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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 | Photo | County | Location | Opened | Security class | Capacity | Notes |
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| Bibb Correctional Facility | Bibb | Brent 32°55′14″N 87°09′53″W / 32.92056°N 87.16472°W | 1998 | Medium | 1824 | ||
| Bullock Correctional Facility | Bullock | Near Union Springs 32°08′54″N 85°40′20″W / 32.14833°N 85.67222°W | 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 | 1982 | Maximum | 1492 | Death Row |
| Draper Correctional Facility | Elmore | Elmore 32°34′37″N 86°20′15″W / 32.57694°N 86.33750°W | 1939 | Medium | 1232 | ||
| Easterling Correctional Facility | Barbour | Clio 31°41′21″N 85°35′07″W / 31.68917°N 85.58528°W | 1990 | Medium | 1267 | ||
| Elmore Correctional Facility | Elmore | Elmore 32°34′30″N 86°19′13″W / 32.57500°N 86.32028°W | 1981 | Minimum-In / Minimum-Out | 1176 | ||
| Fountain Correctional Facility | Escambia | North of Atmore 31°09′07″N 87°28′06″W / 31.15194°N 87.46833°W | 1928 | Medium | 1255 | ||
| Hamilton Aged & Infirmed | Marion | Hamilton 34°07′28″N 87°59′39″W / 34.12444°N 87.99417°W | 1981 | Medium | 300 | ||
| Holman Correctional Facility | Escambia | North of Atmore 31°08′03″N 87°26′59″W / 31.13417°N 87.44972°W | 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 | 1983 | Maximum | 1,514 | Death Row | |
| Staton Correctional Facility | Elmore | Elmore 32°34′37″N 86°19′59″W / 32.57694°N 86.33306°W | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 1990 | Medium | 1,650 |
Work releases, work centers, and camps
- Alex City Work Release Center
- Atmore Work Release Center
- 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
- 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
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Kilby Correctional Facility
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Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women