Hiring Event Aims to Connect TDOC Offenders with Meaningful Employment
NASHVILLE – The Day Reporting and Community Resource Center (DRC/CRC) in Murfreesboro will be hosting a curbside hiring event on Friday, May 14th from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm.
NASHVILLE – The Day Reporting and Community Resource Center (DRC/CRC) in Murfreesboro will be hosting a curbside hiring event on Friday, May 14th from 10:00 am until 1:00 pm.
NASHVILLE – The Nashville Day Reporting and Community Resource Center (DRC/CRC) will be hosting a sidewalk employment fair on Wednesday, May 12th from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) and the Department of General Services’ Central Procurement Office (CPO) have determined that the request for proposal (RFP) for the procurement of inmate behavioral health services will be re-issued.
NASHVILLE – Recognizing the essential role volunteers play in an individual’s successful return from incarceration, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will resume volunteer services at all facilities and Day Reporting Centers beginning May 1, 2021.
NASHVILLE - In an effort to attract and retain correctional officers, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will begin offering additional incentives to those interested in a career in public safety. Effective April 21, 2021, all newly hired correctional officer applicants will receive a $5,000 sign-on bonus, payable over an 18-month period.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will resume visitation for inmates at all facilities beginning next weekend. A modified visitation schedule will be implemented on Saturday, April 10.
NASHVILLE –The primary mission of the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is to enhance public safety. TDOC is committed to providing rehabilitative programs to individuals who desire to take advantage of these programs and become productive citizens.
NASHVILLE – Death row inmate Derrick Quintero has passed away of apparent natural causes. Quintero, 59, was pronounced deceased at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution at 3:31 a.m. Monday, March 22.
NASHVILLE – The Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) has been sworn-in as President of the American Correctional Association (ACA). During a virtual ceremony on Saturday, Commissioner Tony Parker became the first TDOC Commissioner to lead the national organization in its 151-year history.
ONLY - A Mississippi truck driver faces several charges, including Introduction of Contraband, after being arrested Thursday, January 28th at Turney Center Industrial Complex (TCIX).
KNOXVILLE – 4th Purpose Foundation, a Knoxville-based criminal justice reform philanthropy, announces it will provide ex-offenders with affordable housing and supportive services in the former home of the historic Dogan-Gaither Motor Court located at 211 Jessamine St. in Knoxville.
WEST TENNESSEE - The Tennessee Department of Correction, in partnership with Persevere, a local non-profit organization, is offering software programming training to justice involved individuals giving them marketable job skills on their path to successful reentry.
STATEWIDE - The Tennessee Department of Correction and the Department of Labor and Workforce Development will hold a free virtual career fair this Friday for justice involved individuals.
NASHVILLE - A former TDOC employee has been charged with Introduction of Contraband into a Penal Facility. William Chamberlain was arrested Friday, January 15, at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI).
MOUNTAIN CITY – The Christmas spirit is alive and well at the Northeast Correctional Complex (NECX). Staff at the facility are working to share that spirit and spread joy throughout the communities of East Tennessee.