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  • TDOC Enhances Victim Notification System

    Friday, July 01, 2022 | 01:13pm

    NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is reminding survivors and victims of crime to enroll in the new, enhanced notification service before TDOC’s current system is deactivated.

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  • TDOC Absconders Captured

    Sunday, June 26, 2022 | 03:31pm

    CHATTANOOGA – The two inmates who walked away from the Chattanooga Release Center Friday night and are now back in custody.

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  • TDOC Searches For Absconders

    Saturday, June 25, 2022 | 06:34pm

    CHATTANOOGA – The Tennessee Department of Correction is asking for the public’s help in locating two inmates who walked away from the Chattanooga Release Center Friday night and are now listed as absconders.

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  • Knoxville DRC Graduates Largest Class To Date

    Monday, June 06, 2022 | 05:12pm

    KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Correction’s Knoxville Day Reporting Center (DRC) held its largest-ever graduation ceremony last night, celebrating 32 participants who recently completed the three-phase, intensive treatment program.

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  • Award Winning Artist Volunteers At Tennessee Prisons

    Thursday, May 12, 2022 | 08:58pm

    HENNING – Volunteers play a crucial role in helping incarcerated men and women turn their lives around. That is why Memphis-based rap artist Patrick Houston plans to spend his time volunteering inside Tennessee prisons.

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  • Smith Selects Last Meal

    Wednesday, April 20, 2022 | 01:29pm

    NASHVILLE – Death row inmate Oscar Smith has selected a double bacon cheeseburger, deep dish apple pie, and vanilla bean ice cream for his last meal.

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  • Smith Moved To Death Watch

    Tuesday, April 19, 2022 | 08:30am

    NASHVILLE – In accordance with protocol, inmate Oscar Franklin Smith #136424 was moved to death watch at approximately 11:50pm last night. Death watch is the three-day period before an execution when strict guidelines are implemented to maintain the security and control of the offender and to maintain safe and orderly operations of the prison.

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  • Probation Parole Officers Donate Easter Baskets To Nearly 100 Children

    Tuesday, April 12, 2022 | 03:10pm

    NASHVILLE– Nearly one-hundred boys and girls in Columbia, TN got an Easter treat this year, thanks to Probation Parole Officers (PPOs) in Tennessee Department of Correction’s (TDOC) District 51 Office.

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  • Execution Advisory: Media Guidelines

    Thursday, April 07, 2022 | 02:18pm

    Media wishing to arrive at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI) to report on the April 21, 2022 execution of Oscar Smith #136424 should RSVP by 12pm CST on April 14, 2022 to Sarah.Gallagher@tn.gov.

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  • Selection Of Official Media Witnesses

    Monday, March 21, 2022 | 02:04pm

    NASHVILLE – In accordance with state law, representatives from the following news media agencies have been selected to witness the execution of inmate Oscar Franklin Smith #136424.

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  • TDOC Officers Awarded National Medal Of Honor

    Monday, March 21, 2022 | 11:11am

    NASHVILLE – Two Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) Correctional Officers have been selected to receive national awards. Corporal Leon Odom and Corporal Anthony Gaudet have been selected by One Voice United to receive the National Corrections Medal of Honor Award.

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  • New Cadets Assist In Contraband Bust At West Tennessee State Penitentiary

    Wednesday, March 09, 2022 | 09:17am

    HENNING – Just days after graduating from Basic Correctional Officer (BCOT) training, TDOC’s newest cadets assisted in the discovery of a significant amount of contraband at the West Tennessee State Penitentiary (WTSP).

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  • TDOC, Partners To Hold Inaugural Tri-Cities Recovery Rally

    Monday, March 07, 2022 | 02:19pm

    JOHNSON CITY – The inaugural Tri-Cities Recovery Rally is scheduled for Monday, March 14, 2022. Hosted by the Johnson City Day Reporting Center (DRC), in partnership with the Sullivan County Anti-Drug Coalition and Recovery Resources, the event aims to connect individuals suffering from addiction and substance use disorders with abstinence-based resources throughout the region.

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  • TDOC Seeks Justice-Involved Individuals For Entrepreneurship Program

    Wednesday, February 09, 2022 | 04:37pm

    NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is seeking justice-involved individuals to participate in a 10-week entrepreneurship program set to begin next month.

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  • NWCX PAIICE Program Making Positive Changes In The Community

    Wednesday, January 19, 2022 | 01:51pm

    TIPTONVILLE – An organization formed by incarcerated men at the Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) is celebrating its 36th year of working to change lives. Prisoners Actively Involved in Community Endeavors (PAIICE) was formed in 1985 with a desire to prevent new victims.

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