Mobile Community-Based Facility Overview
The Alabama Department of Corrections facility page lists Mobile Community-Based Facility/Community Work Center in Prichard as a male, Southern Region, minimum-custody facility. ADOC custody types for the site are MIN-COMM and MIN-OUT. Those labels matter. Minimum-Community custody generally supports private-sector employment in the community, while Minimum-Out custody supports community work projects with local state, county, and city agencies. This is not Mobile County Metro Jail, and it is not searched through the MCSO current-inmate table run through the county jail system under Sheriff Paul Burch.
ADOC says the facility opened in May 1978 and houses inmates who are in state custody. Most Minimum-Community inmates work for private-sector employers throughout Mobile and Baldwin counties. Minimum-Out inmates perform community work projects with local agencies. ADOC also describes inmate wages as a way to support restitution and other court-ordered payments, including payments to victims and dependent children.
The ADOC Mobile facility image matches the state facility details discussed here. The source is the ADOC Mobile Community-Based Facility listing.
The screenshot reflects why the ADOC page, rather than the county jail roster, is the correct source for facility identity, custody type, address, phone, and population.
Mobile Community-Based Facility Population
ADOC published a bed occupancy or inmate population figure of 189 for Mobile Community-Based Facility/Community Work Center, inspected May 27, 2026. The source also identifies the facility as male, in Mobile County, in the Southern Region, and tied to MIN-COMM and MIN-OUT custody. That figure should not be merged with the Mobile County Metro Jail average. Metro Jail is local custody under MCSO. Mobile Community-Based Facility is state custody under ADOC.
The statewide ADOC inmate search page also showed a total Alabama incarcerated population of 27,601 on May 27, 2026, with 25,007 males and 2,592 females. Those statewide numbers provide context for the state system, but they are not a Mobile County jail count. The Mobile facility's own state figure is 189.
Mobile Community-Based Facility Search
Use the ADOC inmate search for Mobile Community-Based Facility/Community Work Center. The county Who's in Jail table covers current Mobile County Metro Jail custody. It does not serve as the right locator after a person has entered ADOC custody. If the person is still in local custody before transfer, the MCSO Metro Jail page and the county roster remain the local channel; after ADOC transfer, ADOC controls the inmate record. ADOC says its inmate search contains current incarcerated inmates only, does not provide historical data online, and does not include inmates sentenced under the Youthful Offender Act.
- Open the ADOC inmate search page.
- Enter the AIS number if known, because ADOC says that number takes precedence over name fields.
- If no AIS number is known, search by first name, last name, or both.
- Review the result list and confirm whether the current facility is Mobile Community-Based Facility/Community Work Center.
| ADOC field | Search behavior |
|---|---|
| AIS # | Unique six-digit Alabama Institutional Serial number; exact match and takes precedence. |
| First Name | Optional open-ended name field. |
| Last Name | Optional name field; partial beginning letters can return matching names. |
| Result limit | Maximum 50 records displayed at one time. |
Note: If a Mobile County case has just ended, there may be a delay between local jail custody, transfer, classification, and a visible ADOC facility result.
Mobile Community-Based Facility Contact
ADOC lists the facility at 2423 N Beltline Highway in Prichard, with phone number 251-452-0098. The ADOC statewide address table also lists 2423 E I-65 Service Rd N, Prichard, AL 36610. When two official address formats appear, use the facility page address for ordinary identification and confirm routing with ADOC before travel. The site is state-operated, so county jail staff should not be expected to approve visits, answer ADOC classification questions, or process state facility deposits.
Mobile Community-Based Facility/Community Work Center
2423 N Beltline Highway
Prichard, AL 36610
251-452-0098
Contact the facility for visitation hours and current facility-specific instructions.
Mobile Community-Based Facility Visits
ADOC's Mobile facility page says to contact the facility for visitation hours and information. That is the controlling instruction located in the research. Unlike Mobile County Metro Jail video visits, state prison and community-work-center visits are governed by ADOC approval, facility rules, custody level, schedule changes, and visitor eligibility. A person in Minimum-Community or Minimum-Out custody may have work or program commitments that affect the visit window.
| Visit issue | ADOC instruction | Reader action |
|---|---|---|
| Visitation hours | Contact facility for hours and information. | Call 251-452-0098 before travel. |
| Visitor approval | State facility rules apply. | Confirm approval status with ADOC. |
| Custody level | MIN-COMM and MIN-OUT population. | Ask how custody status affects visits. |
Do not use the MCSO GettingOut schedule for this ADOC facility. GettingOut is linked in the research for Mobile County Metro Jail video visits. Mobile Community-Based Facility/Community Work Center is searched, contacted, and visited through ADOC channels.
Mobile Community-Based Facility Money
ADOC facility services linked from the Mobile facility page include Send Money, Send Incentive Package, Send eMessage, Inmate Phone System, and Send Footwear Package. The research also notes that ADOC phone and eMessage services point to ICSolutions. Because provider details can change by contract and facility rule, use the ADOC facility service links and confirm the inmate's current ADOC status before sending funds, messages, packages, or footwear.
Mail and money rules at a state facility are different from Mobile County Metro Jail's metered-postcard and InmateCanteen rules. Do not send county-jail deposits or county-jail mail to a person housed at Mobile Community-Based Facility/Community Work Center unless ADOC directs that route. State custody means ADOC controls the inmate account, communication vendor, package rules, and approved recipient details.
| Service | State facility detail |
|---|---|
| Money | Use ADOC Send Money links from the facility services area. |
| Phone and eMessage | ADOC links point to ICSolutions for inmate phone and messaging. |
| Packages | ADOC links include incentive package and footwear package options. |
Mobile Community-Based Facility Programs
Mobile Community-Based Facility/Community Work Center has a work-centered role inside ADOC. Most Minimum-Community custody inmates work for private-sector employers in Mobile and Baldwin counties. Minimum-Out inmates perform community work projects with local state, county, and city agencies. ADOC describes earned wages as a way to support restitution and other court-ordered payments. That means work is tied to sentencing and reentry goals, not just facility labor.
Programs documented in the research include Aftercare, NA/AA, GED classes, and an intensive substance-abuse program for inmates who need treatment. These program details are useful when distinguishing the state facility from the county jail. Metro Jail handles arrest intake, pretrial custody, local sentences, and holds. The ADOC community-based facility houses sentenced state inmates in minimum custody who are moving through work, treatment, education, and community assignments.
- MIN-COMM
- Minimum-Community custody, linked in the research to private-sector work in the Mobile and Baldwin county area.
- MIN-OUT
- Minimum-Out custody, linked to community work projects with public agencies.
- AIS number
- The Alabama Institutional Serial number used by ADOC to identify an inmate in state custody.
Note: Confirm the inmate's ADOC facility, visit status, and service links with ADOC before sending money or traveling.
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