Arizona State Prison Complex - Phoenix

Arizona State Prison Complex- Phoenix, or ASPC- Phoenix, is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and houses a maximum of 1,042 male and female inmates. It is a medium to high-security prison.

The Phoenix Complex is a unique facility because four of its units are on the grounds of the Arizona State Hospital and leased through the Department of Health Services. Those units are Alhambra Reception and Treatment Center, Aspen MTU, Flamenco Mental Health Center, and Flamenco Mental Health Center for Women.

Alhambra Reception and Treatment Center handles all incoming male inmates, and Aspen MTU is a mental health treatment facility for male inmates that are high-functioning. Flamenco Mental Health Center is a licensed psychiatric hospital that houses protective segregation and max-custody male inmates. The Flamenco Mental Health Center for Women is a behavioral hospital for females.

Other units on the complex are the Baker Ward and Inmate Workers Unit.

Prison Insights

Visiting Hours and Rules

Because visiting hours are based on housing unit and phase, please call the facility to verify the correct visiting days and times.

Inmates in Reception status at Alhambra are not allowed visitation or phone calls (usually 30 - 45 days). Only those inmates assigned to Alhambra as resident workers or those in treatment programs are allowed visitors.  

Alhambra Inmate Workers Only
Tuesday and Thursday
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

F-Area    
Saturday, Sunday, and Approved Holidays    
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Baker Unit    
Saturday, Sunday, and Approved Holidays
(Non-Contact only)
9:00: a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Must schedule your visit at least 48 hours in advance

I-J-K Wards Flamenco Mental Health Center  
Saturday and Sunday    
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 

Flamenco Mental Health Center for Women:    
Saturday and Sunday    
8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. 

Aspen/SPU    
Saturday, Sunday, and Approved Holidays    
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

How To Get On The Approved Visit List

When an inmate first arrives at Arizona State Prison Complex-Phoenix, those who want to have visits must submit a Visitation List. Inmates can have a maximum of 20 approved visitors on their list.

Anyone wishing to visit and/or receive telephone calls from an inmate must complete and submit the Application to Visit an Inmate. You can fill out this form online or have your loved one mail the form to you.

Applications can be mailed to the respective unit's visitation office.

Alhambra Visitation Office
ASPC - Phoenix - Alhambra
P.O. Box 52109
Phoenix, AZ 85072-2109 

Aspen/SPU Visitation Office
ASPC - Phoenix - Aspen/SPU
P.O. Box 52109
Phoenix, AZ 85072-2110 

You must also pay a one-time $25 fee for a background check. This payment can be made online or mailed in via money order with a paper application. If this fee is not paid, the visitor application will not be processed and you can’t visit an inmate.

Visiting Rules

Visitors are permitted to bring the following items to a visit:

• Photo ID
• Prescription medication
• One unopened package of cigarettes and/or one e-cigarette - Smoking may be prohibited in some visitation areas.
• Money - Coins totaling a maximum of $40.00 per visitor.
• Jewelry - One wedding/engagement ring, one religious medallion, one wristwatch and one pair of earrings or two observable body piercings. You must wear all items brought into visitation throughout the visit.
• Keys - Two vehicle keys or one key and a vehicle remote control entry device.
• One handheld baby carrier, per infant - The carrier shall be subjected to a thorough search prior to entry. Strollers or carriers with wheels shall not be permitted.
• One clear plastic diaper bag, per infant – The diaper bag shall be subjected to a thorough search prior to entry. A diaper bag may contain only the following items:
  
  • Baby bottle - Three clear-plastic baby bottles of milk/formula or equivalent size unopened, commercially sealed containers of juice.
  • Baby food - Four small clear plastic containers (such as, Tupperware container) of soft food or baby food.
  • Diaper - One diaper for each hour of visitation.
  • Sani-wipes - One clear container or Ziploc bag of baby sani-wipes.
  • Blanket - One blanket, measuring no larger than 4' by 4'. The blanket cannot be tan in color.
  • Spoon - One small plastic spoon used to feed an infant.
  • Pacifier - One baby pacifier.
  • Clothing - One change of baby clothing.
  • Bib - One baby bib.
  • Diaper rash medication - One small tube of diaper rash medication.

