Chadwick Crabtree

Elkmont native Chadwick Crabtree was recently promoted to Warden I of the Birmingham Community-Based Facility/Community Work Center in north Birmingham, according to a press release from the Alabama Department of Corrections.

Crabtree, who earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Bethel University, has been with the Alabama Department of Corrections for more than 18 years. He began his career at Limestone Correctional Facility in Harvest.

“I am very grateful for this opportunity and I look forward to working closely with the staff, volunteers and the community,” he said. “Our efforts will be focused on providing a safe work environment for our employees and delivering effective re-entry services to those in our custody who are preparing to leave the prison system.”

Crabtree spent the majority of his career at the Limestone facility before his promotion to lieutenant and subsequent assignment to the Decatur Community-Based Facility in 2011. He was promoted to captain in 2016 and accepted an assignment to the Birmingham Community-Based Facility.

The Birmingham facility manages about 250 inmates who are assigned to ADOC’s work release and community work programs in Jefferson County.

“Since joining women’s services, Warden Crabtree has evolved into an exceptional leader who understands the unique aspects of the female offender population,” said Deputy Commissioner for Women’s Services Wendy Williams. “He has the experience and skills to effectively manage the facility’s daily operations.”