NASHVILLE – Earlier today, eleven women from Tennessee Prison for Women graduated from the Building Entrepreneurs for Success in Tennessee (BEST) Program.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Correction will hold a Media Academy open to members of the press on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Mark Luttrell Transition Center in Memphis.

NASHVILLE – In an effort to assist the offender population of Middle Tennessee, the area Day Reporting and Community Resource Centers (DRC/CRC) will be holding two career and resource fairs.

MEMPHIS – During the past week officers from the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) have completed additional, unannounced home visits on hundreds of sex offenders under community supervision.

HENNING – Last year the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) announced a partnership with several agencies in the fight against contraband. On March 22nd TDOC, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced the Honor the Oath campaign, the next phase in contraband interdiction efforts.

HENNING – Last year the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) announced a partnership with several agencies in the fight against contraband. On March 22nd TDOC, the United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee and the Federal Bureau of Investigation will announce Honor the Oath, the next phase in contraband interdiction efforts.

MURFREESBORO- On Friday, March 16, the Tennessee Department of Correction will host a grand opening for the Murfreesboro-area Day Reporting and Community Resource Center (DRC/CRC).

NASHVILLE - On Thursday, March 15, the Tennessee Department of Correction will host a grand opening for the Nashville-area Day Reporting and Community Resource Center (DRC/CRC).

MOUNTAIN CITY – This afternoon, ten Correctional Officers at the Northeast Correctional Complex (NECX) received their Correctional Behavioral Health Certification (CBHC) from the American Correctional Association (ACA). This national recognized certification training is designed to ensure correctional staff is more knowledgeable and better prepared to interact with offenders who exhibit behavioral health issues.

NASHVILLE – Last night, 12 inmates graduated from the Highway Construction Technician Certification Program at DeBerry Special Needs Facility (DSNF). This program is the result of a partnership between the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) and the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).

JOHNSON CITY – The Tennessee Department of Correction Day Reporting Center (DRC) in Johnson City held its ninth graduation last night, marking the completion of the program for four clients. The graduates have maintained their sobriety for over a year and have completed all three phases of the intensive, substance abuse treatment.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) Commissioner Tony Parker will travel to Washington, DC next month to take part in a meeting with officials from the Federal Communications Commission. This meeting is the result of a letter of congressional support regarding efforts to reduce contraband in penal facilities.

WARTBURG – Tennessee Department of Correction security staff at Morgan County Correctional Complex have uncovered an attempt to introduce contraband into the facility by inmate Robert Fusco #455473. While the investigation is ongoing, the Department has collected evidence that Fusco – who was a minimum security inmate - breached the secure perimeter of the facility.

HENNING – Monday afternoon Governor Bill Haslam announced a groundbreaking initiative aimed at combatting opioid abuse in Tennessee. This initiative, which is called TN Together, brings together all arms of the government and the community to help eradicate this substance abuse issue that is plaguing many communities throughout the state.

Knoxville – Female Offenders at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex (BCCX) recently completed a project in support of an American Heart Association (AHA) program. The offenders donated over 200 hand-crocheted hats for newborn babies for the AHA’s Little Hats, Big Hearts initiative.