Correctional Services Division

The Correctional Services Division provides a variety of services via inmate labor throughout Davidson County.  In addition, it provides limited services to Metro agencies and non-profit organizations.  With a limited budget and resources, this division in fiscal year 2005 made a great impact on the community by:

- Removing 4,749,155 pounds of litter from the streets
- Participating in 106 community clean-ups
- Generating $19,504 in revenue through recycling program
- Working inmate crews more than 100,000 hours
- Saving Metro Government and non-profits over $1 million

Some examples of projects inmate labor may be used for include:

• lawn-mowing for certain Metro agencies, all high school football athletic fields, Little League ball parks, etc....

• alley clean-up, and community clean-ups

• litter removal from public streets and rights-of-way...

• set-up and tear-down of tables, chairs, tents, etc., as well as clean-up after many  public events, such as the Italian Street Fair and Tennessee Special Olympics...

• assisting with special projects including The Nashville Zoo out Grassmere, Donelson Senior Center, The Hermitage, Music City Marathon, etc.

• small renovation and demolition projects for non-profit entities.

(Note: Correctional Services inmates are prohibited from performing any work for private businesses, or on any private property.)

If your organization has work to be done and you would like to know whether Correctional Services inmates could be used and are available, please call Correctional Services at 615-880-3897.  Correctional Services Director Mike Raines may be reached directly by calling 615-862-5288.