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Alabama correctional populations of Census 2020 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 14 Local 12/31/2013
Alabaster City Jail 3 Local 12/31/2013
Albertville City Jail 31 Local 12/31/2013
Alex City Community Based Facility 316 State Highway 22 W Alex City 35011 6/30/2012
Alexander City Jail 4 Local 12/31/2013
Aliceville FCI 1,237 Federal 11070 Highway 14 Aliceville 35442 4/2/2020
Aliceville-Camp 254 Federal 11070 Highway 14 Aliceville 35442 4/2/2020
Anniston City Jail 35 Local 12/31/2013
Arab City Jail 11 Local 12/31/2013
Atmore Community Work Center 249 State 9947 Highway 21 North Atmore 36503 Escambia 6/30/2012
Attalla City Jail 7 Local 12/31/2013
Autauga Metro Jail 165 Local 12/31/2013
Baldwin Co. Corr. Ctr. 654 Local 12/31/2013
Barbour Co. Jail 111 Local 12/31/2013
Bayou La Batre City Jail 7 Local 12/31/2013
Bessemer City Jail 65 Local 12/31/2013
Bibb Co. Jail 70 Local 12/31/2013
Bibb Correctional Facility 1,942 State 565 Bibb Lane Brent 35034 Bibb 6/30/2012
Birmingham CCC 47 Private 1609 7Th Street North Birmingham 35204 Jefferson 6/30/2012
Birmingham City Jail 182 Local 12/31/2013
Birmingham Community Based Facility 289 State 1216 North 25Th Street Birmingham 35234 Jefferson 6/30/2012
Blount Co. Corr. Fac. 134 Local 12/31/2013
Boaz City Jail 26 Local 12/31/2013
Bullock Co. Jail 32 Local 12/31/2013
Bullock Correctional Facility 1,331 State 104 Bullock Dr., Hwy 82 E Union Springs 36089 6/30/2012
Bullock Mental Health Facility 264 State 104 Bullock Dr., Hwy 82 E Union Springs 36089 6/30/2012
Butler County Jail 77 Local 12/31/2013
Camden Community Based Facility 156 State 1780 Al Hwy 221 Camden 36726 Wilcox 6/30/2012
Carbon Hill City Jail 4 Local 12/31/2013
Cherokee Co. Det. Ctr. 121 Local 12/31/2013
Chickasaw City Jail 3 Local 12/31/2013
Childersburg Community Based Facility 551 State 13501 Plant Road Childersburg 35044 Talladega 6/30/2012
Choctaw Co. Jail 27 Local 12/31/2013
CItronelle City Jail 12 Local 12/31/2013
City Jail 1 Local 12/31/2013
Clarke Co. Jail 188 Local 12/31/2013
Clay Co. Jail 95 Local 12/31/2013
Cleburne Co. Jail 73 Local 12/31/2013
Coffee Co. Jail 136 Local 12/31/2013
Colbert Co. Jail 92 Local 12/31/2013
Collinsville City Jail 2 Local 12/31/2013
Conecuh Co. Jail 36 Local 12/31/2013
Coosa Co. Jail 40 Local 12/31/2013
Crenshaw Co. Jail 45 Local 12/31/2013
Cullman Co. Det. Ctr. 353 Local 12/31/2013
Dale Co. Jail 60 Local 12/31/2013
Dallas Co. Jail 187 Local 12/31/2013
Daphne City Jail 32 Local 12/31/2013
Decatur City Jail 101 Local 12/31/2013
Decatur Community Based Facility 680 State 1401 Highway 20 West Decatur 35601 Morgan 6/30/2012
Dekalb County Detention Center 215 Local 12/31/2013
Donaldson Correctional Facility 1,539 State 100 Warrior Lane Bessemer 35023 Jefferson 6/30/2012
Dothan City Jail 82 Local 12/31/2013
Draper Correctional Facility 1,257 State 2828 Alabama Highway 143 Elmore 36025 Elmore 6/30/2012
Easterling Correctional Facility 1,525 State 200 Wallace Drive Clio 36017 Barbour 6/30/2012
Elba Community Based Facility 243 State 1620 Boswell Street Elba 36323 Coffee 6/30/2012
Elmore Co. Jail 167 Local 12/31/2013
Elmore Correctional Facility 1,182 State 3520 Marion Spillway Road Elmore 36025 Elmore 6/30/2012
Escambia Co. Det. Ctr. 206 Local 12/31/2013
Etowah Co. Det. Ctr. 742 Local 12/31/2013
