Wheeler Correctional Facility

A medium-security state prison for men in Alamo, in south-central Georgia, operated by CoreCivic under contract with the Georgia Department of Corrections.

Overview

Wheeler Correctional Facility, on North Broad Street in Alamo in Wheeler County, is a medium-security state prison for men in south-central Georgia. It opened in 1998 and has a capacity of about 2,874. Wheeler is operated by CoreCivic under contract with the Georgia Department of Corrections, which means GDC’s statewide rules — the approved visitor list, the dress code, mail handling, and the inmate locator — apply to the men held here.

What Makes Wheeler Different

• It is operated by CoreCivic under contract with GDC. The facility is privately run, but it holds Georgia state inmates, so GDC visiting and mail rules apply.
• The visitation schedule rotates by housing unit. Confirm the current schedule with the facility before traveling.
• It is in Alamo, in south-central Georgia, roughly between Dublin and Vidalia.

Visiting

The statewide GDC rules above — the approved visitor list, the dress code, ID, and item limits — apply at Wheeler Correctional Facility. The facility’s own arrangements:

The full approval process is in Visiting in Georgia.

Getting There and Parking

The prison is on North Broad Street in Alamo, in Wheeler County in south-central Georgia.

Distances are approximate, based on map routing. Visitor parking is on site.

Nearby Services

Alamo has limited services; Dublin to the northwest and Vidalia to the southeast have the closest range of gas, food, and lodging. The nearest 24-hour emergency rooms are in those towns — Fairview Park Hospital and Piedmont Dublin in Dublin, and Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia.

Mail

Personal mail goes to the facility, addressed with the person’s full name and GDC ID number. Georgia is moving toward centralized mail handling, so confirm the current mailing address before sending. Books and magazines must come from a publisher or established retailer, and legal mail is opened only in the person’s presence. Full rules are in Mail & Packages.

Learn More

For detailed information about visiting and communicating with someone in a Georgia state prison:

• Visiting in Georgia — the approved list, dress code, and the appointment portal
• Mail & Packages — addressing mail and the publisher-only rule
• Phone & Video Calls — Securus calls and tablet messaging
• Sending Money — depositing through JPay
• Medical & Mental Health — the co-pay, grievances, and the Ombudsman
• Transfers & Finding Someone — intake, permanent assignment, and the locator