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
Bibb Correctional Facility		Bibb	Brent 32°55′14″N 87°09′53″W / 32.92056°N 87.16472°W / 32.92056; -87.16472 (Bibb County)	1997	Medium	1824
Bullock Correctional Facility		Bullock	Near Union Springs 32°08′54″N 85°40′20″W / 32.14833°N 85.67222°W / 32.14833; -85.67222 (Bullock County)	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 / 33.51389; -87.18472 (Jefferson County)	1982	Maximum	1492	Death Row
Easterling Correctional Facility		Barbour	Clio 31°41′21″N 85°35′07″W / 31.68917°N 85.58528°W / 31.68917; -85.58528 (Barbour County)	1990	Medium	1267
Elmore Correctional Facility		Elmore	Elmore 32°34′30″N 86°19′13″W / 32.57500°N 86.32028°W / 32.57500; -86.32028 (Elmore County)	1981	Medium	1176
Fountain Correctional Facility		Escambia	Atmore 31°09′07″N 87°28′06″W / 31.15194°N 87.46833°W / 31.15194; -87.46833 (Escambia County)	1928	Medium	1255
Hamilton Aged & Infirmed		Marion	Hamilton 34°07′28″N 87°59′39″W / 34.12444°N 87.99417°W / 34.12444; -87.99417 (Marion County)	1981	Medium	300
Holman Correctional Facility		Escambia	Atmore 31°08′03″N 87°26′59″W / 31.13417°N 87.44972°W / 31.13417; -87.44972 (Escambia County)	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 / 33.74528; -86.38500 (St. Clair County)	1983	Maximum	1,514
Staton Correctional Facility		Elmore	Elmore 32°34′37″N 86°19′59″W / 32.57694°N 86.33306°W / 32.57694; -86.33306 (Elmore County)	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 / 32.56389; -86.19417 (Elmore County)	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 / 32.38694; -86.10278 (Montgomery County)	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 / 34.81250; -86.80389 (Limestone County)	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 / 31.88889; -85.49278 (Barbour County)	1990	Medium	1,650

Work releases, work centers, and camps

• Alex City Work Release Center
• Atmore Work Release Center (CLOSED)
• 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 (RENAMED - North Alabama 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