Fairfield City Jail 4 Local 12/31/2013
Fairhope City Jail 10 Local 12/31/2013
Farquhar Cattle Ranch 62 State 1132 County Road 73 Greensboro 36744 Hale 6/30/2012
Fayette Co. Jail 70 Local 12/31/2013
Foley City Jail 45 Local 12/31/2013
Fort Payne City Jail 14 Local 12/31/2013
Fountain Correctional Facility 1,256 State 9677 Highway 21 North Atmore 36503 Escambia 6/30/2012
Frank Lee Work Release 298 State 5305 Ingram Rd Deatsville 36022 6/30/2012
Franklin Co. Jail 65 Local 12/31/2013
Fultondale City Jail 4 Local 12/31/2013
Gardendale City Jail 12 Local 12/31/2013
Geneva Co. Jail 69 Local 12/31/2013
Goodwater City Jail 8 Local 12/31/2013
Greene Co. Jail 6 Local 12/31/2013
Guntersville City Jail 26 Local 12/31/2013
Hale Co. Jail 37 Local 12/31/2013
Hamilton Aged & Infirmed 296 State 223 Sasser Drive Hamilton 35570 Marion 6/30/2012
Hamilton Community Based Facility 254 State 1826 Beyar Avenue East Hamilton 35570 Marion 6/30/2012
Hanceville City Jail 7 Local 12/31/2013
Hartselle City Jail 3 Local 12/31/2013
Helena City Jail 1 Local 12/31/2013
Holman Correctional Facility 997 State 866 Ross Road Atmore 36503 Escambia 6/30/2012
Homewood City Jail 24 Local 12/31/2013
Hoover City Jail 60 Local 12/31/2013
Hueytown City Jail 7 Local 12/31/2013
Irondale City Jail 4 Local 12/31/2013
J. O. Davis Correctional Facility 399 State 9681 Highway 21 North Atmore 36503 Escambia 6/30/2012
Jackson Co. Jail 165 Local 12/31/2013
Jacksonville City Jail 4 Local 12/31/2013
James Hood Detention Facility 13 Local 12/31/2013
Jefferson County Bessemer Jail 105 Local 12/31/2013
Jefferson County Birmingham Jail 1,177 Local 12/31/2013
Kilby Correctional Facility 1,436 State 12201 Wares Ferry Rd Montgomery 36117 Montgomery 6/30/2012
Lamar Co. Jail 68 Local 12/31/2013
Lauderdale County Jail 190 Local 12/31/2013
Lauderdale County Work Release 43 Local 12/31/2013
Lawrence Co. Jail 105 Local 12/31/2013
Limestone Co. Jail 220 Local 12/31/2013
Limestone Correctional Facility 2,153 State 28779 Nick Davis Road Harvest 35749 6/30/2012
Lipscomb Municipal Jail 2 Local 12/31/2013
Lowndes Co. Jail 62 Local 12/31/2013
Loxley Community Work Center 456 State 14880 County Road 64 Loxley 36551 Baldwin 6/30/2012
Mac Sim Butler Montgomery County Detention Facility 608 Local 12/31/2013
Macon County Law Enforcement Center 10 Local 12/31/2013
Madison County Detention Facility 984 Local 12/31/2013
Marengo Co. Det. Ctr. 61 Local 12/31/2013
Marion Co. Jail 99 Local 12/31/2013
Midfield City Jail 4 Local 12/31/2013
Mobile Community Service Center - Keeton Corrections, Inc. 76 Private 4901 Battleship Parkway Old Spanish Fort 36104 Montgomery 6/30/2012
Mobile Community Work Center 253 State 2423 N Beltline Hwy Eight Mile 36610 Mobile 6/30/2012
Mobile County Metro Jail 59 Local 12/31/2013
Monroe Co. Jail 68 Local 12/31/2013
Montgomery FPC 895 Federal Maxwell Air Force Base Bldg. 1251 Montgomery 36112 Montgomery 6/30/2012
Montgomery FPC 662 Federal Maxwell Air Force Base Montgomery 36112 Montgomery 4/2/2020
Montgomery Municipal Jail 255 Local 12/31/2013
Montgomery Women's Facility 300 State 12085 Wares Ferry Road Montgomery 36117 Montgomery 6/30/2012
Morgan Co. Corr. Fac. 485 Local 12/31/2013
Mountain Brook City Jail 3 Local 12/31/2013
Mt. Vernon City Jail 3 Local 12/31/2013
Opp City Jail 6 Local 12/31/2013
Orange Beach City Jail 20 Local 12/31/2013
