Alabama Department of Corrections
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The Alabama Department of Corrections, commonly referred to as (ADOC), is the agency responsible for incarceration of convicted felons in the state of Alabama
in the United States
. It is headquartered in the Alabama Criminal Justice Center in Montgomery
.
has a male death row that originally had a capacity of 20, but was later expanded in the summer of 2000. The William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility
has a male death row with a capacity of 24. Donaldson's death row houses prisoners who need to stay in the Birmingham
judicial district. Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women
houses the female death row. All executions occur at Holman.
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is headquartered in the Alabama Criminal Justice Center in Montgomery
Montgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
.
History
Alabama prisoners were involved in farming since the 1840s. Throughout its history prisoners in the system farmed fields. In 2007 the prison system ended its farming programs, rendering many prisoners idle.Operations
All female inmates entering ADOC are sent to the receiving unit in the Tutwiler Prison for Women.Death row
Holman Correctional FacilityHolman Correctional Facility
Holman Correctional Facility is an Alabama Department of Corrections prison located in unincorporated southwestern Escambia County, Alabama. The facility is along Alabama State Highway 21, north of Atmore....
has a male death row that originally had a capacity of 20, but was later expanded in the summer of 2000. The William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility
William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility
William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility is an Alabama Department of Corrections prison for men located in unincorporated Jefferson County, Alabama, near Bessemer.-History:...
has a male death row with a capacity of 24. Donaldson's death row houses prisoners who need to stay in the Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
judicial district. Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women
Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women
The Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women is a prison for women of the Alabama Department of Corrections, located in Wetumpka, Alabama. All female inmates entering ADOC are sent to the receiving unit in Tutwiler. Tutwiler houses the state's female death row...
houses the female death row. All executions occur at Holman.
Fallen officers
Since the establishment of the Alabama Department of Corrections, 9 officers have died in the line of duty.| Officer | Date of Death | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Correctional Officer Robert E. Kendricks | |
Stabbed |
| Correctional Officer Luell W. Barrow | |
Stabbed |
| Lieutenant Luther F. Fails | |
Stabbed |
| Correctional Officer William E. Donaldson | |
Stabbed |
| Warden Charles Andrew Farquhar Jr. | |
Assault |
| Correctional Officer William F. Immer | |
Automobile accident |
| Correctional Officer Teresia Wheeler | |
Heart attack |
| Correctional Officer Elizabeth Franklin | |
Fall |
| Correctional Officer Rodney Kelley | |
Automobile accident |
See also
- List of law enforcement agencies in Alabama
- List of United States state correction agencies
- List of U.S. state prisons
- PrisonPrisonA prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...