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WEBJul 26, 2024 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction has released encouraging news surrounding public safety in the state. The latest data shows the recidivism rate for offenders released from TDOC facilities is now at its lowest level in more than a decade.
Justice Dept. Investigating Tennessee Prison Over Reports of …
WEBAug. 20, 2024. The Justice Department said on Tuesday that it was investigating conditions at a troubled correctional facility outside Nashville over reports that understaffing and high...
Audit Finds Tennessee Prisons Severely Understaffed, Officers …
WEBDec 18, 2023 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee prisons are severely understaffed, with a vacancy rate at one prison of 61%, leading to unsafe conditions for both inmates and guards, a state audit of the...
TDOC Recidivism Drops To Lowest Level In Decade - TN.gov
WEBOct 9, 2023 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction has released encouraging news surrounding public safety in the state. The latest data shows the recidivism rate for offenders released from TDOC facilities is now at its lowest level in more than a decade.
DOJ investigating Trousdale Turner, CoreCivic-run Tennessee prison
WEBAug 20, 2024 · The U.S. Department of Justice is launching a civil investigation into the conditions at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, a notorious privately run prison plagued by understaffing,...
Court records detail years of understaffing at a Tennessee …
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · Records filed in a lawsuit show that the Tennessee Department of Correction fined the company responsible for running one of the state’s most dangerous prisons millions of dollars as it...
Audit finds Tennessee prisons severely ... - Associated Press News
WEBDec 18, 2023 · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee prisons are severely understaffed, with a vacancy rate at one prison of 61%, leading to unsafe conditions for both inmates and guards, a state audit of the prison system found.
Tennessee official and executive accused of rigging a bid on a …
WEB4 days ago · NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Tennessee prison official and a former executive at a private contractor have been charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice and commit perjury after they were accused of rigging a bid on a $123 million contract, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.. In a lawsuit filed in 2020, Tennessee-based prison contractor Corizon claimed the Tennessee Department of ...
Two former Tennessee Department of Corrections officers …
WEBJul 5, 2022 · Two former tactical officers for the Tennessee Department of Corrections were indicted by a federal grand jury in Memphis. The tactical officers were part of the Strike Force for TDOC.
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WEBDec 13, 2017 · Operation Blackout Final Stats - Statewide. NASHVILLE – To enhance the safety of Tennessee children, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) has visited the homes of more than 3,188 sex offenders since October 21.