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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.
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
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
—
Region
Tennessee
Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Lois M Deberry Special Needs Facility. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lois-m-deberry-special-needs-facility
"Lois M Deberry Special Needs Facility." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/lois-m-deberry-special-needs-facility.
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title = {Lois M Deberry Special Needs Facility},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-07-21}
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