Tennessee among top four states with the highest percentage of prisoners in private facilities
Tennessee tied Arizona for states with the highest percentage of prisoners in private institutions. Here's how they compare to other states.
Justice Dept. says many Jan. 6 pardons extend to crimes after that date
Defendants who picked up more charges while being arrested for Jan. 6 argue that Trump’s pardon extends to those too. The ...
Alabama minor is jailed with adults pre-trial in violation of federal law
Activists say an Alabama teenager's incarceration in an adult jail violates federal and state laws that require inmates who are minors to be separated from adults ...
TN lawmaker files bill to require DNA collection for all felony offense arrests
One Tennessee lawmaker wants to see law enforcement collect DNA specimens from all those arrested for felony offenses in the ...
Federal funding for victims services is drying up. Tennessee must fill the gap. | Opinion
Tennessee is on the brink of a devastating statewide collapse of services for victims if our state leaders don’t act.
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Tougher Immigration Enforcement at the State Level: Tennessee Law Supplements the New Trump Administration’s Immigration Enforcement Policies
While much attention has been given to the Trump Administration’s early federal policy objectives to increase immigration ...
Tennessee Corrections, disability rights group settle 2020 suit after judge's July ruling
The Tennessee Department of Correction agrees to pay $3.25 million to Disability Rights group in lawsuit settlement.
Execution dates set for four Tennessee death row inmates after years of delays
The state of Tennessee has filed orders to reset execution dates for death row inmates Byron Black, Oscar Smith, Harold ...
Executions to start in May following completion of lethal injection protocol review, TDOC says
Four orders announcing dates of execution were also released by the Tennessee Department of Correction, which announced the ...