Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility

Do you know somebody in Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility? Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility is a state prison in the Tennessee Department of Correction. This guide gives you about everything you might want to know about Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility: Find out who’s in prison at this facility? Visiting an inmate at this prison The address and phone number at Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility How to send mail and money to an inmate. And everything else.

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General Prison Information

Official Name:	Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility
Year Opened:	1992
State:	Tennessee
County:	Davidson County
DOC:	Tennessee Department of Correction
Security Level:	Maximum
Warden Name:	Jewel Steele

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Contact Information

Here you will find the mailing address and street address for Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility. Use the mailing address if you are going to send a package or letter to someone there, and be sure to use the physical address if you need to know the actual location of the prison.

Mailing Address

Be sure to read over the Inmate Mail and Package Procedures section below if you are going to mail something to an inmate to learn how to properly address the item, and follow the correct procedure for mailing a package or letter. If you do not follow the appropriate directions, it could not get delivered.

INMATE NAME & INMATE ID NUMBER
Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility
7575 Cockrill Bend Boulevard
Nashville TN, 37209-1057

Street Address / Prison Location

Address

Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility
7575 Cockrill Bend Boulevard
Nashville TN, 37209-1057

Phone Number and Fax Number

Phone: (615) 350-2700
Fax Number:

Map and Directions

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Use the street address if you plan to visit an inmate. You should read the Inmate Visitation Procedures and Inmate Visitation Schedule headings further down on this page if you are going to go to visit an inmate here.

Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility
7575 Cockrill Bend Boulevard
Nashville TN, 37209-1057

Directions

From I-65 North and I-65 South: Travel to I-40 West (Memphis). Take Exit 204 (Robertson Road/White Bridge Road.) Turn right at the traffic light and proceed to Exit 26B (Centennial Boulevard West.) Go 2.8 miles to the end of Cockrill Bend Boulevard. Turn left and follow the road to the large parking lot.

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Phone Number

Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility prisoners don’t have telephones, so you won’t be able to call inmates, however, there are times when it might be helpful to have the phone number to the facility.

(615) 350-2700

Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility inmates may be able to make calls using:

Calling Cards
Collect Calls
Dedicated Phone Line
Prison Calling Plan

Fax Number

Prisoners don’t have access to fax machines, so you won’t be able to send a fax to your inmate, but there are some times when it is useful to know the fax machine number to the facility.

Email Address

The email address below is the primary email address for the facility. You can’t contact individuals at this email. If you need to send an email to an inmate, go to the Inmate Email heading below.

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Inmate and Staff Statistics

Total Inmates:
Total Staff:	736

Inmate Email

To email a letter to a prisoner at Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility you must follow an specific process to ensure that the email message is received by the prisoner.

Inmate Internet Access

Prison inmates can’t access the web.

Inmate Mail and Package Procedures

There are important procedures that you must follow when mailing a letter or package to a state prisoner. If you don’t then the mail might be returned to you.

Before you proceed, you should read the information below:

Mail Monitoring

Prison staff will open and read and inspect all incoming general postal correspondence. Received general postal correspondence can be read as frequently as is necessary to ensure security or monitor a problem confronting an inmate.

How to Address a Letter to an Inmate

Below is the format for how you need to address a package or letter to a state prisoner at Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility:

INMATE NAME AND INMATE ID NUMBER
Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility
7575 Cockrill Bend Boulevard
Nashville TN, 37209-1057

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Inmate Money

Every state correctional institution has a Commissary that was created to provide prisoners a bank type account for inmate money and for purchasing things not issued regularly by the Bureau of Prisons.

How to Send an Inmate Money

Anyone can send money to prisoner’s accounts using Western Union and the U.S. Postal Service.

Via U.S. Postal Service: Inmates’ families and friends are able to send prisoners money in the mail and have to send money to the following address and follow the directions given below:

The money must be a money order made out to the inmate’s full committed name and complete eight-digit register number. You should use a U.S. Postal Service money order, since all non-postal money orders processed through the National Lockbox will be kept for a 15-day hold period, during which the inmate will not get the money. The Bureau of Prisons will send back money orders that don’t have valid prisoner information provided the envelope it was sent it has a valid return address. Checks and cash will not be deposited to the inmate’s account so don’t send checks or cash.

