United States · Alabama · Decatur
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Morgan County Jail is a county jail located in Morgan County, Alabama. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
Capacity
65
Current population
40
Occupancy
62%
Year opened
—
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
—
Region
Alabama
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
The facility contains painted cinder-block cells. Inmates have reported issues with food quality, including descriptions of breakfast portions as minimal.
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An inmate suffered a heart attack inside his cell and guards reportedly argued over whether to provide medical assistance for over half an hour.
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This facility scores 5. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 3 points above national average.
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uired payments. By November 2015, when he was arrested for contempt of court for failure to make child support payments, his debt totaled more than $50,000. He was booked into the Morgan County Jail in Decatur, a city in north Alabama. Two months later, on Jan. 16, 2016, Echols suffered a heart attack inside his painted cinder-block cell. For over half an hour, guards argued over whether he
maize or corn ...,” Mandela wrote. To see the breakfast served to inmates in Morgan County, Alabama, click this link and scroll. Oh, I’ll save you the trouble: Breakfast at the Morgan County Jail in Morgan County, Alabama. Lisa Iaboni/The Marshall Project (Half an egg? Or less?) In Michigan, prison food has been infested with maggots . In “Long Walk to Freedom,” Mandela wrote that during his 18
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World Prisons. (2026). Morgan County Jail. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/morgan-county-jail
"Morgan County Jail." World Prisons. Accessed September 8, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/morgan-county-jail.
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urldate = {2026-09-08}
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