Work Release and the Frank Community Work Center: Jobs, Community Service, and Minimum Custody Duties

At Frank Lee, community work usually falls into two buckets. One is work release/community service opportunities that allow incarcerated people to secure employment with businesses located in surrounding communities. The other is the Frank Community Work Center, which is classified as a minimum custody facility - more focused on organized community work details than on individual outside jobs.

2

• ✓ Roadside duties for surrounding cities and county municipalities
• ✓ Grass-cutting duties for surrounding cities and county municipalities

“Work release” and “minimum custody” can sound similar, but they’re pointing to different day-to-day setups. At Frank Lee, work release/community service opportunities are described as allowing inmates to secure employment with businesses located in surrounding communities - think of it as outside work tied to local employers. The Frank Community Work Center, by contrast, is classified as a minimum custody facility. In the same description, that minimum-custody status is connected to community-detail work - specifically roadside and grass-cutting duties for surrounding cities and county municipalities. So if you hear “Work Center,” it’s usually referring to that organized public-service type of work, not a private job with a business.

If you’re trying to help your loved one understand what’s available - or you’re hearing different terms from different people - start by asking whether they mean work release/community employment with businesses, or Work Center details. The public description confirms these programs exist at Frank Lee, but it doesn’t lay out application steps, schedules, or which employers participate. For the most accurate, current details, contact Frank Lee directly at 5305 Ingram Road, Deatsville, AL 36022, or call (334) 290-3200.