News Archive

WARTBURG – An arrest has been made after an internal investigation into a scheme to introduce contraband into the Morgan County Correctional Complex (MCCX).

HENNING – At the West Tennessee State Penitentiary (WTSP) something special is growing behind the walls- a vegetable garden of hope. In Unit 5, offenders who are military Veterans, as well as men who participate in rehabilitation programming as mentors and Peer Support Specialists have a special incentive to supplement their recovery programs, by tending to the garden and enjoying the fruits of their labor.

HENNING – Earlier today the Tennessee Department of Correction welcomed new correctional officers into our workforce. The ceremony consisted of six Correctional Officers who will be serving our locations in West Tennessee at Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) in Tiptonville and West Tennessee State Penitentiary (WTSP) and Women’s Therapeutic Residential Community (WTRC) in Henning.

TIPTONVILLE – The latest round of mass COVID-19 testing at the Northwest Correctional Complex has now been completed.

MORGAN COUNTY – A group of East Tennessee residents and inmates have been charged in an extensive TDOC investigation into the introduction of contraband into state prisons.

MOUNTAIN CITY – The impact of COVID-19 has been undeniable. Everyone has been seriously affected by the virus and or the subsequent actions necessary to quell the spread and limit that impact as much as possible.

PIKEVLLE – Since March 2, a dark cloud has hung over the state of Tennessee; a small but deadly outbreak of tornadoes wreaked havoc across much of the state, leaving in its wake millions of dollars worth of damage.

PIKEVLLE – Inmates at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex are recovering from COVID-19 with 580 of the 586 cases confirmed on April 18 completing 14 days of isolation and showing no symptoms.

HARTSVILLE – An inmate who was taken to a local hospital last week for an assessment has passed away. The 67-year-old man tested positive for COVID-19 while in the hospital and died Monday morning at 1:20 am.

NASHVILLE – Every year Correctional Professionals across the country are recognized during the first full week of May for the vital role they play in keeping Tennesseans safe by maintaining custody, control and supervision of offenders.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s Unified Command Group (UCG) is announcing today a mass COVID-19 testing initiative will begin next week for all Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) staff and the inmates in their care.

HARTSVILLE – A fourth round of mass testing has begun at a CoreCivic prison in order to further ensure the safety of staff and inmates.

NASHVILLE – Beginning Wednesday April 22, the Tennessee Department of Correction will launch a 24-hour COVID-19 Information Line for family members of incarcerated individuals.

HENNING – As the COVID-19 virus continues to affect the world and the communities we work and live in, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is doing its part to help combat this pandemic.

NASHVILLE – The Department of Correction has launched a third round of mass testing of inmates at three facilities as part of its strategic, proactive targeted plan based on aggressive contact tracing.