Tennessee State Penitentiary

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:prison
gptkbp:architect gptkb:W._S._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:area approximately 200 acres
gptkbp:arts_programs for inmates
gptkbp:capacity approximately 1,000 inmates
gptkbp:closed gptkb:1992
gptkbp:closure_type overcrowding and safety concerns
gptkbp:community_outreach limited outreach programs
gptkbp:construction_started 1895
gptkbp:cultural_impact in popular culture
gptkbp:death_row had a death row section
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:2015
gptkbp:educational_programs offered to inmates
gptkbp:famous_for its Gothic architecture
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkbp:fledging_period 1970 escape attempt
gptkbp:historical_event riots in the 1970s
gptkbp:historical_significance site of executions
gptkbp:historical_tours offered to the public
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tennessee State Penitentiary
gptkbp:is_protected_by notable prison guards
gptkbp:is_visited_by tourists
gptkbp:legacy remains a historical site.
gptkbp:legal_issue overcrowding lawsuits
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee
gptkbp:media_appearances films and TV shows
gptkbp:notable_case 1975 riot
gptkbp:notable_event MLK assassination aftermath
gptkbp:notable_execution execution of John Mc Cafferty
gptkbp:notable_inmate gptkb:James_Earl_Ray
varied over the years
varied by decade
gptkbp:opened 1898
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Tennessee_Department_of_Corrections
gptkbp:part_of Tennessee prison system
gptkbp:renovated gptkb:1980s
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Riverbend_Maximum_Security_Institution
gptkbp:security high security
gptkbp:staff correctional officers
gptkbp:surrounding_area North Nashville
gptkbp:team available for inmates
gptkbp:type maximum security
gptkbp:visitation strict rules
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:James_Earl_Ray
gptkb:The_Green_Mile
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4