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.
NASHVILLE - The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will begin accepting applications for the fall 2025 Citizens’ Correctional Academy on Tuesday, August 12. This six-week program is designed to give Tennesseans an in-depth look at the state’s largest law enforcement agency and the work of more than 5,000 correctional professionals.
NASHVILLE – Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling and upon consultation with the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office, the Governor determined that it was lawful to carry out the jury’s sentence of death given to Mr. Black.
NASHVILLE – The Turney Center Industrial Complex partnered with multiple organizations over the weekend to host a Build-A-Guitar workshop for inmates in the facility’s Music Club. President Emeritus of Belmont University, Dr. Bob Fisher, who now sits on the Board of Directors at the Tennessee-based nonprofit, Instrumental Horizons, coordinated the event - where inmates received expert instruction from one of Nashville’s top luthiers and crafted 10 handmade guitars to be used at the facility.
Media wishing to report on the August 5, 2025, scheduled execution of Byron Lewis Black #126220, held at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI), must RSVP by 12 p.m. CST on July 28, 2025, to TDOC.Communications@tn.gov.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In accordance with state law, representatives from the following news media agencies have been selected to witness the execution of inmate Byron Lewis Black #126220.