Tennessee State Prison

Tennessee State Prison is a former correctional facility located six miles west of downtown Nashville, Tennessee on Cockrill Bend. It opened in 1898 and has been closed since 1992 because of overcrowding concerns. The mothballed facility was severely damaged by an EF3 tornado in the tornado outbreak of March 2–3, 2020.

Tennessee State Prison
Main entrance, 2006
LocationNashville, Tennessee
Coordinates36.1772°N 86.8654°W / 36.1772; -86.8654
StatusClosed 1992
Security classHigh/Medium security
Capacity1,400
Opened1898
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