Tennessee's Department of Correction is requesting a $6.8 million contract increase for its private prison operator despite ...

A Tennessee death row prisoner has declared a hunger strike, saying he is protesting issues with medical care, the quality of ...

The Tennessee Attorney General's Office is asking the state Supreme Court to set execution dates for five people on death row ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A former Tennessee Department of Correction employee has been convicted of child rape and child abuse, aggravated sexual battery and the continuous sexual abuse of a child.

The state's private prisons see higher numbers of deaths and sexual assaults while providing less opportunity for support and ...

The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s SmartWay map shows ice and snow patches on various roads in the following counties: This includes I-40 in Cumberland County, I-75 in Campbell County and ...

The rest are incarcerated in state prisons, which are staffed and managed directly by the Tennessee Department of Correction. Families that spoke with The Tennessean who have loved ones that have ...

Multiple agencies in East Tennessee warned of closed roads due to fallen trees, debris, and flooding on Sunday.

A spokesperson for the Tennessee Department of Correction did not immediately have a comment on Wednesday afternoon. Willis was forced to act as his own lawyer during his original trial and has ...

Although CoreCivic is responsible for the management and operation of Trousdale Turner, the DOJ's investigation centers around the Tennessee Department of Correction, as the state is responsible ...

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