue And 20th Street Haleyville 35565 3/31/2006
Hamilton Aged And Imfirmed 289 State 223 Sasser Drive Hamilton 35570-1568 Marion County 12/30/2005
Hamilton Work Release And Comm Work Ctr 141 State 1826 Bexar Ave. East Hamilton 35570-1628 Marion County 12/30/2005
Hanceville City Jail 2 Local 203 Bangor Ave., S.E. Hanceville 35077 3/31/2006
Hartselle City Jail 7 Local 150 Chestnut Street Hartselle 35640 3/31/2006
Henagar City Jail 1 Local P.O. Box 39 Henagar 35978 3/31/2006
Henry County Jail 39 Local 101 Court Square Ste G Abbeville 36310 3/31/2006
Homewood City Jail 15 Local 1833 29th Ave., S. Homewood 35209 3/31/2006
Hoover City Jail 43 Local 100 Municipal Drive Hoover 35216 3/31/2006
Houston County Jail 449 Local 164 North Oates Street Dothan 36303 3/31/2006
Hueytown City Jail 3 Local 1318 Hueytown Road Hueytown 35023 3/31/2006
Irondale City Jail 5 Local 101 20th St., S. Irondale 35210 3/31/2006
Jackson County Jail 210 Local 545 Parks Avenue Scottsboro 35768 3/31/2006
Jacksonville City Jail 4 Local 116 Ladiga Street, S.E. Jacksonville 36265 3/31/2006
Jefferson County 1,201 Local 809 N 21st Street Birmingham 35203 3/31/2006
Julia Tutwiler Prison 902 State 8966 US Hwy 231 N Wetumpka 36092 Elmore County 12/30/2005
Kilby Correctional Facility 514 State P.O. Box 150 Mt. Meigs 36057 Montgomery County 12/30/2005
Kimberly City Jail 1 Local 9256 Stouts Road Kimberly 35091 3/31/2006
Lamar County Jail 46 Local 1118 County Road 9 Vernon 35592 3/31/2006
Lauderdale Co Work Release 66 Local 200 South Court St Florence 35630 3/31/2006
Lauderdale County 183 Local 653 South Seminary Street Florence 35630 3/31/2006
Lawrence County Jail 83 Local 242 Parker Road Moulton 35650 3/31/2006
Lee County Detention Center 290 Local 2311 Gateway Drive Opelika 36803-2407 3/31/2006
Limestone Correctional Facility 2,056 State 28779 Nick Davis Road Harvest 35749-7709 Limestone County 12/30/2005
Limestone County Jail 202 Local 309 W Green Street Athens 35611 3/31/2006
Lowdnes County Jail 80 Local Highway 21 Hayneville 36040 3/31/2006
Loxley Work Release Community Work Center 315 State P.O. Box 1030 Loxley 36551-1030 Baldwin County 12/30/2005
Macon County Law Enforcement Center 43 Local 246 County Road 10 Tuskegee 36083 3/31/2006
Madison County Detention Facility 945 Local 100 Northside Square Huntsville 35801 3/31/2006
Marengo County Detention Center 54 Local 101 North Main Street Linden 36748 3/31/2006
Marion City Jail 4 Local 401 Pickens St. Marion 36756 3/31/2006
Marion County Jail 87 Local 280 Winchester Drive Hamilton 35570 3/31/2006
Marshall County Jail 220 Local P.O. Box 107 Guntersville 35976 3/31/2006
Midfield City Jail 3 Local 725 Bessemer Super Highway Midfield 35228 3/31/2006
Mobile Community Service 50 Private 4901 Battleship Parkway Spanish Fort 36527 Baldwin County 12/30/2005
Mobile County Jail 1,271 Local 450 St. Emanuel Street Mobile 36603 3/31/2006
Mobile Work Release Community Center 147 State P.O. Box 13150 Eight Mile 36663-0150 Mobile County 12/30/2005
Monroe County Jail 35 Local Courthouse Square Monroeville 36460 3/31/2006
Montgomery Community Work Release 293 State P.O. Box 75 Mt. Meigs 36057 Montgomery County 12/30/2005
Montgomery County Detention Facility 563 Local 250 South Mcdonough Street Montgomery 36104 3/31/2006
Montgomery FPC 967 Federal Maxwell Afb Montgomery 36112 Montgomery County 12/30/2005
Montgomery FPC 922 Federal 4/1/2010
Montgomery Municipal Jail 268 Local 320 North Ripley Montgomery 36104 3/31/2006
Morgan County Jail And Annex 204 Local 302 Lee St., N.E. Decatur 35602 3/31/2006
Mountain Brook City Jail 1 Local 100 Tibbett St. Mountain Brook 35213 3/31/2006
Mt. Vernon City Jail N/A Local 1565 Boyles Ave. Mt. Vernon 36560 3/31/2006
Opelika City Jail 31 Local 501 South 10th Opelika 36803-2485 3/31/2006
Opp City Jail 3 Local 106 Main St. Opp 36467 3/31/2006
Orange Beach City Jail 21 Local P.O. Box 1039 Orange Beach 36561 3/31/2006
Oxford City Jail 11 Local 100 Choccolocco St. Oxford 36203 3/31/2006
Perry County Jail 28 Local County Courthouse Marion 36756 3/31/2006
Pickens County Jail 108 Local P.O. Box 226 Carrollton 35447 3/31/2006
Piedmont City Jail 4 Local 121 West Ladiga Street Piedmont 36272 3/31/2006
Pike County Jail 70 Local County Courthouse Troy 36081 3/31/2006
Pleasant Grove City Jail 1 Local 501 Park Road Pleasant Grove 35127 3/31/2006
