Tennessee tied Arizona for states with the highest percentage of prisoners in private institutions. Here's how they compare to other states.

Senate panel approved a $7M contract boost for CoreCivic after fining the private prison company nearly $30M for contract violations since 2022.

A pair of Wilson County lawmakers are seeking to create new oversight for Tennessee prisons and potentially reduce the state's deadliest prison to minimum security after a friend’s son died while in ...

Another warden at a Tennessee prison run by CoreCivic has been removed from the job with no public explanation. A company spokesperson confirmed to the Nashville Banner on Monday that Chance Leeds ...

Tennessee houses nearly 29% of its inmates in private prisons, ranking it among the top four states nationally. Since 2000, the number of Tennessee prisoners in private facilities has surged by 95 ...

While corrections systems nationwide are facing a staffing crisis, vacancies and turnover are pronounced at CoreCivic-run facilities in Tennessee, audits have repeatedly found. Since 2022 ...