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WAKA Action 8 News,

Posted: Jul 23, 2026 5:32 PM CDT

Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced the end of federal oversight of the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka.

WAKA Action 8 News,

Posted: Jul 31, 2025 11:03 AM CDT

A correctional officer at the Julia Tutwiler women’s prison in Elmore County has been arrested, according to state prison officials.

WAKA Action 8 News,

Posted: Nov 3, 2021 12:19 PM CDT

Updated: Nov 3, 2021 12:22 PM CDT

Miss USA 2020 Asya Branch will tour the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women and speak with incarcerated women on Thursday.

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