Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility

7575 Cockrill Bend Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37209-1057
(615) 350-2700

*Use the zip code 37209-1056 for inmate correspondence.

Population	Opened - 1992
Operating Capacity - 736	Security Designation - Maximum
Accredited - Yes	Warden - Roland Colson

The Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility (DSNF) provides a number of services for the department including acute and convalescent health care, intensive mental health intervention, a therapeutic program for sex offenders, and departmental pharmaceutical services.

Two skilled nursing units in the Health Center provide care for inmates recovering from surgery, serious illness, or housing for inmates whose treatment regimen is not manageable at other TDOC facilities. There is also a rehabilitation unit that houses inmates with long-term medical needs.

DSNF contracts with a community hospital to provide inpatient and outpatient care for the inmate population in a designated, secure area. Other hospitals are also utilized for specialized care not available in the contract hospital.

Specialty clinics, short-stay surgeries, individual treatment and diagnostic services not available at other facilities are provided to the inmates from all facilities through the transient unit, health center, and contract staff at DSNF.

Mental health units are provided for inmates with acute mental health needs. The mental health program is designed to stabilize the inmate and move him through a process where the inmate takes more responsibility for his behavior and mental health. There are units for the mentally challenged and a sheltered workshop program available to inmates in this unit.

A progressive, therapeutic program is provided for the department's sex offender population. Mental health professionals attempt to lead these inmates through stages of identifying their problem and beginning to deal with it. Additionally, a geriatric unit is located at this facility for TDOC inmates who are aged or infirm and unable to care for themselves within a traditional prison population.

DSNF has a turnover of 250 beds per month and the majority of these inmates have significant needs. The facility's mission is to provide for the mental health and health needs of the population. It is DSNF's goal to provide for such needs with quality.

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.

From I-65 North (Alternate Route): Take Exit 90A to 155 West and continue to Exit 26. Go 2.8 miles to the end of Cockrill Bend Boulevard. Turn left and follow the road to the large parking lot.

From I-24 West: Travel to I-440 West which will merge into I-40 West. Continue to Exit 204 (Robertson Road/White Bridge Road.) Turn right and continue 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.

From I-24 East Bound: Take Exit 43 to 115 West to Exit 26. Turn right at the bottom of the ramp. Go 2.8 miles to the end of Cockrill Bend Boulevard. Turn left and follow the road to the large parking lot.

From I-40 East: Take Exit 204 (Robertson Road/White Bridge Road.) Turn left and continue 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.