Rainsville City Jail 3 Local 42 McCurdy Avenue South Rainsville 35986 3/31/2006
Randolph County Jail 82 Local Main Street Wedowee 36278 3/31/2006
Red Eagle Honor Farm 301 State 1290 Red Eagle Road Montgomery 36110 Montgomery County 12/30/2005
Roanoke City Jail 7 Local 138 Chestnut Street Roanoke 36274 3/31/2006
Russell County Jail 215 Local 305 Prentiss Drive Phenix City 36868 3/31/2006
Russellville City Jail 9 Local 400 North Jackson Avenue Russellville 35653 3/31/2006
Saraland City Jail 5 Local 716 Hwy 43 South Saraland 36571 3/31/2006
Satsuma City Jail 2 Local 5668 2nd St. Satsuma 36572 3/31/2006
Scottsboro City Jail 5 Local 916 S. Broad St. Scottsboro 35768 3/31/2006
Sheffield City Jail 6 Local 600 N. Montgomery Avenue Sheffield 35660-2834 3/31/2006
Shelby County Jail 513 Local Depot Street Columbiana 35051 3/31/2006
St Clair Correctional Facility 1,513 State 1000 St. Clair Road Springville 35146-9790 St Clair County 12/30/2005
St. Clair County 200 Local 1805 1st Avenue North Pell City 35125 3/31/2006
Staton Correctional Facility 1,376 State P.O. Box 56 Elmore 36025 Elmore County 12/30/2005
Stevenson City Jail 2 Local 104 Kentucky Avenue Stevenson 35772 3/31/2006
Sumiton City Jail 5 Local 416 State Street Sumiton 35148 3/31/2006
Sumter County Jail 25 Local Courthouse Livingston 35470 3/31/2006
Sylacauga City Jail 10 Local 301 N Broadway Ave Sylacauga 35150 3/31/2006
Talladega City Jail 19 Local 203 South Street Talladega 35161 3/31/2006
Talladega FCI 984 Federal 4/1/2010
Talladega FCI & Camp 1,404 Federal 565 E Renfroe Road Talladega 35160 Talladega County 12/30/2005
Talladega-Camp 346 Federal 4/1/2010
Tallapoosa County Jail 140 Local 316 Industrial Park Drive Dadeville 36853 3/31/2006
Tallassee City Jail 2 Local 214 Barnett Blvd. Tallassee 36078 3/31/2006
Talledega County Jail 256 Local 150 East Renfroe Road Talladega 35160 3/31/2006
Tarrant City Jail 14 Local 2593 Commerce Circle Tarrant 35217 3/31/2006
Troy City Jail 20 Local 300 East Elm Street Troy 36081-0549 3/31/2006
Trussville City Jail 12 Local 131 Main Street Trussville 35173 3/31/2006
Tuscaloosa County Jail 576 Local 1600 26th Avenue Tuscaloosa 35401 3/31/2006
Ventress Correctional Faciity 1,647 State P.O. Box 767 Clayton 36016-8905 Barbour County 12/30/2005
W C Holman Correctional Facility 996 State Holman 3700 Atmore 36503-3700 Escambia County 12/30/2005
Walker County Jail 189 Local 2001 2nd Avenue Jasper 35501 3/31/2006
Warrior City Jail 4 Local 215 Main Street Warrior 35180 3/31/2006
Washington County Jail 74 Local Courthouse, Court Street Chatom 36518 3/31/2006
Wilcox County Jail 50 Local 12 Water Street Camden 36726 3/31/2006
William Donaldson Correctional Facility 1,616 State 100 Warrior Lane Bessemer 35023-7299 Jefferson County 12/30/2005
Winston County Jail 59 Local 11 Blake Drive Double Springs 35553-0010 3/31/2006

This table draws data from three sources:

  • Federal prisons on April 1, 2010: The Prison Policy Initiative downloaded the weekly population list from the Bureau of Prisons for that date on April 4, 2010.
  • State and federal correctional facilities on December 30, 2005 were extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 2005 [Computer file]. ICPSR24642-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-10-05. doi:10.3886/ICPSR24642
  • Local jails on March 31, 2006 was extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of Jail Facilities, 2006 [Computer file]. ICPSR26602-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2010-01-26. doi:10.3886/ICPSR26602

Military prisons and state halfway houses are not included in the above table as we were not able to locate an appropriate national database of these types of facilities. Juvenile facilities are not included in the above because the Census Bureau counts these facilities separately from the adult correctional institutions that are the focus of our work. Where necessary, state-specific sources will be more useful for identifying juvenile facilities.

We do, however, have a list (without population information) of all federal halfway houses as of March 2010.

For state, federal and local prisons built or expanded in the latter half of the decade, you may find this list of New and Expanded Prisons Since 2000 helpful as well.

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