Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility
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| Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Coordinates | 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/province | 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]
The Cumberland River flows along the facility's west boundary, and the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution is located immediately south of the facility.
Services
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Notable inmates
[edit]James Earl Ray spent the last few years of his life at this hospital. He died in April 1998.
References
[edit]- ^ Sack, Kevin (March 28, 1997). "Dr. King's Son Says Family Believes Ray Is Innocent". New York Times.
- ^ a b "Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility". Tennessee Department of Correction. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ "Lois M. Deberry Special Needs Facility - Visitation Handbook 2014 - 2015" (PDF). Tennessee Department of Correction. 2015.
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