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TDOC Honors Gold Star Father In Recognition Of Memorial Day

Monday, May 29, 2023 | 07:55am

MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. – Officers and staff gathered in the visitation gallery at Northeast Correctional Complex (NECX) earlier this weekend for a special Memorial Day Ceremony to recognize and honor Gold Star father and Correctional Officer Orlando Gonzalez, whose son was killed while serving in the War on Terror.

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TDOC Facilities Celebrate College Graduation

Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | 08:16am

HENNING, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) celebrated the college graduation of twenty incarcerated men and women across West Tennessee last week who earned their Associate Degrees in Business Administration from Dyersburg State Community College.

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TDOC Prison Hosts Reentry Fair For Offenders

Friday, May 19, 2023 | 11:00am

NASHVILLE – More than 100 inmates who could be released from Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) custody in the next few months spent the day preparing for their life after prison.

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