William C. Holman Prison Overview
William C. Holman Correctional Facility is operated by the Alabama Department of Corrections in Atmore. ADOC identifies Holman as a closed or maximum custody prison for sentenced adult male prisoners. It is separate from the Escambia County Detention Center, which is the county jail in Brewton for local pretrial detainees, local sentences, and people held for transfer.
Holman is part of the state prison system. That means the public lookup path follows ADOC records, not Sheriff Heath Jackson's current inmate roster or released inmate roster. A person arrested in Escambia County may pass through the local jail first. After conviction and sentencing to ADOC custody, the person may be assigned to Holman, G.K. Fountain, or another state facility based on classification, custody level, bed space, medical needs, and agency decisions.
Holman Correctional Capacity
ADOC lists William C. Holman Correctional Facility with an institution capacity of 660. The capacity is a state-prison figure and should be kept separate from the county jail's live roster count. Holman's high-security role also means a prisoner profile may involve more restrictive visitation, movement, and communication rules than a lower custody institution or a county jail.
A current prisoner count for Holman was not provided in the research material, and it should not be invented. The institution assignment shown on an ADOC inmate profile is the practical source for an individual prisoner. Facility population can change through transfers, releases, disciplinary movement, medical placement, and statewide prison management.
Holman ADOC Inmate Lookup
The correct lookup source for Holman is the Alabama Department of Corrections inmate search. Search by AIS number when possible. If the AIS number is not known, use the prisoner's legal name and compare results carefully. A common name can return more than one match, and a recent transfer may mean the institution field changed after an older family note, court docket, or county booking page was viewed.
- Open the ADOC inmate search, then enter the AIS number or the prisoner's first and last name.
- Review all matching records and open the profile that matches the identifying details.
- Confirm that the institution field lists William C. Holman Correctional Facility.
- Read the custody status, offense and sentence fields, physical description, admission or release data, and photo where published.
- Use VINELink for custody notification alerts where Alabama custody notices are available.
Do not use the Escambia County sheriff roster to confirm a current Holman assignment. The sheriff roster covers local jail custody. It can help with an earlier arrest or booking event, but once a person is committed to ADOC custody, the state locator controls the prison search.
William C. Holman Contact
Holman contact information should be used for prison-specific questions after the ADOC locator confirms the prisoner is assigned there. The facility can provide current procedural guidance, but public callers should expect limits on confidential security, medical, mental-health, classification, or disciplinary information. For court case details, use the court system. For county booking details before transfer, use the sheriff roster or records request path.
William C. Holman Correctional Facility
866 Ross Road
Atmore, AL 36503
251-368-8173
ADOC closed or maximum custody state prison. Confirm current rules before visiting, mailing, or sending funds.
Holman and Fountain are both ADOC prisons in Atmore, while the Escambia County Detention Center is in Brewton. Those facilities serve different custody roles. Calling or visiting the wrong facility can delay bond questions, prison visitation, property issues, mail, and records access.
Holman Prison Visitation
Holman visitation follows ADOC statewide prison rules and any current facility-specific restriction. Use the ADOC visitation page before planning travel. State prison visitation can require an approved visitor list, valid government identification, search compliance, dress-code compliance, and schedule confirmation. Closed or maximum custody status can also affect whether a visit is contact, non-contact, suspended, shortened, or subject to special approval.
| Visitation item | Official source | What to check before travel |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor approval | ADOC visitation rules | Whether the visitor is approved for the prisoner. |
| Schedule | ADOC and Holman notices | Current date, time, custody restriction, and suspension status. |
| Identification | ADOC visitation rules | Required photo ID and any minor-child documentation. |
| Search and dress rules | ADOC visitation rules | Allowed clothing, property limits, search process, and conduct rules. |
Visitors should confirm the prisoner is still assigned to Holman on the day of travel. Transfers and restrictions can happen after a visit is planned. A person traveling from Brewton or another part of Escambia County should verify the Atmore facility address and any entry rules before leaving.
Holman Mail and Deposits
Mail, phone, and money deposits for Holman follow ADOC rules. Use ADOC inmate mail, ADOC inmate money, and ADOC inmate phone pages for current formats, approved options, and account rules. These are state prison systems. Escambia County jail mail or commissary instructions do not control Holman communications.
| Service | Provider or official detail |
|---|---|
| Use ADOC mail rules and the prisoner's required ADOC identifying details. | |
| Phone | Use ADOC phone instructions and current provider rules. |
| Money deposits | Use ADOC inmate money instructions for approved deposit methods and any current fees. |
| Commissary | Handled under ADOC procedures and prisoner eligibility, not county jail procedures. |
The research did not provide a separate Holman-only fee table. When fee or vendor details matter, use the ADOC statewide money page and confirm with the facility if the prisoner has a restriction, pending transfer, release date, disciplinary status, or account issue.
Holman Public Access Records
An ADOC profile for a Holman prisoner can show AIS number, name, institution, custody or release status, physical description, offense and sentence data, admission and release fields where available, and a photo where ADOC publishes one. Those state prison fields are different from an Escambia County jail profile, which centers on booking number, booking date, arresting agency, charge lines, bond, and release date for local custody.
For the court file behind a Holman sentence, use Alabama trial-court public access or the Escambia County court page if the case was filed locally. For a prior county booking photo or roster entry, check the sheriff current roster or the released inmate roster if it is still public, then use the sheriff contact page for public-records procedure if needed. For federal or immigration custody, use BOP or ICE systems rather than ADOC.
Holman Classification and Transfer
Holman intake is a prison classification and assignment issue, not the same as booking after an arrest. After conviction and sentencing, a prisoner enters ADOC custody and can be assigned based on custody level, sentence factors, institutional needs, medical needs, and available space. A person sentenced out of Escambia County is not guaranteed to go to Holman simply because Holman is in the county.
Family members should keep the custody chain clear: arrest and local booking begin at the county jail, formal charges are tracked through court records, and prison assignment is tracked through ADOC. The Escambia County inmate population includes both local jail and state prison contexts, but each system has its own records and rules.
Note: Check ADOC and the facility before traveling because Holman visitation can change with custody status.