Trousdale Turner Correctional Center (TTCC) is a medium-security facility located in Hartsville, Tennessee. The facility is operated by CoreCivic, a private corrections management firm. TTCC provides a robust reentry and rehabilitation curriculum for offenders, including the Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP), along with other programs to help offenders recognize and modify negative behavior patterns. The … Read more
Whiteville Correctional Facility is a prison located in Hardeman County, Tennessee. Managed by CoreCivic, a private corrections management firm, the facility has a security designation of minimum to medium and is a time-building prison. Whiteville Correctional Facility offers a variety of programs aimed at rehabilitation, including cognitive-behavioral residential substance use programs, anger management, life skills, … Read more
West Tennessee State Penitentiary (WTSP) is a maximum, medium, and minimum security prison located in Henning, Tennessee. The facility is operated by the Tennessee Department of Correction and has a capacity of 1,082 inmates. The prison is divided into two sites, with Site 1 housing the Women’s Therapeutic Residential Center and Site 2 functioning as … Read more
Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI) is a state prison located in Nashville, Tennessee. It opened in 1989 and replaced the Tennessee State Penitentiary. The prison is known for its high-tech security features and is situated on 132 acres of land with 20 different buildings and approximately 320,000 square feet of operating space. RMSI is a … Read more
Morgan County Correctional Complex (MCCX) is a state prison located in Wartburg, Tennessee. It is one of the largest correctional facilities in the state, covering over 65 acres. The prison was originally built in 1980, and underwent a major expansion in 2009, which added 500,000 square feet of space. MCCX is a mixed-security prison that … Read more
Bledsoe County Correctional Complex is a state prison located in Pikeville, Tennessee. The facility is situated on top of the Cumberland Plateau, covering approximately 2,500 acres. BCCX is nestled in the hills between Pikeville and Spencer. The facility is designed to house medium to maximum-security male inmates. Bledsoe County Correctional Complex is one of the … Read more
The state of Tennessee has one of the highest incarceration rates in the United States. With over 20,000 individuals behind bars, Tennessee’s prison system is a critical issue that affects not only the lives of those incarcerated but also the wider community. The state’s prisons have been the subject of much debate and criticism, with … Read more
