Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility

Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility

Location	Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates	36°11′31″N 86°54′19″W / 36.1919222°N 86.9054013°WCoordinates: 36°11′31″N 86°54′19″W / 36.1919222°N 86.9054013°W
Status	Operational
Security class	Maximum
Capacity	736
Opened	1992
Managed by	Tennessee Department of Correction
Warden	James M. Holloway
Street address	7575 Cockrill Bend Boulevard
City	Nashville
State	TN
ZIP code	37209-1057
Country	USA
Website	Official website
Notable prisoners
James Earl Ray[1]

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.^[2]

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

Services

The Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility is equipped with three nursing units, as well as a secure community hospital to provide inpatient and outpatient care. Inmates include those requiring mental health intervention, those recovering from serious illness or surgery, inmates with long-term medical needs, and inmates whose treatment regimen is not manageable at other Tennessee Department of Corrections facilities.^[2]

Visitation

The Reconciliation Guest House provides overnight lodging and kitchen facilities to families and friends who travel to Nashville to visit inmates at the Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility.^[3]

References

1. Sack, Kevin (March 28, 1997). "Dr. King's Son Says Family Believes Ray Is Innocent". New York Times.
2. "Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility". Tennessee Department of Correction. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
3. "Lois M. Deberry Special Needs Facility - Visitation Handbook 2014 - 2015" (PDF). Tennessee Department of Correction. 2015.