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Tennessee State Prison
Former state prison in Nashville, Tennessee, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1] The facility was severely damaged by an EF3 tornado in the tornado outbreak of March 2–3, 2020.[2]
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Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
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Coordinates | 36.1772°N 86.8654°W / 36.1772; -86.8654 |
Status | Closed 1992 |
Security class | High/Medium security |
Capacity | 1,400 |
Opened | 1898 |
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