Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center

Looking for somebody in prison at Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center? Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center is a state prison in the Alabama state prison system, which is part of the Alabama Department of Corrections. This page gives you about everything one might want to know about Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center,such as: How to locate an inmate. How to visit Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center inmates. The prisons’s phone number and address. How to send mail and money to an inmate. And lots more.

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General Prison Information

Official Name:	Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center
Year Opened:	1978
State:	Alabama
County:	Mobile County
DOC:	Alabama Department of Corrections
Warden Name:	Sylvester Folks

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Contact Information

Here is the mailing address and street address for Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center. Use the mailing address if you are going to send a package or letter to a prisoner at Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center, and be sure to use the physical address if you need to know the physical location of Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center.

Mailing Address

Be sure to read over the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures information further down on this page if you are going to mail something to an inmate to make sure that you correctly write the address, and do the correct steps for mailing a package or letter. If you don’t follow the correct steps, it might get sent back.

INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center
P.O. Box 13040
Eight Mile AL, 36663

Street Address / Prison Location

Address

Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center
P.O. Box 13040
Eight Mile AL, 36663

Phone Number and Fax Number

Phone Number:
Fax Number:

Map and Directions

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Use this address if you plan to visit a prisoner. Be sure to check the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule headings below if you are going to visit an inmate at Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center.

Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center
P.O. Box 13040
Eight Mile AL, 36663

Directions

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Phone Number

State prison inmates can’t take phone calls, so you won’t get to call your inmate, however, there are cases when it is helpful to have the telephone number to Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center.

Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center inmates are able to make calls using:

Calling Cards
Collect Calls
Dedicated Phone Line
Prison Calling Plan

Fax Number

Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center inmates don’t have access to fax machines, so you won’t get to fax a letter to the inmate, but there might be times when it may be helpful to know the fax number to Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center.

Email Address

The email address below is the general email for the prison. You can’t email individuals using this email address. If you need to send an email to a prisoner, check out the Inmate Email section on this page.

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Inmate and Staff Statistics

Total Inmates:
Total Staff:

Inmate Email

To send an email message to an inmate at Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center you must use an exact process to ensure that the email message is received by your inmate.

Inmate Internet Access

Prisoners can’t access the Internet.

Inmate Mail and Package Procedures

There are certain procedures that you must follow when mailing a letter or package to a state prison inmate. If you don’t follow the procedures then what you sent might not make it there.

Before you send a package or letter, be sure to read the sections below:

Mail Monitoring

Institution officials will open and inspect all received general postal correspondence. Received general mail may be read as frequently as deemed necessary to maintain security or watch a problem regarding a certain inmate.

How to Address a Letter to an Inmate

This is the proper format for how you have to address a letter or package to a state prisoner at Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center:

INMATE NAME & REGISTER NUMBER
Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center
P.O. Box 13040
Eight Mile AL, 36663

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Inmate Money

Each state correctional institution has a Commissary which was created to provide prisoners a bank account for inmate monies and for buying items not issued to inmates by the facility.

How to Send an Inmate Money

Anyone may deposit money to these Commissary accounts with Western Union or by mail.

Via U.S. Postal Service: An inmate’s family and friends can to send prisoners money in the postal service and must send the money to the address below and do so in accordance with the rules given below:

The deposit has to be a money order made out to the prisoner’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You are advised to use a postal money order, since all non-postal money orders that are processed through the National Lockbox will be placed on a 15-day holding period, and in this time the prisoner will not have access to the money. The Bureau of Prisons will return any funds that don’t have correct inmate information but only if the envelope has a return address. Cash and checks cannot be deposited to the prisoner’s account so do not send checks or cash.

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Inmate Locator

State prison inmates are often transported to different correctional facilities throughout the Alabama prison system, so you may have to locate where an inmate is located using the inmate locator. Click on the link below to find an Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center inmate.
Inmate Search

To find other Alabama state prisons: Alabama State Prisons

Alabama Department of Corrections Inmate Search

Inmate Visitation

Before you visit an inmate at Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center, be sure that you be aware of this information:

Visitation Schedule
Visitation Rules
Visitation Application

Inmate Visitation Schedule

Inmate Visitor Procedures

Each Alabama state prison has its own rules for inmate visitation and these policies change frequently. The information listed below may be out of date when you are reading this, so be sure to also go to Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center’s official website to find the most recent visitation procedures.

Visitation Sign-In and Check-In

The front entrance guard will make sure all visitors sign the inmate visitors log when they enter the institution and also when they leave.

Identification Required

Photo identification of all visitors will be required. Appropriate forms of ID are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; but, a state issued picture id is OK.

For everything shown below, check out the main prison facility site as this info changes frequently:

Visitation Rules
Visitation Dress Code
Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Prison Records

Section about Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center prison records coming soon.

Such as:

Inmate records
Health records.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Death Row

Info about Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center death row will be posted ASAP.

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Parole

Section about Alabama parole procedures will be posted ASAP.

For example:

Parole hearings.
Review boards.
Who qualifies for parole.

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Release

Details about release procedures coming soon.

Inmate Programs

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Prison Life

Information about life at Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center coming soon.

Activities.
Daily schedule and routine.
Recreational facilities available.
What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
What the food is like.
What to expect.
Jobs and work release available.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

News

A section on news at Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center coming.

Photos

A photo section to be added later.

For example, photos of:

Cells at Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center
The yard.
What inmates wear at Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center.

If you have any photos of Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Prison Jobs & Hiring

Looking for a job at a correctional facility? Have any prior experience? Have you worked at a prison facility in your previous job?

If so, check out: Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center Jobs

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Website

The official website: Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center Website

Victim Resources

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim’s Rights

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

Victims have the right to protection from the accused.
Victims have the right to notification.
Victims have the right to attend proceedings.
Victims have the right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
Victims have the right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
Victims have the right to restitution.
Victims have the right to a speedy trial.
Victims have the right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

Spouses and children of all victims.
Parents and guardians of minor victims.
Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

Victim Notification

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

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Family Resources

Information about family resources coming soon.

History

A history section to be added later.

Such as:

Famous Mobile Work Release / Community Work Center inmates.
Escapes and prison breaks.
Executions.

If you have any information on these topics to share, please post a comment using the form below.

Links

Information About Other Alabama State Prisons: Alabama State Prisons