WEST TENNESSEE STATE PENITENTIARY | Tennessee
WEST TENNESSEE STATE PENITENTIARY is a
Maximum-security correctional facility located in
Tennessee. The following statistics on this prison are taken from state and federal prison surveys conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Statistics are intended for research/educational purposes only.
WEST TENNESSEE STATE PENITENTIARY Links
Facts |
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| Facility Name |
WEST TENNESSEE STATE PENITENTIARY |
| Year Constructed |
1990
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| Address |
P. O. BOX 1150 |
| City |
HENNING |
| County |
LAUDERDALE COUNTY
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| State |
Tennessee |
| Zip-code |
38041 |
| Security-Level |
Maximum |
| Average Daily Inmate Count |
2,498 |
| Stated Inmate Capacity |
2,253 |
| Inmates on Death Row |
None. |
Safety |
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| Inmate-on-inmate Assaults per year |
54 |
| Staff Deaths per year |
0 |
Staff |
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| Full-time Staff |
743 |
| White/Caucasian |
28.9% |
| Black/African-American |
41.5% |
| Asian |
0.2% |
| American Indian |
0.1% |
Services & Amenities |
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| Medical Services on Site |
No |
| Mental Health Services on Site |
No |
Regional Statistics |
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