Eastern Tennessee - Prisoner Detention

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Prisoner Detention

GENERAL: United States Marshal Service is responsible for obtaining adequate detention space to house USMS prisoners in their districts. Detention facilities the USMS uses must meet DOJ detention standards and minimum conditions of confinement. These conditions are as follows:

1.	Staff is on duty 24 hours a day to supervise prisoners.

2.	Three adequate meals a day are provided to prisoners.

3.	Adequate emergency medical coverage is available 24 hours a day.

4.	Adequate fire and other emergency plans and procedures are followed.

5.	There is adequate security.

6.	Adequate sanitation and hygiene services are available.

7.	An adequate suicide prevention policy is in place.

8.	There is adequate access to prescription drugs.

The following local detention facilities are utilized in the Eastern District of Tennessee to house federal defendants that are awaiting trial or movement to another facility.

Blount County Detention Facility 940 East Lamar Alexander Parkway Maryville, TN 37804 (865) 273-5088 Knox County Detention Center 5001 Maloneyville Road Knoxville, TN 37918 (865) 281-6700 Greene County Jail 120 East Depot Street Greeneville, TN 37743 (423) 798-1800 Washington County Detention Center 114 West Jackson Blvd. Jonesborough, TN 37659 (423) 753-1701 Hamilton County Detention Center 601 Walnut Street Chattanooga, TN 37402 (423) 209-7052 CCA Silverdale Mailing Address: 7609 Standifer Gap Road P.O. Box 23148 Chattanooga, TN 37421 Chattanooga, TN 37422-3148 (423) 892-0921

Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Prison procedures and general information can be reviewed at www.bop.gov.