A parole violator got a cellmate who had killed behind bars before. Now he's dead, too
Prosecutors say Matthew Vogel, who had violated parole on a drug charge, was killed by his cellmate one day before he was set ...
Why former guard and others say CoreCivic understaffs this troubled small town prison
A former Trousdale Turner correctional officer, prison chaplain, activist and incarcerated person weigh in on the causes of ...
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Justice Department to investigate abuse, assaults at Tennessee prison
The Justice Department on Tuesday launched a civil rights investigation into reports of rampant abuses at a privately operated state prison in Tennessee, including five stabbing incidents within ...
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MATA sued, ex-state Sen. Brian Kelsey makes final attempt to avoid prison | On the Docket
Brian Kelsey files motion to vacate sentence, alleges prosecutorial misconduct Former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey, a ...
Prison operator under federal scrutiny spent millions settling Tennessee mistreatment claims
The leading private prison company in the U.S. has ... a company that figures prominently in political spending. Tennessee is ...
Former county, state firefighter sentenced to 11 years
Saturday night, the Cumberland County Fire and Rescue Department observed 50 years during the annual awards banquet. Robert Eugene Presley Jr., 48, Dykes Lane, a former volunteer firefighter with the ...
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School choice vouchers are back in debate. What is in the proposal? | The Week in Politics
Also, former state Sen. Brian Kelsey filed a motion to vacate his campaign finance scheme charges. Here's what to know this ...
Assault on school employees could be a felony under new bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A bill filed in the Tennessee State House would make an assault on any public or private school ...