ADYS - Chalkville Campus - CLOSED

State - CLOSED

Last Updated: June 21, 2019
Address
5849 Old Springville Rd, Pinson, AL 35126
County
Jefferson
Phone
205-681-8841

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For 75 years, the stone structures built by the Works Progress Administration in Chalkville sheltered girls labeled "incorrigible," "delinquent," or "wayward," although most arrived at the Alabama Training School for Girls because of behavioral and emotional problems and had committed no crimes, according to its superintendent in 1966.

The school, the result of a program initially developed by the Protestant Women of Birmingham in 1909, was designed to help troubled girls learn anger management and develop life skills in a family atmosphere. Over the decades, overcrowding and lack of funding led to a more institutional environment and allegations of abuse. The reform school program was undergoing its own reform in Alabama, and the girls were being moved to a new facility built by the Department of Youth Services, when the sprawling Chalkville campus was struck by an EF3 tornado in January 2012, leveling all but four of its 15 buildings. The dorm housing the remaining 18 girls sustained little damage and no one was injured.

Today, the abandoned buildings, including the historic administration building constructed by the Works Progress Administration in 1936, sit empty and derelict, a place where a new generation of wayward youths illegally scale locked gates to spray paint graffiti on walls and tell stories of those who once inhabited the "school for bad girls," as it was known to locals. (NOTE: Trespassing is illegal and the buildings were deemed structurally unsafe after the tornado.)

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Visitation Information

Visiting hours for ADYS - Chalkville Campus - CLOSED are subject to change, so it's crucial to confirm them by contacting the facility directly by phone. Please reach out to 205-681-8841, on visitation procedures, applications, or directions to the facility in Pinson. Please note that visitors will undergo a thorough search before entering the premises, and personal belongings, including cell phones, are strictly prohibited. Individuals under probation, parole, or community corrections supervision must obtain approval from both their supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting, although such visits are not typically approved.

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