As of May 30, 2009 there were a total of 30,896 inmates assigned to ADOC. 28,560 are male, 2,336 are female.

The Alabama Dept. of Corrections operates 29 facilities within the state. Five are considered maximum security: Holman, Kilby, St. Clair, Donaldson and Tutwiler. Eleven are considered medium security, with a total of eleven Work Release / Community Work Centers

Alabama inmates may receive correspondence through the U.S. mail. Inmates are allowed to correspond by letter with family members and friends unless the mail privilege is withdrawn as a result of approved disciplinary action. Mail between inmates, whether state, county, city, out-of-state or federal, may be allowed only with the permission of the facility wardens. All incoming mail must be addressed so as to specify the inmate’s name, inmate number, and location within the institution. Additional items included in correspondence may be cause for mail rejection. Items such as food, clothing, jewelry, and toiletries may not be mailed to offenders. Individuals may not mail packages to offenders. ADOC policy strictly prohibits inmates from E-mail and Internet accesses. Please refer to Administrative Regulation 448, Inmate Mail.

To visit you must be on the inmate’s approved visitation list. Visiting hours vary by date, time and facility. For the most up to date information please contact the facility of incarceration. Please refer to Administrative Regulation 303, Visitation

During Fiscal Year 2008, there were 2,649 offenders participating in 34 Community Corrections programs operating in 45 counties statewide.

On May 30, 2009, 43.4% of Alabama’s prison population was sentenced for personal crimes (crimes against persons). 27.8% were sentenced for property crimes and 28.8% for drugs and other crimes. Extensive statistical data regarding ADOC is available on this web site under monthly statistical reports.

During Fiscal Year 2008, the annual cost to house an ADOC inmate was $15,223 or $41.71 per day. According to the American Correctional Association this is one of the lowest cost-per-day rates in the country.

As of 11/12/200, there are 197 males and 5 females on death row in Alabama.

Lethal injection is the primary method of execution in Alabama. In 2002, the passage of Senate bill 240 provides for execution of the death sentence by lethal injection unless the condemned person elects the method of electrocution as described by Code of Alabama 15-18-82.1

The last execution in Alabama was on June 11, 2009. Jack Trawick, AIS# Z561 was put to death for the 1992 murder of Stephanie Gach.  Complete execution list

Full demographics are available under monthly statistical reports on this web site.

As of May 30, 2009 age demographics are as follows:

	Total Population
Ages 15-20	865	2.8%
Ages 21-25	3,789	12.3%
Ages 26-30	5,272	17.1%
Ages 31-35	5,014	16.2%
Ages 36-40	4,452	14.4%
Ages 41-45	3,977	12.9%
Ages 46-50	3,307	10.7%
Ages 51-60	3,304	10.7%
Ages 60+	916	3.0%
Total 30,896

Full demographics are available under monthly statistical reports on this web site.

Effective October 1, 2008 the annual salary range for a Correctional Officer Trainee is $28,516 - $43,339.
** $29,954 for new employees with an Associate Degree
** $31,488 for new employees with a Bachelor Degree
For more information see our employment page.

Please call the ADOC “Hotline Connection” at 1-866-293-7799 or click the "JOIN OUR TEAM" link on our home page.

No. With the exception of some on death row, inmates do not have televisions in their cells. However, televisions are available in dayrooms, where inmates may view one set. Seating is typically bench style with only basic networks, sports and educational channels permitted for view. Televisions are donated by faith-based groups or purchased through Institutional Contingency funds. ICF Funds are generated through the sale of items on the inmate canteen (in-prison stores where snack foods, toiletries and approved prison items are sold).

All Alabama prisons have a heating system, but only the prison hospital and mental health units have air conditioning.