Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 36°11′31″N 86°54′19″W / 36.1919222°N 86.9054013°WCoordinates: 36°11′31″N 86°54′19″W / 36.1919222°N 86.9054013°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 736 |
| Opened | 1992 |
| Managed by | Tennessee Department of Correction |
| Warden | Warden Bruce Westbrooks, Warden |
| Street address | 7575 Cockrill Bend Boulevard |
| City | Nashville |
| State | TN |
| ZIP code | 37209-1057 |
| Country | USA |
| Website |
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| Notable prisoners | |
| James Earl Ray | |
The Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility is a maximum-security prison in Nashville, Tennessee, operated by the Tennessee Department of Correction.
Opened in 1992, the facility houses prisoners with multiple and complex medical problems. The facility has a 250 bed-per-month turnover.[1]
Along the facility's west boundary flows the Cumberland River, and immediately south of the facility is the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution.
Services
The Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility is equipped with three nursing units, as well as a secure community hospital to provide inpatient and outpatient care. Inmates include those requiring mental health intervention, those recovering from serious illness or surgery, inmates with long-term medical needs, and inmates whose treatment regimen is not manageable at other Tennessee Department of Corrections facilities.[1]
Visitation
The Reconciliation Guest House provides overnight lodging and kitchen facilities to families and friends who travel to Nashville to visit inmates at the Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility". Tennessee Department of Correction. Retrieved March 2015.
- ↑ "Lois M. Deberry Special Needs Facility - Visitation Handbook 2014 - 2015". Tennessee Department of Correction. 2015.
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