With the exception of food brought in for food visits, cigarettes, and disposable baby items (diapers, wipes), each visitor must leave the visitation area with the exact property items possessed at the time the visitor was processed to visit.

All clothing that you wear to a visit must be clean, non-offensive, and within the bounds of common decency.

• Shorts must be knee length, when standing.
• No jogging shorts, cut-offs, or hip huggers.
• Skirts and dresses must be knee length, when standing. Slits in skirts and dresses can’t extend above mid-thigh when seated.
• No sleeveless tops or dresses; tank, tube, and halter tops; tops that are strapless; tops that allow display of bare midriff; mesh clothing; bodysuits; and swimsuits.
• Tops of clothing shall be no lower than the person’s collarbone in the front and back. No cleavage shall be exposed.
• Undergarments must be worn at all times.
• Shoes must be worn at all times.
• Muscle shirts; sleeveless shirts; tank-style shirts; mesh shirts; or shirts that display bare midriff are prohibited.

For the Holiday and Food Visit Schedule at ASPC-Phoenix click here.

How to Call an Inmate

Prisoners at Arizona State Prison Complex - Phoenix have access to telephones, but they can’t receive inbound calls. Inmates can only make collect calls or prepaid calls.

Anyone wishing to receive telephone calls from an inmate must complete and submit the Application to Visit an Inmate and select the phone-only option. You can fill out this form online or have your loved one mail the form to you. You will not have to pay the $25 background check fee if you are applying for phone privileges only.

Whether applying online or by mail, it is critical that all information fields and both sides are completed prior to submitting the form. By completing and submitting the form, you are attesting to the truthfulness and accuracy of the information. For complete details on how to call an inmate in Arizona, please click here.

How to Send Money

You can put money on an inmate’s book either online, on the phone, or in the lobby of USPC-Phoenix using the kiosk.  There are three companies that process inmate funds in Arizona:

• JPAY
• Access Corrections
• GTL

When you send money to an inmate using one of these methods, there is a fee charged for each transaction based on the amount, company, and method. To find a fee breakdown for each company, click here.

Inmates are allowed to spend money on phone calls and commissary.  The commissary (or canteen) is the prison store, where inmates can buy a variety of items like food and beverages, OTC medications, stationary, stamps, hygiene items, clothing, and electronics.

​Programs For ​Inmates

Work Programs

• Alhambra/ Flamenco:
  
  • Skilled inmates are selected from the general population inmates throughout the state to perform maintenance on the facility and other functions such as Porters, Alhambra Kitchen Workers and Yard Maintenance.
• Aspen/SPU:
  • Facility, building and equipment maintenance; porters, yard maintenance and dining hall/ kitchen sanitation crews.

Education Programs

• Alhambra/ Flamenco:
  • Mandatory Education. Special Education, Title 1 Literacy, College Distance Learning and GED (Mental Health Inmate Workers)
• Aspen/SPU:
  • Mandatory Education; GED; Special Education; Chapter 1 Literacy

Treatment Programs

All units offer medical, dental and nursing care to meet the essential needs of inmates.

• Alhambra/ Flamenco:
  • Operates a 40-bed licensed acute care mental health unit and a 135-bed licensed intermediate mental health unit. Group and Individual therapy is provided for male and female inmates as part of an integrated daily living program.  
• Aspen/SPU:
  • Operates as the transitional care unit for mental health inmates. Psychiatric assessment, staffing, group and individual therapy, work, recreation, and education are all part of each inmate's treatment plan. General medical and dental care.

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Careers at Arizona State Prison Complex - Phoenix

If you are interested in pursuing a career with the Arizona Department of Corrections, you can find available positions at Arizona State Prison Complex - Phoenix by visiting their website.

Benefits include health insurance, plus paid leave and holidays.