Mason, Tennessee

Western Tennessee Detention Facility

United States

Status

In use

2026

Type: Prison or pretrial detention centre (Criminal)

Custodial Authority: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Management: Corrections Corporation of America (Private For-Profit)

Detains: Adult women, Adult men, Undocumented migrants (administrative)

Capacity Reported population Deaths at facility
20
14

26 January 2017

No Data
United States

277,913

Migration Detainee Entries

37,722

Average Daily Migrant Detainee Population

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FACILITY NAMES
Western Tennessee Detention Facility
Location

Country: United States

City & Region: Mason, Tennessee, Americas

Latitude, Longitude: 35.407494, -89.54846

Contact Information
6299 Finde Naifeh Drive,
Mason, TN 38049, USA
T: 901-294-3060 F: 901-294-2936

MANAGEMENT & BUDGET

Center Status
Status
Year
In use
2026
In use
2019
In use
2017
In use
2013
Facility type
Category
Type
Year
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2026
Criminal
Prison or pretrial detention centre
2014
National typology
Official Typology
Year
Dedicated Inter-Governmental Service Agreement
2026
US Marshall Service Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA)
2013
Management
Management
Type
Year
Corrections Corporation of America
Private For-Profit
2014
Custodial Authorities
Agency
Ministry
Ministry type
Year
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Internal or Public Security
2014
Facility owner
Owner type
Owner name
Year
Private Company
Corrections Corporation of America
2014
Area of Operations
Regional Jurisdiction
Year
New Orleans Region (NOL)
2026
New Orleans Region (NOL)
2013
Operating Period
Year of entry
Year ceased
1999

DETAINEES

Demographics

Adult women

2026

Adult men

2026

Adult men

2014
Categories of detainees

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2026

Undocumented migrants (administrative)

2017

SIZE & POPULATION

Capacity (specialised migration-related facility)

Type Standard capacity

Capacity 20

2017
Facility Average Daily Population (year)

Number 294

2026

Number 96

2017

Number 47

2017

Number 5

2013

Number 12

2009

Number 23

2008

Number 49

2007
Total Migration Detainees: Entries + Remaining from Previous Year

Number 401

2012

Number 586

2011

Number 1

2010
Reported Single-Day Migration Detainee Population at Facility (day)
Number
Date
14
26 January 2017
Reports of Detainee Overpopulation at Facility

Yes

2017

LENGTH OF DETENTION

Detention Timeframe (long, medium, short)

Length Long-term (more than 20 days)

2014
Average Days in Detention

Number of Days 17

2026

OUTCOMES

CONDITIONS

Overall Inspection Score

Score Minimum Standards (“Good,” “Acceptable,” or “Meets Standards”)

2017

Score Minimum Standards (“Good,” “Acceptable,” or “Meets Standards”)

2009

Score Minimum Standards (“Good,” “Acceptable,” or “Meets Standards”)

2008

Score Minimum Standards (“Good,” “Acceptable,” or “Meets Standards”)

2007

CARCERAL INDICATORS

Carceral Environment

Carceral Environment Yes

2026
External Security Regime

Security Level Secure

2014

STAFF

SEGREGATION

CELLS

COMMUNAL SPACE & ACTIVITIES

HEALTH

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