Media Requests

The Communications Division supports the Department's mission by providing effective communication to the agency's internal and external stakeholders.  Please feel free to contact the Communications staff listed below with request for information.

For public records requests, please complete sections 1 thru 4 of the Inspection/Duplication Of Records Request form.  Submit the form to TDOC.MediaRecordsRequests@tn.gov.

Dorinda Carter

 

Communications Director

Dorinda Carter

Dorinda.L.Carter@tn.gov

Office:  (615) 253-8144

Justin Brown, Deputy Communications Director

 

Deputy Communications Director

Justin Brown

Justin.T.Brown@tn.gov

Sarah Gallagher, Middle Tennessee PIO

 

Middle Tennessee PIO

Sarah Gallagher

Sarah.Gallagher@tn.gov

Photo of East Tennessee Public Information Officer Kayla Hackney

 

East Tennessee

Kayla Hackney

Kayla.Hackney@tn.gov

West TN PIO Bradley Canada

 

West Tennessee PIO

Bradley Canada

Bradley.Canada@tn.gov

If your inquiry pertains to multiple regions, feel free to send an email to TDOC.Communications@tn.gov. 

Policy 103.04 Provision of Information and Access to the Media and Public

Policy 216.01 Tennessee Public Records Act and Reproduction of Public Records

Application for News Media Representative To Attend An Execution of A Death Sentence

Tennessee State Penitentiary

The Tennessee State Penitentiary is closed to the public.  Access to the building is prohibited.  Request for film projects should be directed to the Tennessee Film Commission.