Julia Tutwiler Prison for women is located in Wetumpka Alabama and currently houses 812 female inmates. Due to it being one of the few facilities in Alabama that houses females, including female inmates on death row, Tutwiler prison is considered a maximum security facility, although it houses offenders from minimum to closed custody.
Tutwiler has a medical and mental health unit. Elderly female inmates, inmates who are pregnant, and inmates who are ill can all be treated at Tutwiler. The facility offers substance abuse services and acts as an administrative support hub for many of the Alabama institutions. This institution is also responsible for manufacturing much of the inmate clothing for the department of corrections in Alabama and many of the jails.
Many educational and vocational programs are available to inmates at Tutwiler prison for women, including automotive service writer, welding, office administration, logistics and supply chain management as well as cosmetology.
If an inmate has been granted visitation privileges and your visiting application has been approved you may visit an inmate 7am-1pm. You will not be allowed to enter visitation within the last hour of the visiting day (from noon on). You may arrive no earlier then 30 minutes prior to the opening of visitation. All occupants of your vehicle must attend visitation, you may not leave anyone in the car while you go inside and visit.