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Prisons and jails in Tennessee

Tennessee has 135 prisons and jails: 2.7% of the US total of 4,960. That ranks #11 by count and #22 per person (1.87 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

#22

national rank (per capita)

135

prisons and jails

1.87

per 100k residents

The data

Source: HIFLD Prison Boundaries (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), final release, 2025. Each facility at the centre of its boundary. The Prison Policy Initiative counts 5,077 facilities (2026); counts differ by which kinds of facility are included.

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Tennessee: 135 rows (CSV)All of the US (CSV)

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Named prisons and jails in Tennessee include

Hamilton County Jail · Hamilton - Silverdale Detention Facilities · Shelby Training Center · Marion County Jail / Sheriff · Bradley County Jail / Justice Center · Shelby County Jail · Shelby County Jail Women's Facility · Mcnairy County Jail · Shelby Adult Offender Center · Shelby County Correctional Center · FCI Memphis · Mark H Luttrell Transition Center

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