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The state's Private Prison Contracting Act of 1986, however, authorizes a single private prison for state inmates. [3] As of 2016 Tennessee technically contracts directly with CoreCivic only for inmates held at South Central. For the three other facilities, the state circumvents its statute by contracting with the local county.
On October 31, 2002, Tennessee's Felony Offender Information Lookup was launched, allowing the public to search for an inmate's location, inmate number, and early release date. In 2002, the state also launched the "Tennessee Bridges" program, with the Department of Correction and the Board of Probation and Parole receiving a 1 million dollar ...
County Location Year opened Mark H. Luttrell Correctional Center Shelby: Memphis: 1976 as male institution [9] converted to female institution in 1999 Tennessee Prison for Women: Davidson: Nashville: 1966 [10] Bledsoe County Correctional Complex Bledsoe: Pikeville: Houses 300 female inmates in a separate unit originally built as a men’s annex.
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County officials and Gilbert's firm Bedrock brokered a deal in 2018 for the real estate firm to build the justice complex after the county abandoned plans to build its own jail, known as the "fail ...
2 inmates at Wayne County Jail die by suicide as turmoil plagues new facility. Gannett. Andrea May Sahouri, Detroit Free Press. October 9, 2024 at 4:47 PM.
As of 2016, Tennessee houses state inmates in four private prisons. [8] The state's Private Prison Contracting Act of 1986, however, authorizes one single private prison for state inmates. [9] As of 2016 Tennessee technically contracts directly with CoreCivic for inmates held at South Central Correctional Facility. For Trousdale and the two ...
Waynesboro was founded in 1821 as a county seat for the newly created Wayne County. The city initially consisted of a 40-acre (16 ha) plot that included the courthouse and jail. A school, Ashland Academy, was established in 1843. [11] The city incorporated in 1850. [3]