What Happens During Reception at Frank Lee: The First Two Weeks (and When Reviews Happen)

Frank Lee Correctional Facility is a male facility in Elmore County housing about 290 inmates. If you need to check on someone's status, the address is 5305 Ingram Road, Deatsville, AL 36022. The main phone number is (334) 290-3200.

Arrival Intake

• ✓ Your loved one will be photographed as part of the admitting process.
• ✓ Your loved one will be fingerprinted as part of the admitting process.

Health screening is part of reception too. Inmates get a full physical and dental exam, plus psychological testing and interviews. This explains why communication feels slow at first - there's a lot happening behind the scenes to document identity and assess medical and mental health needs.

After intake comes classification - the process that determines custody level and housing placement. Your loved one will get a classification review at least once a year, but the earliest decisions about where they'll live and what restrictions apply usually happen during reception. If you're seeing early movement or getting conflicting information, it's often because this initial classification work is still being finalized.

Reviews don't stop after reception. Every six months, an inmate's file gets reviewed to determine eligibility for custody or placement changes. Adjustments can happen over time based on what's documented - not just what was decided on arrival day.

Beyond the six-month file checks, inmates also receive a classification review at least once a year. This built-in checkpoint can affect housing, opportunities, and restrictions going forward.