RFP_Attachment_6.7_Bed_Space_and_Estimated_Populations.pdf

This file is a bed space and estimated population attachment from the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) showing inmate population data across state-operated and privately-operated correctional facilities from FY2018 through FY2022, along with projected capacity figures. The data covers ten state-operated institutions with a total projected capacity of 15,500 beds and four privately-operated facilities with a projected capacity of 7,624 beds, for a system-wide total capacity of 23,124 beds.

The data reveals a declining trend in actual inmate populations over the five-year period, with state-operated facilities decreasing from 14,385 inmates in FY2018 to 12,144 in FY2022, while privately-operated facilities showed more stability, moving from 7,577 to 7,398 inmates in the same period. Notable changes include the closure of the Carter County Annex in FY2022, which reduced Northeast Correctional Complex's operating capacity by 178 beds. The largest state facilities by projected capacity are West Tennessee State Penitentiary (2,479 beds) and Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (2,420 beds), while Trousdale Turner Correctional Center (2,501 beds) is the largest private facility.