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Elmore county correctional facility

Elmore County jail is a correctional center ran and operated by Elmore sheriff officers. It’s located in Wetumpka. Majority of the inmates coming to the facility are from the neighboring towns, counties and even police department who don’t have their own cells/jail. Every day they get new inmates. Some of the inmates in the facility are waiting for their trial or have been sentenced to less than a year.

The court usually releases the detainees after paying the bail or released with assurance to appear in court during trials and some are placed under probation agency for supervision. If the detainee is not released by the court they are returned back to the jail facility to await their next court section.

When a new inmate arrives in the facility they are given a bed, a three-course meal and are kept in a large cell with other inmates. Here they are under observation before later being separated. Sometimes the inmates are kept in different cell blocks due to mental challenge, violet and trouble makers, suicidal, common people and gang members. The cell facility is always under high observation as violet fights always occur.

The jail facility is divided into different section cell, common arena, and recreational facility. The cell carries about three to four inmates and it has a small window pane to allow them to see the outside. The common arena has solid steel tables with chairs that the inmates use to play chess, checkers, and cards. The detainee is served a three-course meal that is approved by the dietitian in charge.

The facility is in high demand and most of the time it’s full, as inmates come in day in day out. Some of the offenders brought in the facility are injured, very high or drunk. Especially during the weekends, the jail medical and staff have a hard time handling that individual.

It’s allowed to send staff to the inmates but there is a tough procedure. Some of the thing allowed to be sent is mail, money, magazine, photos. Calling the facility to talk to and an inmate is allowed but it can be very expensive. It’s advisable not to talk the private secretive matter over the phone as it’s mostly recorded and can be used against you in the court of law.

Inmates who work in the facility as commissary, cooks or even in the laundry are commonly known are Trustee. The jail pays them for their work or is reduced their time in the facility.