West Tennessee State Penitentiary
Location | 480 Green Chapel Road Henning, Tennessee |
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Status | open |
Managed by | Tennessee 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:
- Letalvis Cobbins – convicted of the murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom[5]
References
- ^ "West Tennessee State Penitentiary." Tennessee Department of Correction. Retrieved on September 26, 2010.
- ^ "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)"
- ^ "HISTORICAL TIMELINE - (1700 - 2003)." Tennessee Department of Correction. 12 (12/16). Retrieved on September 26, 2010.
- ^ "HISTORICAL TIMELINE - (1700 - 2003)." Tennessee Department of Correction. 14 (14/16). Retrieved on September 26, 2010.
- ^ "Cobbins transferred to maximum-security prison". www.knoxnews.com.
External links
- "West Tennessee State Penitentiary." Tennessee Department of Correction.
- "West Tennessee High Security Facility." Tennessee Department of Correction. (Archive)
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