West Tennessee State Penitentiary
Location480 Green Chapel Road
Henning, Tennessee
Statusopen
Managed byTennessee Department of Correction

West Tennessee State Penitentiary (WTSP) is a Tennessee Department of Correction prison located in unincorporated Lauderdale County, Tennessee, near Henning.[1] Site #1 of WTSP formerly housed the Cold Creek Correctional Facility.[2]

The West Tennessee High Security Facility (WTHSF) became operational in 1990.[3] In 1999 the Cold Creek Correctional Facility (CCCF) closed. CCCF was replaced by a medium security complex built next to WTHSF. The two complexes and the CCCF minimum security annex were operationally combined and became the WTSP.[4]

Notable inmates

Notable prisoners held at the facility include:

References

  1. ↑ "West Tennessee State Penitentiary." Tennessee Department of Correction. Retrieved on September 26, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Risk Management." Tennessee Department of Treasury. Retrieved on September 26, 2010. "249 West TN State Penitentiary - Site #1 (formerly Cold Creek Correctional Facility - Fort Pillow)"
  3. ↑ "HISTORICAL TIMELINE - (1700 - 2003)." Tennessee Department of Correction. 12 (12/16). Retrieved on September 26, 2010.
  4. ↑ "HISTORICAL TIMELINE - (1700 - 2003)." Tennessee Department of Correction. 14 (14/16). Retrieved on September 26, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Cobbins transferred to maximum-security prison". www.knoxnews.com.

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