About State Prisons
Understanding state prisons in the United States
State prisons are correctional facilities operated by individual state governments to house inmates convicted of state crimes. These facilities typically hold inmates serving sentences longer than one year. Each state has its own Department of Corrections responsible for managing these facilities.
Types of State Facilities
- Maximum Security: Highest level of security for violent or dangerous offenders
- Medium Security: Moderate security with more programming opportunities
- Minimum Security: Lower security for non-violent offenders nearing release
- Work Release Centers: Facilities allowing inmates to work in the community
State Prisons by State
Select a state to view state prisons in that state
Alabama
37
Alaska
20
Arizona
87
Arkansas
31
California
113
Colorado
77
Connecticut
19
Delaware
13
Florida
159
Georgia
98
Guam
1
Hawaii
9
Idaho
20
Illinois
53
Indiana
23
Iowa
14
Kansas
17
Kentucky
39
Louisiana
16
Maine
9
Maryland
49
Massachusetts
19
Michigan
56
Minnesota
17
Mississippi
12
Missouri
33
Montana
12
Nebraska
10
Nevada
24
New Hampshire
7
New Jersey
21
New Mexico
20
New York
101
North Carolina
87
North Dakota
9
Ohio
121
Oklahoma
49
Oregon
24
Pennsylvania
82
Puerto Rico
27
Rhode Island
14
South Carolina
36
South Dakota
17
Tennessee
27
Texas
131
Utah
36
Vermont
8
Virgin Islands, U.S.
2
Virginia
70
Washington
33
West Virginia
28
Wisconsin
39
Wyoming
8
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All State Prisons
Complete listing of state prisons in the United States
| Facility Name | State | County | Action |
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ADYS - Autauga HIT Program
1601 County Road 57, Prattville, AL 36067
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AL | Autauga | View |
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ADYS - Mobile Group Home
2315 Costarides St, Mobile, AL 36617
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AL | Mobile | View |
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ADYS - Mt. Meigs Complex
1000 Industrial School Road
, Mount Meigs, AL 360...
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AL | Montgomery | View |
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ADYS - Vacca Campus
8950 Roebuck Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35206
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AL | Jefferson | View |
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AL DOC - Alex City Work Release
Hwy 22 West, Alex City, AL 35011
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AL | Tallapoosa | View |
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AL DOC - Atmore Community Work Center
9947 Hwy 21 North, Atmore, AL 36503
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AL | Escambia | View |
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AL DOC - Bibb Correctional Facility
565 Bibb Lane, Brent, AL 35034
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AL | Bibb | View |
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AL DOC - Birmingham Work Release
1216 25th St North, Birmingham, AL 35234-3196
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AL | Jefferson | View |
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AL DOC - Bullock Correctional Facility
104 Bullock Drive, Union Springs, AL 36089-5107
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AL | Bullock | View |
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AL DOC - Camden Work Release
1780 Alabama Hwy 221, Camden, AL 36726
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AL | Wilcox | View |
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AL DOC - Childersburg Work Release
13501 Plant Road, Childersburg, AL 35044
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AL | Talladega | View |
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AL DOC - Decatur Work Release
1401 Hwy 20 West, Decatur, AL 35601
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AL | Morgan | View |
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AL DOC - Donaldson Correctional Facility
100 Warrior Lane, Bessemer, AL 35023-7299
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AL | Jefferson | View |
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AL DOC - Draper Correctional Facility
2828 Alabama Hwy 143, Elmore, AL 36025
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AL | Elmore | View |
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AL DOC - Easterling Correctional Facility
200 Wallace Drive, Clio, AL 36017-2615
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AL | Barbour | View |
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AL DOC - Elba Work Release
1 Boswell St, Elba, AL 36323
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AL | Coffee | View |
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AL DOC - Elmore Correctional Facility
3520 Marion Spillman Road, Elmore, AL 36025
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AL | Elmore | View |
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AL DOC - Fountain Correctional Facility
9677 Hwy 21 North, Atmore, AL 36503
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AL | Escambia | View |
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AL DOC - Frank Lee Community Work Center
5305 Ingram Rd, Deatsville, AL 36022
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AL | Elmore | View |
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AL DOC - Hamilton Aged & Infirmed
223 Sasser Drive, Hamilton, AL 35570
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AL | Marion | View |
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AL DOC - Hamilton Work Release
1826 Bexar Ave East, Hamilton, AL 35570
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AL | Marion | View |
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AL DOC - Holman Correctional Facility
866 Ross Road, Atmore, AL 36503
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AL | Escambia | View |
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AL DOC - Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women
8966 US Hwy 231 North, Wetumpka, AL 36092
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AL | Elmore | View |
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AL DOC - Kilby Correctional Facility
12201 Wares Ferry Road, Montgomery, AL 36117
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AL | Montgomery | View |
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AL DOC - Limestone Correctional Facility
28779 Nick David Road, Harvest, AL 35749
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AL | Madison | View |