The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) has begun accepting applications for the fall 2024 Citizens’ Correctional Academy. The six-week program is designed to give Tennesseans an in-depth look at the state’s largest law enforcement agency. Classes will be held on Thursday evenings from September 12, 2024, through October 17, 2024, at various TDOC locations around …
Tennessee prisons are severely understaffed, with a vacancy rate at one prison of 61%, leading to unsafe conditions for both inmates and guards, a state audit of the prison system found. The audit by the state comptroller’s office also found a shortage of such prisoner services as therapy, substance abuse treatment, education, and re-entry assistance. …
Tennessee’s prison population is growing faster than the majority of states, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Justice. The report found that from the end of 2021-2022, Tennessee saw a nearly 8% increase in incarcerated people, with 1,740 more individuals in state prisons. The only states with a higher percent increase …
