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Decommissioned Prisons



Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary


1896 - 2009

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Tennessee State Penitentiary


1831 - 1992

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For more information about the TDOC, we have included the following links:


TDOC Mission, Vision & Values

TDOC Historical Timeline (602 KB) (in pdf format)

TDOC Historical Journey (5,847 KB) (in pdf format)

Employee Memorial