Tennessee’s private prisons could see a reduction in their inmate populations if death rates in the facilities continue to ...

Ground broke on new housing units at the state prison in Deer Lodge as the Legislature sends proposals amounting to $436 ...

The man awaiting trial for allegedly shooting an Elwood police officer has been accused of stabbing a prison guard.

A 40-year-old inmate at Hardeman County Correctional Facility was stabbed 60 times in an open dayroom in a fatal attack.

Tennessee lawmakers adjourned for the year on April 22, concluding a session shaped by controversy over education for ...

Despite a major increase in prison officer salaries, the Tennessee Department of Correction is hitting personnel shortages, forcing it to bring in a floating security crew” at state ...

A federal jury found CoreCivic liable for failing to protect a former inmate and awarded the man $27.8 million, according to ...

A federal jury in Great Falls unanimously found CoreCivic liable for failing to protect a former inmate who was “nearly ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The families of prisoners have new hope as Tennessee lawmakers crack down on CoreCivic. A bill is ...

A group of supporters gathered outside the Sumner County Jail on Wednesday (April 23) to protest the incarceration of Nashville rapper Young Buck, who is currently serving a 30-day sentence.