Oxford City Jail 3 Local 12/31/2013
Pickens Co. Jail 190 Local 12/31/2013
Piedmont City Jail 12 Local 12/31/2013
Pike Co. Jail 74 Local 12/31/2013
Pleasant Grove City Jail 2 Local 12/31/2013
Randolph Co. Jail 75 Local 12/31/2013
Red Eagle Work Center 338 State 1290 Red Eagle Road Montgomery 36110 Montgomery 6/30/2012
Roanoke City Jail 8 Local 12/31/2013
Russell Co. Jail 359 Local 12/31/2013
Russellville City Jail 3 Local 12/31/2013
Saraland City Jail 10 Local 12/31/2013
Satsuma City Jail 2 Local 12/31/2013
Scottsboro City Jail 5 Local 12/31/2013
Sheffield City Jail 16 Local 12/31/2013
Shelby Co. Jail 373 Local 12/31/2013
Sheriff James C. Morgan Det. Fac. 149 Local 12/31/2013
St. Clair Co. Jail - Ashville 90 Local 12/31/2013
St. Clair Co. Jail - Pell City 135 Local 12/31/2013
St. Clair Correctional Facility 1,332 State 1000 St. Clair Road Springville 35146 6/30/2012
Staton Correctional Facility 1,398 State 2690 Marion Spillway Road Elmore 36025 Elmore 6/30/2012
Stevenson City Jail 3 Local 12/31/2013
Sumiton City Jail 9 Local 12/31/2013
Sumter Co. Jail 33 Local 12/31/2013
Talladega - Camp 282 Federal 565 East Renfroe Road Talladega 35160 Talladega 6/30/2012
Talladega Co. Jail 325 Local 12/31/2013
Talladega FCI 1,042 Federal 565 East Renfroe Road Talladega 35160 Talladega 6/30/2012
Talladega FCI 808 Federal 565 East Renfroe Road Talladega 35160 Talladega 4/2/2020
Talladega-Camp 152 Federal 565 East Renfroe Road Talladega 35160 Talladega 4/2/2020
Tallapoosa Co. Jail 170 Local 12/31/2013
Tallassee City Jail 113 Local 12/31/2013
Tarrant City Jail 11 Local 12/31/2013
Troy City Jail 9 Local 12/31/2013
Trussville City Jail 25 Local 12/31/2013
Tuscaloosa Co. Jail 640 Local 12/31/2013
Tutwiler Annex 249 State 8950 U S Highway 231 North Wetumpka 36092 Elmore 6/30/2012
Tutwiler Prison For Women 737 State 8966 Us Highway 231 North Wetumpka 36092 Elmore 6/30/2012
Ventress Correctional Facility 1,667 State 379 Alabama Highway 239 North Clayton 36016 Barbour 6/30/2012
W.S. Buck Jones Detention Center 404 Local 12/31/2013
Warrior City Jail 4 Local 12/31/2013
Winston Co. Jail 90 Local 12/31/2013

This table draws data from four sources:

  • Federal prisons on April 2, 2020: The Prison Policy Initiative downloaded the weekly population list from the Bureau of Prisons for that date.
  • State and federal correctional facilities on June 30, 2012 were extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of State and Federal Adult Correctional Facilities, 2012. ICPSR37294-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2020-02-06. doi:10.3886/ICPSR37294.v1. County data retrieved from postal service database.
  • Local jails' average daily populations from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013 were extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Census of Jail Facilities, 2013. ICPSR36128-V4. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2018-04-25. doi:10.3886/ICPSR36128.v4
  • Jails in Indian Country populations on June 30, 2016 were extracted from: United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country, 2016. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2018-05-23. doi:10.3886/ICPSR37006.v1

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 April 2, 2020 [XLSX].

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