Riverbend Maximum Security Institution

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Riverbend Maximum Security Institution opened in 1989 and replaced its 100 year-old neighbor, the Tennessee State Penitentiary.^{[citation needed]} Even today, it's billed as one of the state's most high-tech facilities.^{[citation needed]} RMSI, which is made up by 20 different buildings, sits on 132 acres (0.53 km²) located off Cockrill Bend Boulevard in Nashville, TN^{[citation needed]}. Riverbend's designated capacity is 736 offenders.^{[citation needed]} Of that number, 480 are classified as high risk.^{[citation needed]}

The prison's overall mission is to ensure the safety of the public, departmental employees and inmates by managing high-risk male offenders.^{[citation needed]} Ricky Bell, who is a 34-year veteran of the department, has been the warden at Riverbend since March of 1995.^{[citation needed]} Warden Bell oversees a staff of nearly 400 people, including administrative workers, correctional officers, unit managers and medical personnel.^{[citation needed]}

Education programs at the prison include GED and Adult Basic Education.^{[citation needed]} There are also vocational classes available for printing, commercial cleaning, industrial maintenance, cabinet making/millwork and computer information systems.^{[citation needed]} TRICOR, the prison industry, also manages a data entry plant and print shop at the prison.^{[citation needed]} Inmates not involved in academic vocation, or industry programs are required to work in support service roles throughout the facility.^{[citation needed]}

The State's Electric Chair & Lethal Injection gurney are located at Riverbend.^{[citation needed]} On September 12, 2007 at 1:00 am, Daryl Holton was executed in the Electric Chair.^{[citation needed]} This was the first execution by the Electric Chair in Tennessee since 1960.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Notable prisoners

Sedley Alley, a convicted rapist and murderer was executed there by lethal injection.
Paul Dennis Reid, convicted murderer of seven; Reid's execution date was set for April 29, 2003. Just minutes before being taken to the execution chamber, the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stayed Paul Reid's execution on reasoning that Reid was mentally ill. An execution set for June 2006 was also stayed, as well as an execution set for January 2008.
Philip Workman, a convicted murderer executed there