Ventress Correctional Center, AL

Ventress Correctional Center visitation details weren't available from primary sources, so use common Alabama correctional facility practices as a starting point and confirm current rules before you travel. Many Alabama facilities rely on remote video visits and lobby kiosks, sometimes alongside limited in-person options. Personal visits are often monitored and recorded. You'll likely need to be added to the inmate's approved visiting list first—this may involve a visitor questionnaire or background check. You may also have to create a visitation account online or at a lobby kiosk and schedule your visit ahead of time. On visit day, plan to sign in, show a valid photo ID, use the assigned kiosk or visitation station, and follow staff instructions.

Mail to and from Ventress Correctional Center is opened and inspected for contraband and security issues—assume non-legal letters will be reviewed by staff. Some Alabama facilities use third-party vendors or scanning systems, meaning your letter may be scanned and delivered electronically instead of in its original paper form. To avoid delays, address every envelope with the incarcerated person's full legal name and any required ID or booking number, plus your complete return address. Mail missing this information may be returned or destroyed. For sending funds, ADOC offers online deposits, phone deposits, CashPay walk-ins, and mail money orders. Send money orders and deposit forms to Access Corrections, P.O. Box 12486, St. Louis, MO 63132. Packages and specialty items like footwear are typically ordered through approved vendors—confirm permitted vendors and ordering steps before you buy.

You can add money to an inmate account at Ventress Correctional Center through Access Corrections (set up an account at www.accesscorrections.com or call the vendor), by phone, through CashPayToday retail walk-ins, or by mailing a money order with the completed deposit form to Access Corrections – Alabama DOC, P.O. Box 12486, St. Louis, MO 63132. Service fees apply when using Access Corrections or other third-party options; published fees vary by deposit amount, while mailed money orders don't carry a vendor fee in the listed example. The deposit form sets a daily limit of $900. Alabama DOC charges a $25 handling fee for any returned money order or check. Federal rules also require the sender's Social Security number for deposits (or combined deposits) of $3,000 or more.

To find an inmate at Ventress Correctional Center using Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) search tools, start with the AIS (Alabama Institutional Serial) number. When you have it, it takes precedence and pulls an exact match fastest. Without the AIS, try the public roster or inmate-search pages using the person's full name (or partial name) or booking number. These online tools show current confinement records and may include recent admits and releases, but some views cap results and admit/release lookups work best with a narrow date range. Before searching, gather any identifiers you have—AIS, full name, booking number, and a likely date range—to speed things up.