The South Central Correctional Center leaves LGBTQ people defenseless, so they’re organizing to fight for their safety.

Tennessee Department of Corrections Commissioner Frank Strada says state prisons are facing an "evolving" threat.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While Tennessee Department of Correction has made progress in reducing contraband in state prisons, officials said drones that ...

State lawmakers and the Tennessee Department of Correction are at odds over whether prison guards should be authorized to use body-worn cameras in Tennessee prisons. Both Democrats and Republicans say ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Attorneys for Tennessee death row inmate Harold Wayne Nichols are asking the governor to convert his sentence to life imprisonment with just a month until his scheduled ...

Proposed state legislation could increase transparency and accountability in correctional facilities plagued by violence ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two men wearing suits sit side by side in what looks like a hearing room. Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank ...

WHITEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An inmate at a Tennessee state prison has died and officials say the facility is on lockdown while the death is investigated. News outlets report prison operator CoreCivic ...

While Tennessee Department of Correction has made progress in reducing contraband in state prisons, officials said drones that smuggle cell phones, drugs and other prohibited items into facilities ...