List of Tennessee state prisons
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This is a list of state prisons in Tennessee
. It does not include federal prisons or county
jails located in the state of Tennessee.
The Tennessee government agency responsible for state prisons is the Tennessee Department of Correction
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Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. It does not include federal prisons or county
County (United States)
In the United States, a county is a geographic subdivision of a state , usually assigned some governmental authority. The term "county" is used in 48 of the 50 states; Louisiana is divided into parishes and Alaska into boroughs. Parishes and boroughs are called "county-equivalents" by the U.S...
jails located in the state of Tennessee.
The Tennessee government agency responsible for state prisons is the Tennessee Department of Correction
Tennessee Department of Correction
The Tennessee Department of Correction is a Cabinet-level agency within the Tennessee state government, headed by the Tennessee Commissioner of Correction, who is currently Gayle E. Ray, who succeeded George Little on 1/1/2010...
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Male Facilities
- Charles Bass Correctional Complex - NashvilleNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
- Annex opened in 1946, main facility opened in 1979 - Hardeman County Correctional Center (Operated by CCACorrections Corporation of AmericaCorrections Corporation of America is a company that owns and manages private prisons and detention centers and operates others on a concession basis. The company is the largest private corrections company in the United States and manages more than 60 facilities with a designed capacity of 90,000...
) - WhitevilleWhiteville, TennesseeWhiteville is a town in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,148 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Whiteville is located at ....
- Opened in 1997 - Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility - NashvilleNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
- Opened in 1992 - Morgan County Correctional ComplexMorgan County Correctional ComplexMorgan County Correctional Complex is a maximum security prison in unincorporated Morgan County, Tennessee, operated by the Tennessee Department of Correction. It opened in 1980. An expansion completed in 2009 increased its capacity to more than 2,400 prisoners. The prison is accredited by American...
- WartburgWartburg, TennesseeWartburg is a city in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 890 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County.-Geography:...
- Opened in 1980 - Northeast Correctional Complex - Mountain CityMountain City, TennesseeMountain City is a town in Johnson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,383 at the 2000 census. It is the northeasternmost county seat in Tennessee; Mountain City is the county seat of Johnson County.-History:...
- Opened in 1991- Carter County Annex located in Roan MountainRoan Mountain, TennesseeRoan Mountain is a census-designated place in Carter County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,360 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Johnson City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area...
functions as a part of Northeast - Opened in 1986
- Carter County Annex located in Roan Mountain
- Northwest Correctional Complex - TiptonvilleTiptonville, TennesseeTiptonville is a town in and the county seat of Lake County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 2,439 as of the 2000 census. It is also home to the Northwest Correctional Complex, a maximum security prison, known for once housing mass murderer Jessie Dotson, Jr.-History:According to the...
- Site 2 opened in 1981, Site 1 opened in 1992 - Riverbend Maximum Security InstitutionRiverbend Maximum Security InstitutionRiverbend Maximum Security Institution is a prison in Nashville, Tennessee, operated by the Tennessee Department of Correction. The prison opened in 1989 and replaced its 100 year-old neighbor, the Tennessee State Penitentiary. Even today, it is billed as one of the state's most high-tech facilities...
- NashvilleNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
- Opened in 1989 - South Central Correctional FacilitySouth Central Correctional FacilitySouth Central Correctional Facility is a medium security prison located in Clifton, Tennessee. This prison is currently in operation and is administrated by Corrections Corporation of America, making it a privately run prison....
(Operated by CCACorrections Corporation of AmericaCorrections Corporation of America is a company that owns and manages private prisons and detention centers and operates others on a concession basis. The company is the largest private corrections company in the United States and manages more than 60 facilities with a designed capacity of 90,000...
) - CliftonClifton, TennesseeClifton is a city in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,699 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clifton is located at ....
- Opened in 1992 - Southeastern Tennessee State Regional Correctional Facility - PikevillePikeville, TennesseePikeville is a city in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,781 at the 2000 census. It is also the county seat of Bledsoe County.-Geography:...
- Opened in 1980 - Turney Center Industrial Complex - Only - Opened in 1971
- Turney Center Annex (formerly Wayne County Boot Camp) - CliftonClifton, TennesseeClifton is a city in Wayne County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,699 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Clifton is located at ....
- Opened in 1985
- Turney Center Annex (formerly Wayne County Boot Camp) - Clifton
- West Tennessee State PenitentiaryWest Tennessee State PenitentiaryWest Tennessee State Penitentiary is a Tennessee Department of Correction prison located in unincorporated Lauderdale County, Tennessee, near Henning. Site #1 of WTSP formerly housed the Cold Creek Correctional Facility....
- HenningHenning, TennesseeHenning is a town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 970 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Henning is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
- Opened in 1990 - Whiteville Correctional Facility (Operated by CCACorrections Corporation of AmericaCorrections Corporation of America is a company that owns and manages private prisons and detention centers and operates others on a concession basis. The company is the largest private corrections company in the United States and manages more than 60 facilities with a designed capacity of 90,000...
) - WhitevilleWhiteville, TennesseeWhiteville is a town in Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,148 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Whiteville is located at ....
- Opened in 2002
Female Facilities
- Mark H. Luttrell Correctional Center - MemphisMemphis, TennesseeMemphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
- Opened in 1976 as male institution, converted to female institution in 1999 - Tennessee Prison for WomenTennessee Prison for WomenThe Tennessee Prison for Women is a Tennessee Department of Correction prison for women located in Nashville, Tennessee.TPFW, the state's primary women's correctional facility, houses women of all custody levels. The prison serves as the state's new female prisoner intake and classification...
- NashvilleNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
- Opened in 1966
Decommissioned facilities
- Tennessee State Penitentiary - NashvilleNashville, TennesseeNashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
- Opened near 7th Avenue and Broadway in 1831, moved to Church St. in 1858, final facility opened on Cockrill Bend Blvd. in 1898. TSP was closed by court order and replaced by Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in 1992. - Cold Creek Correctional FacilityCold Creek Correctional FacilityCold Creek Correctional Facility was a Tennessee Department of Correction prison located in unincorporated Lauderdale County, Tennessee, near Henning. CCCC is now the West Tennessee State Penitentiary Site #1...
- HenningHenning, TennesseeHenning is a town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 970 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Henning is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land....
- Operational 1938-1999. An expansion of then West Tennessee High Security Facility allowed the main facilities to close and the minimum security annex to combine with WTHSF to form West Tennessee State Penitentiary. - Brushy Mountain Correctional ComplexBrushy Mountain State PenitentiaryBrushy Mountain State Penitentiary last named Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex was a large maximum-security prison near the town of Petros in Morgan County, Tennessee, operated by the Tennessee Department of Correction...
- PetrosPetros, TennesseePetros, is an unincorporated town in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States, located on State Route 116.Petros is historically a coal mining town and is also the home of Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. Some of the town and coal mine scenes for the movie October Sky were filmed...
- Operational 1896-1972, 1976-2009 An expansion of Morgan County Correctional Complex allowed the 113 year old facility to close.