Riverbend Maximum Security Institution
Address
7475 Cockrill Bend Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 350-3100
AKA:
Nashville State Prison for Men; Riverbend State Prison; Replaced TN State Penitentiary
Description:
Maximum security state prison for high-risk male offenders, including death-row inmates.
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Riverbend Maximum Security Institution
7475 Cockrill Bend Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37209-1048
Hours:
24/7
Intake Process:
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Eligibility:
High-risk male offenders convicted in TN
Is Shelter?
No
Date of Official Change:
November 26, 2023
Address Listings
Mailing
7475 Cockrill Bend Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37209-1048
Physical (Primary)
7475 Cockrill Bend Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37243
Contacts
Zac Pounds
Primary Contact
Warden
(615) 350-3100
Phone Numbers
Main
(615) 350-3100
Legal Status:
State
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Description
Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI) opened in 1989 and replaced its 100-year-old neighbor, the Tennessee State Penitentiary. Even today, it's billed as one of the state's most high-tech prisons. RMSI, which is made up of 20 different buildings with approximately 320,000 square feet of operating space, sits on 132 acres located off Cockrill Bend Boulevard. Riverbend's designated capacity is 748 offenders. Of that number, 480 are classified as high risk. Riverbend houses all of the state's male death row offenders. The overall mission of the prison is to house and manage high-risk male offenders to ensure the safety of the public, departmental employees, and offenders while providing rehabilitative programs. Education programs at the prison include GED and Adult Basic Education. There are also vocational classes available for printing, commercial cleaning, residential construction, cabinet making/millwork and computer information systems. Offenders not involved in academic vocation are required to work in support service roles throughout the prison.
Hours
24/7
Eligibility
High-risk male offenders, including those on death row
Geography Served
- Tennessee
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