Morgan County Correctional Complex

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Morgan County Correctional Complex
Morgan County Correctional Complex
Location541 Wayne Cotton Morgan Drive
Wartburg, Tennessee
Statusopen
Security classMaximum
Capacity2128
Opened1980
Managed by Tennessee Department of Corrections
Warden Shawn Phillips

Morgan County Correctional Complex (MCCX) is a maximum security prison in unincorporated Morgan County, near Wartburg, Tennessee, operated by the Tennessee Department of Correction. It opened in 1980. An expansion was later completed which increased its capacity to 2,128 prisoners. The prison is accredited by the American Correctional Association. The current warden is Shawn Phillips. [1]

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When the Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex closed in June 2009, its functions and most inmates and staff were transferred to the Morgan County Correctional Complex. [2] [3]

Notable prisoners

Inmate NameRegister NumberStatusDetails
Zachary Adams00426285 / 1210691Serving a life sentence without parole.One of the convicted perpetrators of the 2011 disappearance and Murder of Holly Bobo. [4] [5] [6]
Travis Reinking 00637563 / 04568013Serving a life sentence without parole.Perpetrator of the 2018 Nashville Waffle House shooting in which he murdered four people before being disarmed by James Shaw Jr. [7] [8] Ran away from the crime scene, and was later captured. [9] [10] [11]

References

  1. , Tennessee Department of Correction.
  2. Brushy Mountain Closing Ceremony Archived 2009-07-24 at the Wayback Machine , Tennessee Department of Correction press release, June 2009
  3. Todd South, Bars closing on Brushy Mountain after 113 years, Chattanooga Times Free Press, April 5, 2009
  4. "Suspect in Holly Bobo Case Has History of Violence, Drugs". NBC News. 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  5. Faris, Maranda. "Holly Bobo trial: Zach Adams sentenced to life without parole". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  6. "Holly Bobo verdict: Zachary Adams sentenced to life in prison for 2011 slaying - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2017-09-23. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  7. "4 dead in Waffle House shooting in Tennessee; suspect sought". AP News. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  8. Wong, Herman (2021-10-26). "James Shaw Jr. on why he rushed the Waffle House shooter: 'He was going to have to work to kill me'". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  9. "Waffle House shooting: Suspect in killing of four taken into custody after manhunt". NBC News. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  10. "Tennessee Waffle House shooting: Neighbors on alert amid intense manhunt for Travis Reinking - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  11. "Waffle House Shooter Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Possibility of Parole". Peoplemag. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  12. "Perry A. March". Tennessee Department of Correction . Retrieved August 15, 2016.
  13. Timms, Mariah. "Tennessee death row inmate found dead days after state requests execution date". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2022-04-21.

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