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Media wishing to report on the May 22, 2025 execution of Oscar Smith #136424, held at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI), must RSVP by 12 p.m. CST on May 9, 2025, to TDOC.Communications@tn.gov.

Nashville, Tenn. – Governor Bill Lee has issued a proclamation designating May 4-10, 2025, as Correctional Professionals’ Week in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE – In accordance with state law, representatives from the following news media agencies have been selected to witness the execution of inmate Oscar Franklin Smith #136424.

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 Oscar Franklin Smith #136424.

Johnson City, Tenn. – Eighteen participants graduated from the Tennessee Department of Correction’s Day Reporting Center in Johnson City on Tuesday.

Henning, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction is hosting a Rapid Hire Event on March 21 and 22 at the West Tennessee State Penitentiary in Henning for those interested in beginning a career as a correctional officer.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction is hosting a Rapid Hire Event on March 21 & 22 for those interested in beginning a career as a Correctional Officer.

Dyersburg, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction is hosting a Rapid Hire Event on March 14 and 15 at the McIver’s Grant Public Library in Dyersburg for those interested in beginning a career as a correctional officer at the Northwest Correctional Complex.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Following a comprehensive review, the Tennessee Department of Correction has completed its revision of the lethal injection protocol, which will utilize the single drug pentobarbital.

Knoxville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction is holding a rapid hiring event at the Knoxville Day Reporting Center on Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 for those interested in beginning a career as a correctional officer or a correctional counselor at the Morgan County Correctional Complex.

NASHVILLE – For more than two decades, state and local public safety officials, along with families of homicide victims, have gathered to honor and remember victims and survivors of homicide during the holiday season. This year will mark the state’s 22nd annual “Tennessee Season to Remember”, which will be held at 5:30 p.m. (CST) on Thursday, December 5 at First Baptist Church in downtown Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is holding a Rapid Hiring Event on November 15 & 16, seeking correctional officers to join the security teams in our Nashville facilities.

TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. – The Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) celebrated a milestone last week as 201 incarcerated men earned degrees, diplomas, or certificates during graduation ceremonies.

Nashville, Tenn. – On October 31, probation parole officers with the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will conduct Operation Blackout, an annual statewide event that adds an extra layer of protection to Tennessee communities.

NASHVILLE – The Nashville Community Resource Center (CRC) invites the public to attend their Fall Employment & Resource Fair on Thursday, September 26 from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.