greene county detention center greeneville tennessee

The Greene County Detention Center, located on Depot Street in Greeneville was
built in 1987 and was constructed to house 152 inmatesThe average population of the
jail varies from 270 to 275 inmates. As a result of the overcrowding of this facility,
a new Greene County Workhouse has been constructed and became operational
May 12, 2002
This facility will house 276 minimum security inmates including those who are on work
release, and the Bureau of Prisons work release program
The Detention Center will remain operational and be used to house "convicted felons",
medium security prisoners, pre-trial detainees, and Federal Inmates

     Jail Administrator                      Neal Matthews
     Corrections Officers                  Three Shift Lieutenants, Three Shift Sergeants,
                                                         and fifty-nine corrections officers
                                                         Fifteen of these officers are assigned to the
                                                         Workhouse at this time
                                                         Additionally, ten of these officers are considered
                                                         "Support Staff"
     Medical Staff                             The medical staff consists of Dr. Matthews
                                                         five full time Nurses and one part-time nurse
     Transport                                    There are five part time "transport officers"
     Courthouse Security                 There are three officers assigned to serve as security
                                                         officers for
                                                         Sessions, Criminal, Chancery, and Circuit Court
     Food Service                              There are six full time cooks that prepare meals for the
                                                         inmates three meals a day, seven days a week
     Maintanence                             There are two officers assigned to jail maintanence and
                                                         inmate labor is used for assistance