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Inmate Locator

Prisoners are often transported to various correctional facilities around the state, so sometimes you might need to locate the location of an inmate using the inmate locator. Click the link below to find an Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility prisoner.
Inmate Search

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Tennessee Department of Correction Inmate Search

Inmate Visitation

Before you visit Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility, be sure that you be aware of this information:

Visitation Schedule
Visitation Rules
Visitation Application

Inmate Visitation Schedule

Prison Visitation Policy

Inmate Visitor Procedures

Each Tennessee state prison has their own rules for prisoner visitation and they are changed often. The rules listed here might be changed now, so you should also check Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility’s official website to read the most up to date visitation rules.

Visitation Sign-In and Check-In

The entrance officer will make sure every visitor signs the inmate visitors log upon entering the correctional facility and upon departure.

Identification Required

Picture id of visitors is required. The best forms of id are Driver’s License and Social Security Card; but, a state picture ID is acceptable.

For all of the points shown below, check the main correctional facility site as this info is updated frequently:

Visitation Rules
Visitation Dress Code
Things You Can and Cannot Take to Visitation
Special Rules For Children, Special Visits, Pastoral or Attorney Visits

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Prison Records

Info about Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility prison records will be posted ASAP.

Such as:

Inmate records
Health records.

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Death Row

Section about Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility death row coming.

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Parole

Information about Tennessee parole to be added later.

For example:

Parole hearings.
Review boards.
Who qualifies for parole.

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Release

Details about release procedures for Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility will be posted ASAP.

Inmate Programs

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Prison Life

Information about what life is like at Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility coming soon.

Activities.
Daily schedule and routine.
Recreational facilities available.
What’s allowed, and what’s not allowed.
What the food is like.
What to expect.
Jobs and work release available.

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News

A section on news at Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility coming soon.

Photos

A photo section coming.

For example, photos of:

Cells at Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility
The yard.
What inmates wear at Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility.

If you have any photos of Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility that you would like to share, please contact us using the ‘Contact’ link at the bottom of the page.

Prison Jobs & Hiring

Looking for a job at a prison? Do you have experience? Have you worked at a prison in your previous job?

If so, go to: Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility Jobs

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Website

The official website: Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility Website

Victim Resources

Important Note: If you, or someone you know, are in immediate danger, call 911.

Victim’s Rights

The Victim Rights Act grants victims the following rights:

The right to protection from the accused.
The right to notification.
The right to attend proceedings.
The right to speak at criminal justice proceedings.
The right to consult with the prosecuting attorney.
The right to restitution.
The right to a speedy trial.
The right to be treated with fairness, dignity and respect.

The definition of victim includes:

Spouses and children of all victims.
Parents and guardians of minor victims.
Parents, guardians and siblings of mentally or physically incapacitated victims or victims of homicide.
Foster parents or other caregivers, under certain circumstances.

There are a number of services and programs designed to help victims and their families. You can find out about these services by contacting the courthouse, or local law enforcement agency.

Victim Notification

The Department of Justice Victim Notification System (VNS) is a system that provides victims with information pertaining to their case and/or any defendants in the case. You will receive a Victim Identification Number (VIN) and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) that will allow you to access VNS via the internet or by phone. Here, you will find information about future court hearings, historical court events, and detailed information about the defendant. This will include criminal charges filed, the outcome of charges, sentence imposed, custody location, projected release date and any other release information. The VNS website is updated daily. You will also receive any ongoing information by mail or email.

Have you, a family member or friend ever used the Victim Notification System? If so, was it effective? Did you get the information in a timely manner? Was the system difficult to use? We would like to hear from you, so please post any comments here.

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Family Resources

Section about Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility inmate family resources coming soon.

History

A section with the history of Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility will be posted ASAP.

Such as:

Famous Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility inmates.
Escapes and prison breaks.
Executions.

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Links

Information About Other Tennessee State Prisons: Tennessee State Prisons