ASPC Douglas Prison Overview
Arizona State Prison Complex Douglas is operated by the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry. It is a state prison complex for sentenced Arizona prisoners. It is not operated by the Cochise County Sheriff's Office, and it should not be described as the place to search for a same-day county arrest, pretrial jail booking, or local temporary holding record.
The complex is physically located in Cochise County, so it belongs in the county facility map, but its lookup rules are statewide ADCRR rules. A person may move from the Cochise County Jail to ADCRR after conviction and sentencing. Once that transfer occurs, the county jail may no longer be the daily housing source. Court records remain important for conviction and sentencing documents, while ADCRR becomes the locator for state-prison custody.
ASPC Douglas Capacity
ADCRR's October 2025 Monthly Data Report, captured in the research file, lists ASPC Douglas with 1,945 operating beds and 89 special-use beds. The same report lists 1,740 total inside population, including 1,679 people in operating beds and 61 in special-use beds. Operating bed use was reported at 86 percent, while special-use bed use was reported at 69 percent. These are state-prison figures, not Cochise County Jail population figures.
| Measure | October 2025 ADCRR Figure |
|---|---|
| Operating beds | 1,945 |
| Special-use beds | 89 |
| Total inside population | 1,740 |
| Operating bed use | 86 percent |
| Special-use bed use | 69 percent |
Look Up ASPC Douglas Inmates
Use the official ADCRR Inmate Data Search for Arizona State Prison Complex Douglas. The county jail phone line is not the right first search for a sentenced prisoner in ADCRR custody. ADCRR records can identify the state facility, custody status, and state-prison information that the department makes public. Offense and case details should still be checked with the court where the person was adjudicated.
- Open the ADCRR Inmate Data Search rather than the county jail search path.
- Search by ADC or DOC number if known, or use the person's name fields available in the state locator.
- Confirm that the facility shown is Arizona State Prison Complex Douglas or a Douglas unit.
- Review ADCRR warnings before sharing or relying on release-date information.
- Use court records for conviction, sentencing order, and offense details when the locator does not provide enough context.
ADCRR warns that release dates and release types have not been verified or audited and may change. ADCRR also cites A.R.S. 31-221(E), which limits an inmate's access to prisoner records other than the inmate's own automated summary record file. Sending downloaded ADCRR prisoner information to an inmate can be treated as contraband and may expose the sender to prosecution under state law.
ASPC Douglas Contact
Contact the Douglas complex for prison-specific questions such as unit routing, state-prison visitation, and facility-level procedures. Contact the county jail only when the person may still be in Cochise County pretrial or local custody. If the question is about court charges, sentence documents, or case events, use the court of record instead of treating the prison locator as a full court file.
Arizona State Prison Complex Douglas
6911 N BDI Blvd
Douglas, AZ 85607
520-364-7521
State prison complex operated by ADCRR
ADCRR Central Office
701 E. Jefferson St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
602-542-5497
State corrections administration contact
ASPC Douglas Visitation
ASPC Douglas visitation is unit-specific and separate from Cochise County jail video visitation. Do not use the county jail's public video center hours for state-prison visits. ADCRR's visitation schedule index lists Douglas unit calendars, including Gila, Mohave, and Eggers calendars. Visitors should check the current ADCRR schedule page and the correct unit calendar before planning travel, because unit calendars, phase requirements, video options, and holiday rules can differ.
| Unit or Visit Type | Published Schedule Context | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Gila unit | Listed on ADCRR Douglas schedule index | Unit-specific prison visitation |
| Mohave unit | Listed on ADCRR Douglas schedule index | Unit-specific prison visitation |
| Eggers unit in-person | Official snippet shows Saturday and Sunday | In-person prison visit |
| Eggers Google Meets | Official snippet shows Saturday/Sunday 0800-1515 and Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 0800-1435 | Video visit |
| Eggers IHP | Official snippet shows Tuesday 0800-1200 for Phase 2 or 3 | Program-specific visit |
The official ADCRR visitation schedule index is the right starting point for Douglas visits. Visitors should also use ADCRR's visitation contact resources for unit emails and current questions. Approval, scheduling, identification, dress, search, and visit limits are state-prison rules, not county jail rules.
ASPC Douglas Mail and Money
State prison mail, telephone, tablet, video, and money rules are controlled by ADCRR and the current providers used by the department, not by the Cochise County Sheriff's Office. County jail mail rules that route standard nonlegal mail to a Kentucky scanning address apply to Cochise County Jail custody, not automatically to ASPC Douglas. Always use ADCRR's current prison mail and money instructions for the prisoner's unit and status.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Inmate locator | ADCRR Inmate Data Search for sentenced Arizona prisoners |
| Mail address | Use current ADCRR instructions for the prisoner's unit and status |
| Phone / video | ADCRR provider and unit rules, separate from county jail InmateSales visits |
| Money deposit | Use ADCRR-approved deposit channels, not Cochise County jail mail rules |
ASPC Douglas Intake
ASPC Douglas intake is prison classification and placement after sentencing, not street-arrest booking. A Cochise County arrest may begin with a deputy or local police agency, then move through county jail booking, initial appearance, prosecution, court case filings, conviction, and sentencing. Only after a state prison sentence and transfer does ADCRR become the primary custody system.
That distinction prevents common search mistakes. A person arrested yesterday in Sierra Vista, Douglas, Willcox, Bisbee, or Benson is unlikely to appear as an ASPC Douglas inmate unless the case is already a state-prison matter or the person was already in ADCRR custody. For fresh arrests, use jail and court channels first. For sentenced Arizona prisoners, use ADCRR first and courts for the case file.
- County jail
- Local custody for pretrial detainees, local sentences, holds, and people awaiting court or transfer.
- State prison
- ADCRR custody for people sentenced to Arizona state prison after conviction.
- Release date
- An expected custody date that ADCRR warns may change and may not be audited or verified.
About ASPC Douglas
Arizona State Prison Complex Douglas is the state-prison facility physically located in Cochise County. Research notes identify older public unit references including Gila, Mohave, Eggers, Papago, and a detention unit, while the ADCRR visitation schedule index confirms at least Gila, Mohave, and Eggers calendars for current visitation planning. Unit names should be used with care because ADCRR schedules and custody operations can change.
State prison context is separate from the Cochise County Jail's discontinued public online inmate list and mugshot posting. The sheriff's Houston v. Maricopa County response affects county roster publication, while ADCRR inmate data is governed by state corrections rules and A.R.S. 31-221. For federal or immigration custody, use BOP or ICE systems instead of ADCRR unless the person is sentenced in the Arizona state prison system.
Note: Check the correct ADCRR Douglas unit schedule before travel, because state-prison visits are unit-specific.