Elmore Correctional Facility
| Location |
3520 Marion Spillway Road Elmore, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Status | open |
| Security class | minimum security |
| Capacity | 1176 |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Managed by | Alabama Department of Corrections |
Elmore Correctional Facility is a medium security prison for men located in Elmore, Elmore County, Alabama. The facility has an operating capacity of 1176 and was first opened in 1981 with temporary modular dormitories. [1]
Elmore is the site of three Alabama state prisons: Staton Correctional Facility and Draper Correctional Facility, which are adjacent to one another, and Elmore about a mile to the east.
Elmore inmate Johnny Lee Spears was stabbed to death by another prisoner on March 25, 2016, [2] and another prisoner was stabbed and wounded in April. As of July the facility was at 200% overcapacity and was critically understaffed, with about 50% of its positions filled.[3]
References
- ↑ "Elmore Correctional Facility". Alabama Department of Corrections. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ Grass, Jonathan (26 March 2016). "Convicted murderer fatally stabbed in fight at Elmore Correctional Facility". Alabama.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ Britt, Bill. "A Day at Elmore County Correctional Facility". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
Coordinates: 32°34′31″N 86°19′13″W / 32.575185°N 86.320388°W
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