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

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

The company's CEO forecasts "perhaps the most significant growth in our company's history, over the next several years." ...

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.

pentobarbital in executions after a review raised questions about whether it causes “unnecessary pain and suffering,” the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) still plans to use the drug ...

He was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder related to the crime, according to the Tennessee Department of Correction, and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Tennessee's prison population has increased in recent years, and experts say it’s likely due to tougher laws that keep people behind bars for longer. Following years of decline, the state's ...

CoreCivic said the Tennessee Department of Correction has been informed about this incident, which is under investigation. TTCC staff have also identified all of the inmates who were involved.

Under his plea agreement as a convicted felon, Moss will be under a six-year period of supervision by the Tennessee Department of Corrections with the following conditions in place: "Closing out ...

BRISTOL, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Corrections has created new lethal injection procedures, clearing the way for the state to schedule executions again, including one for a man ...