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 ...

Prosecutors say Matthew Vogel, who had violated parole on a drug charge, was killed by his cellmate one day before he was set ...

Frank Strada, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC), said there are currently 651 correctional officer vacancies representing about 26% of their open positions. In December ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...