I have a former associate/friend who was sentenced to time in Tutwiler Women's Prison in Wetumpka. I tried to write her to encourage her, but my letter was refused because I didn't have a dorm number on there (I did have the AIS number). When I called Tutwiler, they said only SHE can provide me with that, they couldn't. How in the world can I get it if she has no idea I need it? Any suggestions? :help:

I am sorry that they did not give you the dorm number. That is stupid! But, it doesn't surprise me.

I don't know how you would get it....is there someone you could ask...a family member or an attorney? I hope someone comes along with some better ideas!

Welcome to PTO!
Kay :)

Sorry to see that once again adoc is making something so simple, another abuse of their power. hopefully someone on here will see your post if not you can try and edit to read anyone with someone in tut can you help me, you would be surprised how passing messages thru the grape vine will work..hope this helps
Carrie:D :thumbsup:

I ran into that problem with Tutwiler trying to send a Christmas card once. If you don't find another way (like the grapevine) I'd be tempted to call the DOC's main office in Montgomery and register a complaint (the number is in a sticky in the ADOC - What You Need to Know subforum). It's insane to expect someone to give you their dorm number when they don't even know you are trying to send them something, and Tutwiler is the only ADOC facility I know of that doesn't at least let a few pieces of mail go like that to the inmate before they start returning them for no dorm number.

Call back and ask to speak with the Mail Room. I'll bet their records are computerized, so if you give them name of the inmate and the inmate's number, they may tell you how they want you to address your letters. Just be very nice to whom ever you speak with and ask nicely. No need to tell them that you'd already called and the person refused to give you the info! I've found that if I ask questions in the right way, they give me answers.

I have a friend thats was in tut. I can ask her and she can get me some info. But yes call the mail room and try. Or you can ask her family.

If anyone knows the dorm number of these two Tutwiler inmates, I need it so that I can write them. They both are serving 25-year sentences. Shantel most likely is in a medical type dorm.

Shantel LeShay Williams #235505
Shanesta Tate Lewis #237189

If anyone from Tutwiler has access to this and knows either of these girls, please tell them Deborah Ellis is trying to send them mail, but it is being refused because I do not have their dorm number. They may write me at this address: (personal mailing address & email address removed per PTO policy - member may be contacted via Private Messaging on PTO for addresses)


Thank you and God Bless!

well my godmother just got moved from J.B.Evans back to tut and i don't have her dorm number and i sent her a card and they sent it back to me so i'm having some what of a issue with that 2

(334) 567-4369, that is the nymber to Tutweiler...Ask them if they can give you the bed/dorm number.

Call the commissioner it seems that tutwiler likes to make there own rules up as they go.

Mrs. Janet Lejeune was a wonderful help for me she was able to get me the address and her AIS# I couldn't believe it.
Janet LeJeune
Victim/Constituent Services
301 S. Ripley Street
P.O. Box 301501
Montgomery, AL 36130-1501
(334) 353-3871
email: constituent.services@doc.alabama.gov