John S. Wilder Youth Development Center is a juvenile facility in Somerville, Tennessee, run by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services. Federal facility data from 2020 put its capacity at about 189 beds.
John S. Wilder Youth Development Center Address and Phone
- Facility type
- Juvenile facility
- Address
- 13870 Highway 59, Somerville, TN 38068Open in Google Maps
- Main phone
- (901) 465-7359
- Operated by
- Tennessee Department of Children's Services
- County
- Fayette County
Finding Someone at John S. Wilder Youth Development Center
Juvenile records are confidential in most states, so there is no public online list of the young people held here. A parent, guardian or attorney should call the facility or the agency that runs it; staff may ask for proof of relationship before sharing anything.
Visiting, Mail and Phone Calls
Visiting days, visitor approval, dress rules and the mailing format for letters are set by the Tennessee Department of Children's Services and can change at short notice. Read the official facility page and call ahead before you travel.
Jails and Police Near John S. Wilder Youth Development Center
Anyone arrested near Somerville is booked into the county jail first; a state facility only receives people after sentencing, commitment or transfer.
Open status checked against the official tn.gov facility listing in November 2026. Address and phone come from that listing or, where it shows none, from the federal HIFLD prison dataset. This page lists no inmates.