Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women

Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women
The front entrance of Julia Tutwiler Prison is located along U.S. Highway 231 in Wetumpka, Alabama.
LocationWetumpka, Alabama
Coordinates32°33′50″N 86°11′37″W / 32.56389°N 86.19361°W / 32.56389; -86.19361
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum
Capacity702
Population985 (as of 2007)
OpenedDecember 1942 (1942-12)
Former nameWetumpka State Penitentiary
Managed byAlabama Department of Corrections
WardenDeidra Wright

The Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women is a prison for women of the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), located in Wetumpka, Alabama named after prison reform activist Julia Tutwiler. All female inmates entering ADOC are sent to the receiving unit in Tutwiler. Tutwiler houses Alabama's female death row, which qualifies it for the "maximum security" classification.

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