Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center

Current DJRC appointment contact

Request a weekend visit before Wednesday at 3 p.m. Confirm the unit, session and check-in deadline, including whether you need the main compound, annex or another program.

Telephone

(615) 339-0831

Booking hours

Monday 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; Tuesday 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wednesday 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Email

DJRC.Visitation@tn.gov

Weekend request cutoff

Before Wednesday at 3 p.m.

Sources: TDOC visiting

Approval, minors, ID, and entry

Every visitor, including minors, needs an approved application before admission; TDOC says applications should be approved or denied within about 30 days. The adult guide allows immediate family and up to eight additional visitors. Current statewide entry rules allow only photo ID and keys/key fob in the visitation area, require security screening/body scanner, and prohibit phones, wallets, and electronics; baby items go in a clear bag. Minors require the TDOC minor application and parent/legal-guardian documentation.

Sources: TDOC visiting, TDOC adult visitors, TDOC minor visitors

Confirm the current session

The available handbook is labeled 2023–2024 and has an older contact number. Ask the current visitation desk for the unit-specific timetable and arrival deadline before booking travel.

Sources: TDOC visiting

Overnight child visitation

Eligible women may arrange a separate overnight visit with a child or grandchild aged three months through 10 years. DJRC holds this program on the second and fourth weekends, from Friday at 5 p.m. until no later than Sunday at 3:30 p.m. One child may visit at a time.

The incarcerated person must request approval. Requirements include medium or lower custody, the parenting course, an application and authenticated birth certificate, and disciplinary waiting periods. Child-abuse or neglect convictions require the stated DCS or court exception. This is not an ordinary visiting-room reservation.

Sources: TDOC child visitation

Accessibility and arrival

The reviewed current public sources do not establish DJRC visitor parking, accessible entrance, public transit, late-arrival handling, or a facility-specific ADA accommodation process. Ask the visitation desk before booking travel.

Sources: TDOC visiting

Phone and video

TDOC does not permit inbound calls directly to incarcerated people. ConnectNetwork/GTL provides phone accounts; for a family emergency, call DJRC and ask for the chaplain.

Confirm current video eligibility and provider availability for the person's unit before paying. The reviewed sources do not establish a DJRC-specific video timetable.

Sources: TDOC phones, JPay TDOC

Address ordinary personal mail for scanning

TDOC moved personal mail to centralized scanning on November 3, 2025. Include your return name and address and clearly label the identification number TDOC ID#. Photos are scanned too; inappropriate images are not delivered. Reading scanned mail does not cost the recipient anything.

Sources: TDOC mail, TDOC scanning FAQ

Choose plain cards and permitted photographs

• Do not enclose Polaroid-type photos, cash, checks or money orders.
• Avoid homemade items and layered, decorated or musical cards.
• Do not send original irreplaceable photos: physical personal mail is retained for up to 90 days, then destroyed.

Sources: TDOC Policy 507.02, TDOC scanning FAQ

Legal correspondence and books

Privileged correspondence—including attorney and court mail—continues to the institution, not the personal-mail scanning center. Confirm the institution's correct legal-mail addressing with the sender.

Order books and other printed material directly from a publisher or recognized commercial distributor. Check the actual seller: a third-party marketplace seller may not qualify. Material remains subject to the prison's content restrictions.

Sources: TDOC mail, TDOC Policy 507.02

Approved property and commissary packages

Packages must come from an approved contract vendor, not a box packed at home. Eligibility and quantity depend on custody level and disciplinary restrictions. Confirm eligibility before paying.

The Tennessee Union Supply website now directs TDOC adult and CoreCivic package orders to CorrectPay. Select the correct facility and recipient there; a package order is separate from a JPay trust-account deposit.

Sources: TDOC Policy 507.02, Current package routing

Online, telephone and MoneyGram

JPay's Tennessee deposit form lists online service, the 24-hour telephone line (800) 574-5729 and MoneyGram receive code 6188. Review the recipient, service and final fee before authorizing payment.

Sources: JPay Tennessee form

Mail a money order to JPay—not the prison

Make the money order payable to JPay and include the completed Tennessee deposit slip. The form requires sender details, a valid email and mailing address, and the recipient's name, ID and institution. Do not include personal letters or notes.

The form lists a $999.99 maximum and no JPay money-order fee. It allows up to ten business days for processing after receipt, in addition to postal travel time. A JPay account is not required for this method.

Sources: JPay Tennessee form

Keep the payment routes separate

Do not put deposit funds in an ordinary letter to the Phoenix scanning address. Use the current provider's instructions for the service you actually need, and retain the receipt. Jail411 does not accept payments or collect account credentials.

Sources: TDOC Policy 507.02, JPay Tennessee form

Holiday Inn Nashville-Vanderbilt (Dwtn)

Weekend breakfast begins at 7 a.m. If your confirmed prison check-in is earlier, plan breakfast elsewhere. Ask about parking costs, accessible rooms and what the local shuttle actually serves; do not assume it goes to the prison.

Amenities

Outdoor pool, on-site restaurant, free Wi-Fi, complimentary local shuttle

Breakfast

Official FAQ lists weekend 7-11 a.m.

Check-in/out

4 p.m./11 a.m.

Approximate drive from campus

7.9 miles via TN-155 S

Sources: IHG property, Mapped driving route

Best Western Plus Sunrise Inn

Ask about breakfast hours and accessible-room features before booking. Compare the longer drive from this hotel with your confirmed check-in time.

Amenities

Free breakfast, free high-speed internet, free parking, fitness center, outdoor pool, lobby sundry shop

Approximate drive from campus

14.2 miles via I-440

Sources: Best Western property, Mapped driving route

Waffle House #2129

The location was shown open 24 hours on the review date. Confirm service for your actual travel day.

Hours

Official Nashville directory showed Today: Open 24 hours on retrieval date; verify the actual visit date

Phone

(615) 259-1116

Approximate drive from campus

3.2 miles via Stewarts Lane and TN-12 S

Sources: Waffle House Nashville, Mapped driving route

Chick-fil-A Charlotte Pike

This is not a Sunday breakfast option. Compare its opening time with your confirmed prison check-in.

Hours

Tuesday–Saturday opens at 6 a.m.; closed Sunday. Confirm Monday hours separately.

Services

Breakfast, drive-thru, carry-out, delivery, Wi-Fi

Approximate drive from campus

5.7 miles via TN-155 S and Charlotte Pike

Sources: Chick-fil-A Charlotte Pike, Mapped driving route

Contact route

Call DJRC's main line (615) 712-5491 for general facility concerns and use the visitation desk/email for visit-specific questions. The reviewed public sources do not publish a separate family medical escalation or property counter.

Sources: TDOC DJRC

Health, property, release

Formerly called Tennessee Prison for Women, DJRC is Tennessee's female diagnostic center. It also has annex and transition functions, including a transition center across Stewarts Lane. Ask staff which location and rules apply to your family member.

The reviewed public pages do not identify a separate family medical-reporting or property-release counter. Call DJRC and ask for the responsible staff before traveling or sending documents.

Sources: TDOC DJRC, TDOC health