Where would place state prison in Putnam County ?

By Bob Jett

Facts and Trend in the Tennessee Prison System

There are 19,431 inmates in the Tennessee Prison System of 6/30/2005

The prison population is projected to grow 19.2% in the next 11 years

The operational capacity of the prison system is expected to grow by 8.5% in the same time period

The Prison system is 98.8% at operating capacity

There are 15 prisons in the Tennessee prison system

¯Baxter

Cookeville

Algood

Monterey

I-40

Cities of Putnam County

Legend

I-40

City limits

County Boundary

Parameters for Selection

Slope less or equal to 3.5 degree

More than 2 miles from a school

More 4 miles from I-40

Low road destiny

¯Final Result Raster

LegendCities

Algood

Baxter

Cookeville

Monterey

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