Donaldson Correctional Facility, AL Prison Roster, Online Inmate Search, Booking Activity

Donaldson Correctional Facility, AL Prison Roster, Online Inmate Search

Updated on: February 5, 2024

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205-436-3681

100 Warrior Lane, Bessemer, AL, 35023-7299

http://www.doc.alabama.gov/facility.aspx?loc=2

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The Donaldson Correctional Facility is a medium security prison that houses around 1760 inmates at any point in time. The Donaldson Correctional Facility used to serve as a sexually transmitted disease hospital and a German prisoner war camp before it was ultimately converted to the prison it is today. The Donaldson Correctional Facility offers literacy courses to help the inmates learn skills to help them reenter society successfully. The facility houses males and there are two males per cell.

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Donaldson Correctional Facility — General Information

Facility Name	Donaldson Correctional Facility
Facility Type	State Prison
Authority	Alabama Department of Corrections
Capacity	1760
Address	100 Warrior Lane, Bessemer, AL, 35023-7299
Phone	205-436-3681
City	Bessemer
Postal Code	35023-7299
State	Alabama
County	Jefferson County
Official Website	http://www.doc.alabama.gov/facility.aspx?loc=2

Inmate Search

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Arrests, Warrant, Docket, Mugshot.

Call 205-436-3681 to inquire about an inmate. Have the inmate’s name and date of birth ready to help facilitate the search. You can also search online through the Alabama Corrections website.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates at the Donaldson Correctional Facility can receive mail, and it is usually helpful to their rehabilitation. To send mail to an inmate, include their name, Alabama DOC number and housing assignment on the address. It should look like this:

Donaldson Correctional Facility
Inmate’s name, number and housing assignment (if known)
100 Warrior Lane, Bessemer, AL, 35023-7299

Remember that all mail will be screened and read by jail staff, and you should not send anything sexually provocative or with violent images. Send letters and postcards.

Sending Money

You can send money to an inmate at the Donaldson Correctional Facility for use on a commissary account or to purchase prepaid phone minutes by signing up online here.

Phone calls

Inmates at the Donaldson Correctional Facility cannot receive phone calls, but they can call out by using a prepaid phone account. The phones in the common areas are available for use by inmates. As long as an inmate as money in his phone account, he can make phone calls.

Visitation

Visitation hours at the Donaldson Correctional Facility can vary depending on an inmate's security level. All inmates can receive visitors, it just might be different for how many visitors and how long a visit can last.

Inmate visitors need to submit a form to request a visit. You can request a form at the Donaldson Correctional Facility. You will need to pass a background check, which can take as long as 8 weeks, so you should request a visit as soon as possible so the paperwork can get started.

If you are preapproved and the inmate has no restrictions, you will also be able to visit on major holidays. You should plan the visit ahead of time.