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Fountain Correctional Facility

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Background

Fountain Correctional Facility is an Alabama Department of Corrections prison located in Atmore, Alabama. The 8,200-acre (3,300 ha) facility is located along Alabama Highway 21, about 7 miles (11 km) north of the Atmore city center. The prison may hold up to 855 medium-custody male prisoners. The prison has agricultural operations, cattle operations, and vegetable gardens. Fountain and Coastal Alabama Community College (formerly Jefferson Davis Community College) offer vocational programs to the prisoners.

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Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1928

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

Alabama Department of Corrections

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1928

Region

AL

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

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Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

9677 Highway 21 North, Atmore 36503

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Data completeness

34%

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