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Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility

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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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Facility profile

Operator

Tennessee Department of Correction

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

Region

TN

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

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Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

7575 Cockrill Bend Boulevard, Nashville 37209-1057

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34%

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