List of Tennessee state prisons

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This is a list of state prisons in Tennessee . It does not include federal prisons or county jails located in the state of Tennessee.

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The Tennessee government agency responsible for state prisons is the Tennessee Department of Correction.

Male Facilities

Female Facilities

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References

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  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2010-12-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Morgan County Correctional Complex". Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  4. ↑ "Northeast Correctional Complex". Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  5. ↑ "Northwest Correctional Complex". Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  6. ↑ "Riverbend Maximum Security Institution". Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  7. ↑ "Turney Center Industrial Complex". Archived from the original on 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  8. ↑ "West Tennessee State Penitentiary". Archived from the original on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  9. ↑ "Mark H. Luttrell Correctional Center". Archived from the original on 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  10. ↑ "Tennessee Prison for Women". Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  11. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-12. Retrieved 2010-12-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ↑ "South Central Correctional Facility". Archived from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  13. ↑ "Whiteville Correctional Facility". Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  14. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-10-05. Retrieved 2010-12-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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