Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women is Alabama's only ADOC correctional facility for women, located in Wetumpka, AL. It opened in December 1942, serves as the statewide receiving unit for every woman entering the state prison system, and houses 904 beds, including a mental health unit and a female death row unit. This guide covers how to find someone with the ADOC inmate locator, visitation, sending money through Access Corrections, ICSolutions phone calls, and Alabama's digital mail system, verified from doc.alabama.gov.
City
Wetumpka
County
Elmore County
State
AL
Facility Type
State Prison
Gender
Female
Capacity
904 beds
Custody Levels
Maximum and Medium / Close Custody
Operator
Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC)
Address
8966 US Hwy 231 N, Wetumpka, AL 36092
Phone
(334) 567-4369
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Search by AIS number or name to confirm someone is at Tutwiler. The AIS number is needed for money deposits and mail.
View ArticleADOC doesn't publish specific visiting hours for Tutwiler. Call (334) 567-4369 to confirm the schedule before you travel.
View ArticleADOC's statewide vendor for deposits. Send money online, by phone, in cash, or by mailed money order.
View ArticleICSolutions handles calls and tablets. Check icsonline.icsolutions.com or call the facility for current rates.
View ArticlePersonal mail now goes to a centralized processing center in San Antonio, TX. Packages and legal mail still go to Tutwiler directly.
View ArticleUse the ADOC inmate locator at doc.alabama.gov/inmatesearch.aspx to find anyone in custody at Tutwiler. Search by AIS number for an exact match or by first and last name for an open-ended search returning up to 50 results. Inmates sentenced under the Youthful Offender Act are excluded from results.
See the full breakdownADOC's website does not list Tutwiler's specific visiting days or hours. The facility's own page tells families to contact the facility directly for visitation information. Call (334) 567-4369 to confirm the current schedule, ID requirements, and screening procedures before you travel.
See the full breakdownAccess Corrections is ADOC's statewide, endorsed vendor for deposits. Deposit online, by phone, in cash at a CashPayToday retail location, or by mailed money order. Fees vary by amount and method and are shown before you confirm. You need the inmate's full name and AIS number.
See the full breakdownICSolutions handles phone calls and tablets for Tutwiler, linked directly from the facility's official ADOC page. Specific per-minute rates were not confirmed in this research. Check icsonline.icsolutions.com or call the facility for current pricing and account setup.
See the full breakdownEffective November 10, 2025, ADOC moved to digital-only personal mail statewide. Letters, photos, drawings, and cards go to ALDOC Inmate Mail Processing, PO Box 17339, San Antonio, TX 78217, where they're scanned to the inmate's tablet. Packages and legal mail still go to Tutwiler's own address at 8966 US Hwy 231 N, Wetumpka, AL 36092.
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Use the ADOC inmate locator at doc.alabama.gov/inmatesearch.aspx. Search by AIS number for an exact match, or by first and last name. The tool only shows people currently in ADOC custody and excludes inmates sentenced under the Youthful Offender Act.
Inmate SearchADOC does not publish specific visiting days or hours for Tutwiler on its website. The facility's own page tells families to contact the facility directly for visitation information. Call (334) 567-4369 before you plan a trip.
VisitationUse Access Corrections, ADOC's statewide deposit vendor. Deposit online at accesscorrections.com, by phone at (866) 345-1884, in cash at a CashPayToday location, or mail a money order with a deposit coupon to Secure Deposits, Alabama DOC, PO Box 12486, St. Louis, MO 63132.
Send MoneyNo Tutwiler-specific handbook or standalone visitor-application form was found during research. ADOC's statewide Public Female Inmate Handbook applies to Tutwiler as Alabama's only ADOC facility for women. Call (334) 567-4369 to ask about the current visitor approval process.
GeneralYes. It's Alabama's only ADOC correctional facility built and operated for women. Every woman sentenced to ADOC custody starts at Tutwiler.
GeneralADOC's own facility description states that Tutwiler serves as the statewide receiving and classification point for every woman entering the state prison system. This is the same role Kilby Correctional Facility plays for men. Someone recently sentenced may be at Tutwiler only during intake and classification before being assigned to longer-term housing.
GeneralJulia S. Tutwiler was a noted Alabama educator and prison-reform advocate known as the "Angel of the Stockades." She worked to improve conditions, education, and classification for people in Alabama's prison system, and the facility is named in her honor.
GeneralADOC's facility directory lists Tutwiler as both Maximum and Medium security, reflecting a mixed population. Separately, the facility's own descriptive page states Tutwiler is classified as a close custody facility because it houses a female death row unit.
GeneralYes. ADOC's own facility page states Tutwiler houses a female death row unit, which is part of why the facility carries a close custody classification.
GeneralADOC's facility description lists a mental health unit, a medical infirmary, and specialized housing units for inmates who are pregnant or aged and infirmed.
GeneralYes. Tutwiler operates a clothing plant that manufactures inmate clothing items for ADOC and county jails statewide. Through Ingram State Technical College, Tutwiler also offers Cosmetology, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Automotive Service Writer, Welding, and Office Administration programs.
GeneralTutwiler opened in December 1942. It's located in Wetumpka, AL, in Elmore County.
GeneralADOC's facility directory lists Tutwiler's bed occupancy at 904.
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