Silverdale Detention Facilities
7609 Standifer Gap Rd., P.O. Box 23148
Chattanooga, TN 37422
423-892-0921
Fax: 423-894-5425
Career Information Line: 866-628-9477
Facility Public Information Officer: Brandi Kennedy, Brandi.Kennedy@cca.com
Facility Type: Male & Female, Multi-Security, Managed since 1984
Warden: Paul Jennings
Paul Jennings was named Warden at CCA’s Silverdale Correctional Facility in May 2008. He joined CCA in January 2007 as Assistant Warden at Silverdale Correctional Facility. Prior to joining CCA, Jennings worked in the Pennsylvania County Corrections Systems and worked his way up the ranks from Correctional Officer to Warden. Paul served in the Army and as a Military Police Officer for three years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in administration of criminal justice and is Certified Jail Manager through the American Jail Association.
Total beds: 1062
Customer base:
Hamilton County, Tennessee
Community Activities:
Veterans of Foreign Wars; Boy Scouts of America - Cherokee Area Council; Parent Teachers Association; Widow and Widower Support Group; Lady Shriners of North America; Various Volunteer Fire Departments; Chattanooga Community Kitchen; Teen Challenge; Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers; Orange Grove Center (mentally disabled children); American Lung Association; Chattanooga Blood Assurance; St. Jude Research Hospital; Vietnam Veterans - Chapter 203; Chambliss Children's Home; Big Brother; Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce