The board would hold public hearings and facilitate oversight over the system that has seen prolonged issues, contract ...

State officials are sounding the alarm on what they say is a growing issue at Tennessee prisons: an increase in contraband ...

Tennessee officials have sounded the alarm on drones delivering drugs, weapons and cell phones into prisons.

In the United States, it is possible to be unhoused even inside a prison. At the South Central Correctional Center in Tennessee, people sleep in doorways, closets, or even in the showers. “Anywhere ...

This story was originally published by the Nashville Banner. Sign up for their newsletter at nashvillebanner.com/newsletters. The Tennessee Department of Correction ...

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. - A new study shows Tennessee prisoners have some of the shortest sentence terms in the nation. It's a fact that's alarming some taxpayers and prosecutors. Commit a crime in the ...

While Tennessee Department of Correction has made progress in reducing contraband in state prisons, officials said drones that smuggle cell phones, drugs and other prohibited items into facilities ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Tennessee lawmakers recently questioned whether state prisons and jails are following rules limiting the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A piece of movie history has been damaged in the tornado that ripped through Tennessee this week. The Tennessee State Prison which served as the filming locations for “The Green ...