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How do I find someone at St. Clair Correctional Facility?
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 for an open-ended search capped at 50 results.
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Is St. Clair a maximum-security prison?
ADOC's facility directory lists St. Clair as maximum security. The facility's own descriptive page calls it a close custody correctional facility. This guide presents both terms as ADOC states them instead of picking one.
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When can I visit St. Clair?
ADOC does not publish specific visiting days or hours for St. Clair on its website. The facility's own page tells families to contact the facility directly for visitation information. Call (659) 444-0033 before you plan a trip.
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How do I send money to someone at St. Clair?
Use 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.
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Is there a specific handbook or visitor application for St. Clair?
No St. Clair-specific handbook or standalone visitor-application form was found during research. ADOC's statewide Public Male Inmate Handbook, revised March 2026, applies to St. Clair as an all-male facility. Call (659) 444-0033 to ask about the current visitor approval process.
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What makes St. Clair's medical care different from other ADOC facilities?
St. Clair runs a total-care medical infirmary through a private medical contractor that includes complete dental care, dialysis, a dedicated cancer unit, an emergency room, and diagnostic services. This is a notably more extensive medical setup than most other ADOC facilities offer on site.
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What industries does St. Clair operate?
St. Clair is home to Alabama Correctional Industries' vehicle restoration program and a chemical plant.
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What education programs does St. Clair offer?
St. Clair partners with Gadsden State Community College for on-site classroom academic and vocational education. ADOC's own page for St. Clair doesn't list a specific Ingram State Technical College program the way many other ADOC facilities do, so the Gadsden State partnership appears to be the facility's primary confirmed education pathway.
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What is The New Outlook Therapeutic Community Program?
It's a named ADOC therapeutic community program located at St. Clair. ADOC's facility page identifies it by name without listing further curriculum details, so this guide doesn't invent specifics beyond what's confirmed.
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How big is St. Clair?
ADOC's facility page lists St. Clair's bed occupancy at 1,094. The facility sits on 600 acres in St. Clair County.
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When did St. Clair open?
St. Clair Correctional Facility opened in June 1983.
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