Department of Correction
Derrick D. Schofield, Commissioner

P.O. Box 1510
1314 South Jackson Street
Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388
(931) 461-7100
Fax (931) 454-1940

Superintendent Gerald McAllister
Biography

...Preparing Proud Professionals...

"If excellence is the goal of our profession and the organizations to which we belong, then nothing less than excellence in our training and staff development efforts are acceptable...

...A correctional training academy must be the epitome of correctional professionalism, and must be perceived as such by those it serves."

Perry M. Johnson, Past President,
American Correctional Association

Our Mission

To ensure state of the art training to all employees whom we have the opportunity to serve.

Our Vision

The Tennessee Correction Academy, through a focus on professional service, will set the example for excellence in the delivery of criminal justice training.

Our Goals

To make training a clear priority --- To implement a targeted training system
To maintain a quality training environment.