West Tennessee State Penitentiary Explained

Prison Name:	West Tennessee State Penitentiary
Location:	480 Green Chapel Road Henning, Tennessee
Status:	open

West Tennessee State Penitentiary (WTSP) is a Tennessee Department of Correction prison located in unincorporated Lauderdale County, Tennessee, near Henning.^[1] Site #1 of WTSP formerly housed the Cold Creek Correctional Facility.^[2]

The West Tennessee High Security Facility (WTHSF) became operational in 1990.^[3] In 1999 the Cold Creek Correctional Facility (CCCF) closed. CCCF was replaced by a medium security complex built next to WTHSF. The two complexes and the CCCF minimum security annex were operationally combined and became the WTSP.^[4]

Notable inmates

Notable prisoners held at the facility include:

• Letalvis Cobbins – convicted of the murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom^[5]

External links

• "West Tennessee State Penitentiary." Tennessee Department of Correction.
• "West Tennessee High Security Facility." Tennessee Department of Correction. (Archive)

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Notes and References

1. "West Tennessee State Penitentiary." Tennessee Department of Correction. Retrieved on September 26, 2010.
2. "Risk Management." Tennessee Department of Treasury. Retrieved on September 26, 2010. "249 West TN State Penitentiary - Site #1 (formerly Cold Creek Correctional Facility - Fort Pillow)"
3. "HISTORICAL TIMELINE - (1700 - 2003)." Tennessee Department of Correction. 12 (12/16). Retrieved on September 26, 2010.
4. "HISTORICAL TIMELINE - (1700 - 2003)." Tennessee Department of Correction. 14 (14/16). Retrieved on September 26, 2010.
5. Web site: Cobbins transferred to maximum-security prison. www.knoxnews.com.