List of Tennessee state prisons
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This is a list of state prisons in Tennessee. The only federal prison in Tennessee is Federal Correctional Institution, Memphis in Shelby County, although there is a Residential Reentry Management operated by the Bureau of Prisons in Nashville. This list also does not include county jails located in the state of Tennessee.
The Tennessee government agency responsible for state prisons is the Tennessee Department of Correction.
Male facilities
| Facility | County | Location | Year opened | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bledsoe County Correctional Complex | Bledsoe | Pikeville | 2012 | |
| Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility | Davidson | Nashville | 1992 [1] | |
| Morgan County Correctional Complex | Morgan | Wartburg | 1980 | |
| Northeast Correctional Complex | Johnson | Mountain City | 1991[2] | |
| Carter County Annex | Carter | Roan Mountain | 1986 | |
| closed 2021 | ||||
| Northwest Correctional Complex | Lake | Tiptonville | 1981[3] | site 2 |
| 1992 | site 1 | |||
| Riverbend Maximum Security Institution | Davidson | Nashville | 1989[4] | |
| Turney Center Industrial Complex | Hickman | Only | 1971[5] | |
| Turney Center Annex | Wayne | Clifton | 1985 | |
| West Tennessee State Penitentiary | Lauderdale | Henning | 1990[6] | |
Female facilities
| Facility | County | Location | Year opened | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark H. Luttrell Correctional Center | Shelby | Memphis | Opened in 1999 as a female institution | Converted to male institution in 2016 |
| Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center | Davidson | Nashville | 1966 | Formerly known as the Tennessee Prison for Women Renamed Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center in 2020. |
| Bledsoe County Correctional Complex | Bledsoe | Pikeville | Houses 300 female inmates in a separate unit originally built as a men’s annex. | |
Private facilities
| Facility | Operated by | County | Location | Year opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Central Correctional Facility | Corrections Corporation of America | Wayne | Clifton | 1992[7] |
| Hardeman County Correctional Center | Hardeman | Whiteville | 1997[8] | |
| Whiteville Correctional Facility | 2002[9] | |||
| Trousdale Turner Correctional Center | Trousdale | Hartsville | 2016 |
Closed
| Facility | County | Location | Year opened | Year closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State Penitentiary | Davidson | Nashville | 1831[a] | 1992[b] |
| Cold Creek Correctional Facility | Lauderdale | Henning | 1938[c] | 1999 |
| Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex | Morgan | Petros | 1896[d] | 2009[e] |
| Charles Bass Correctional Complex | Davidson | Nashville | 1946 (annex) | 2015[13] |
| 1979 (main facility) |
Explanatory notes
- Opened near 7th Avenue and Broadway in 1831, moved to Church St. in 1858, final facility opened on Cockrill Bend Blvd. in 1898
- Operational 1896-1972, 1976-2009