Overview

"The Offender Re-Entry Center serves as the DCSO's focal point for programming.  We are focused on 'arresting the problem' and providing a better opportunity for the offender to become a taxpayer, instead of a tax burden.  Staff at the ORC are providing offender with realistic job and educational opportunities such as food service skills and computer-assisted education.  Our goal is to have each offender housed at the ORC on a work program, therefore, off-setting the costs associated with their incarceration." ~Sheriff Daron Hall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedule A Visit

ORC Visitation Rules - Funding An Inmate Account

ORC Visitation is as follows:

TO SCHEDULE A VISIT FOR CDC, or ORC, CALL THE VISITATION LINE AT (615) 880-3860 MONDAY – FRIDAY FROM 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

Visitation is Saturday and Sunday only. First shift times are 8a.m., 9a.m., and 1p.m. Second shift times are 6p.m., 7p.m. and 8p.m.

VISITATION RULES
Visitors must call the visitation line at 880-3860 Monday- Friday starting at 7:00 a.m. until all appointments are filled. Special visits and out of town visits may be scheduled through the offender’s case manager or shift supervisor.
Offenders are allowed 2 visits per week.
Visits sessions last 45 minutes.
Anyone over the age of 16 years must show a valid driver’s license with photo or if license is unavailable visitor must show two forms of ID with visitors name on them.
Offenders are allowed 3 visitors (including children).
Visits will stop being processed 15 minutes before the scheduled visit, and no other visitor will be allowed to enter.
Visitors must be dressed appropriately:   No sleeveless or low cut tops, no halter, tank or mid-drift tops, Must wear undergarments No see-through clothing, No shorts or skirts above the knee Must wear shoes, no flip flops No hats or baseball caps Visitors must be searched by scanning devices and pat searched.
Visitors will not be allowed to bring anything into the facility, except a set of keys, ID and no more then ten dollars.  No pagers, purses, etc. The officers will not be responsible to hold any items.
Visitors may use the vending machines and share the product with the offender.
Visitors with small children will be allowed to bring one (1) diaper and one(1) plastic see-though bottle.
One kiss and one hug will be allowed at the beginning and the end of each visit.  No other physical contact will be allowed.
Children are to be kept under control at all times.
Visitors and offenders will act in appropriate manner. (No loud talking or use of profanity).
Violation of any visitation rule will result in the dismissal of visits for that day, and possible future visits.
Any visitors caught smuggling contraband into the facility will lose further visitation privileges and in subject to criminal prosecution.
Persons under the influence of alcohol and drugs or unruly in any manner will not be allowed to visit.
Smoking and tobacco products are not allowed in the facility
Offenders are not allowed to handle money.
Money can be mailed to an offenders account at the Criminal Justice Center Business Office at 448 2nd Ave. No. You can also use the Touchpay payment system (see below).
All of the above rules must be followed but they are not inclusive of any directives that the visiting room issue.

 

FUNDING INMATE ACCOUNTS

You can fund an inmate account using Touchpay payment systems. Click here to learn more.

 

Inmate Programs

The following programs are available at ORC facility:

Education Program (Adults)

The ORC has a full-time teacher to provide classes ranging from Adult Basic Education to GED Preparation.  The teacher is able to provide both classroom teaching, combined with individualized tutoring to assist any individual with increasing educational competency. A two-week Job Readiness class has been established to assist offenders in identifying, obtaining, and maintaining employment.

Work Release
The Educational/Work Release program operated by the Davidson County Sheriff's Office, out of the Offender Re-Entry Center, provides inmates in the program the opportunity to be gainfully employed, or to continue in educational or vocational training. The program is designed to increase community protection by providing offenders with the opportunity to change themselves and those conditions that brought them to jail. Participants will have the opportunity to provide financial aid to their dependents, or to accumulate financial savings for use upon release. Participation in the program will increase awareness of personal responsibilities, and teach self-respect that comes from self-support and personal accomplishments.

The Offender Re-Entry Center provides a setting promoting positive social behavior through mentoring, employment, programs, and counseling. Work Release participants who have demonstrated successful participating while at the Offender Re-Entry Center may qualify for the Day Reporting program. This program allows the inmate to live at home and continue to work in the community. It serves to reduce the jail population.

Target Population:

• Adult offenders sentenced to a least 30 days up to 18 months of an active sentence in the custody of the sheriff.
• Probation violators
• DUI first offenses
• Child support and enforcement violators

Criteria: To qualify for consideration, an inmate must:

• Be in the custody of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.
• Be within one year of the projected release date, excluding any sentence reduction credits given to felony convictions.
• Meet all sentencing percentage requirements.
• Be clear of outstanding warrants, wants, holds, or pending charges.
• Have documented verifiable employment, or is willing to seek employment within 30 days of approval.
• Have reliable transportation, if needed, to and from the workplace (inmates are not permitted to drive to/from the Offender Re-Entry Center).

The screening includes a review of the inmate's criminal history, physical and mental health, substance abuse, employment, and educational history. The majority of inmates in the Work Release are placed at a judge's recommendation.

To apply, contact the Work Release Coordinator at phone 615-862-8286, fax 615-880-1939.

Outside Work Program
The Offender Re-Entry Center’s Outside Work Program provides offender labor to several agencies including non-profit and Metro Government. The services provided are janitorial, landscaping, minor maintenance, and roadside cleanup, to name a few. These offenders also participate in special events such as set-up for Earth Day, and the Music City Marathon. The program provides an average of 4,500 labor hours weekly to the customer. The following agencies participate in the Outside Work Program:

• Metropolitan Fire Department

• Metropolitan Police Department

• City of Berry Hill

• City of Lakewood

• Public Library

• General Services Motor Pool

• General Services Fleet Management

• Sportsplex

• Metro Parks

• Metro Public Works

• The Downtown Partnership

• Fraternal Order of Police Youth Camp

• Metro Animal Control

Services are also provided to Davidson County Sheriff’s Office facilities including:

• Criminal Justice Center

• Hill Detention Center

• Correctional Development Center (Male)

• Sheriff’s Administration Building

• Civil Warrants

• DCSO Training

• DCSO Supply

• Correctional Services Center

• Sheriff’s Correctional Complex Maintenance

12-Step Programs for Substance Abusers
Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings are offered in all DCSO detention facilities.

Day Reporting Program
The Day Reporting Program offers numerous classes, including the Batterer’s Intervention Program, Anger  Management,  Criminal  Thinking,  Accountability and  Responsibility, Intensive Out-Patient Program (8 weeks. of Drug and Alcohol treatment), Drug & Alcohol Education, Women's Issues, and Drug Court classes.     

 

Contact ORC Facility

The main number for the ORC facility is 615-880-1945. TO SCHEDULE A VISIT FOR CDC or ORC, CALL THE VISITATION LINE AT (615) 880-3860, MONDAY – FRIDAY FROM 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

The DCSO mailing address is:

Davidson County Sheriff’s Office

PO Box 196383

Nashville, TN 37219-6383

Please send all mail to this address.

 

The ORC facility is located at 5131 Harding Place, Nashville, TN 37211. You can get directions by using the map below:

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