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Lois M Deberry Special Needs Facility

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Lois M Deberry Special Needs Facility is a state prison located in Davidson County, Tennessee. Rated capacity: 854. Reported population: 637. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Background

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. The Cumberland River flows along the facility's west boundary, and the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution is located immediately south of the facility.

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Capacity

854

Current population

637

Occupancy

75%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

—

Region

Tennessee

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

  • James Earl Ray
    James Earl Ray
    1928–1998 · convict

    James Earl Ray (March 10, 1928 – April 23, 1998) was an American fugitive who was convicted of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

7575 Cockrill Bend Blvd, Nashville 37209
(615) 350-2700
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

0/100
Low concern0/100
Overcrowding
0/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
0/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

This facility scores 0. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 2 points below national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Occupancythis: 75% · peers avg: 93% (20%)
Capacity (beds)this: 854 · peers avg: 547 (+56%)

Data completeness

74%

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  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Lois M Deberry Special Needs Facility},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lois-m-deberry-special-needs-facility},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}