NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction continues to investigate the homicide of a correctional officer that occurred at the Morgan County Correctional Complex on Tuesday, February 24.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Department of Correction is investigating the homicide of a correctional officer at the Morgan County Correctional Complex that occurred on Tuesday, February 24. The inmate responsible has been identified, and the facility has been placed on lockdown. This is an ongoing investigation, and additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
Pikeville, Tenn. – Nineteen inmates at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex earned their associate’s degrees from Chattanooga State Community College in December.
NASHVILLE – Today, by order of the Tennessee Supreme Court, the Department of Correction carried out the death sentence of Harold Wayne Nichols by means of lethal injection at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution.
Nashville, Tenn. - Media wishing to report on the December 11, 2025, scheduled execution of Harold Wayne Nichols #146457, held at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI), must RSVP by 12 p.m. CST on December 5, 2025, to tdoc.communications@tn.gov.
NASHVILLE – In accordance with state law, representatives from the following news media agencies have been selected to witness the execution of inmate Harold Wayne Nichols #146457. The witnesses were selected from seven applications received from recognized Tennessee news organizations to serve as statutorily required witnesses.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction is hosting a Rapid Hire Event on Friday, November 14 and Saturday, November 15 for those interested in beginning a career as a correctional officer. The event will take place at TDOC’s Community Resource Center, located 8 miles north of Nashville at 900 Madison Square, in Madison, TN.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In accordance with state law, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is now accepting applications from recognized Tennessee news organizations to serve as statutorily required witnesses for the scheduled execution of death row inmate Harold Wayne Nichols #146457.
Tiptonville, Tenn. – The Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) marked a milestone last month as 257 incarcerated men graduated from education and job training programs.
NASHVILLE. – On Halloween, probation and parole officers with the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will carry out Operation Blackout, a statewide effort designed to enhance public safety and protect children during trick-or-treating.
NASHVILLE - Thirty years ago, Governor Bill Lee began volunteering inside Tennessee state prisons. Through the nonprofit Men of Valor, he mentored men in TDOC custody – lending his time to coach, listen, and walk alongside them on their journey through incarceration.
Chattanooga, Tenn. – Four participants graduated from the Tennessee Department of Correction’s Day Reporting Center in Chattanooga on Monday night. The Day Reporting Center is a structured and intensive outpatient program that serves as an alternative to incarceration for eligible offenders with substance use needs.
NASHVILLE – The Nashville Community Resource Center (CRC) is hosting a Reentry Resource Fair on Thursday, October 23, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. This event is designed to connect individuals on community supervision, those who have been incarcerated, or anyone in need of support, with local employers and essential resources.
NASHVILLE – Beginning November 3, 2025, the Tennessee Department of Correction will transition from physical mail to scanned, digitized personal mail for inmates at all TDOC facilities.
Wartburg, Tenn. – Dozens of inmates at the Morgan County Correctional Complex were awarded High School Equivalency Diplomas and Career and Technical Education Certificates during a graduation ceremony on September 16.