Photo: Tennessee Department of Correction, Violence at South Central Prompts Statewide Prison Lockdown, Incident comes as CoreCivic's management of state prisons is under scrutiny from lawmakers, lawsuit filed by a South Central inmate in 2016, The Other Nashville: The Unhoused Community in the Margins of Society. Academic programs include GED, Adult Basic Education and literacy tutoring. The number one goal of the facility is to keep all staff, inmates, and visitors safe. UPDATE: Bradley University no longer on lockdown Visitation - Tennessee CFA has administrative offices in Lansing from which the Deputy Director oversees the network of secure facilities. ", The incident comes just weeks after a state legislative hearing about the management of the state's prison system that focused on inadequate staffing and allegations of violence and sexual assault at CoreCivic facilities. An investigation is underway after an inmate was allegedly murdered at a Tennessee correctional facility. When you enter the facility to visit you will be questioned briefly, have to go through a metal detector, pat search, and maybe even a barrier search. 1983 Joe R. Silva Boulevard South Central Correctional Facility Vacation Rental Deals We are following the CDC guidelines and the necessary cleaning supplies and soap are available. For media inquiries, please contact the Public Affairs team at PublicAffairs@CoreCivic.com. The Correctional Facilities Administration (CFA) is responsible for the operation of the state's prisons, including the Special Alternative Incarceration Facility (SAI). A lawsuit filed by a South Central inmate in 2016 allegedgrisly conditions including rampant gang activity and assaults, describing a culture that allowed gangs "the unencumbered right to literally take over substantial portions of the housing unit.". Inmates can be sent money through the correctional system. The prison also houses offenders of other custody levels. South Central Correctional Facility - Tennessee Box 5000 for offender correspondence. Address: Follow this link to our career page to view jobs at this facility. California Correctional Center - Wikipedia Her organization and nearly 40 others have asked Governor Bill Lee to release older inmates and certain others to lower the overall population and make social distancing more possible. . Parking Information: See the downtown San Jose parking map for rates and public parking options. 4,076 (123.0% capacity) (as of July 31, 2022 [1]) Opened. Two state prisons are on lockdown amid an outbreak of illness with "flu-like symptoms.". Joe Satterfield. Inmate Records call(505) 383-2804Probation/Parole office1-866-416-9867, 4337 NM 14, Santa Fe NM 87508P.O. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Two Illinois Department of Corrections facilities are locked down because inmates are sick.