Staff errors were at the root of a June riot at the Trousdale Turner Correction Facility, which is operated by private prison company CoreCivic, said state Corrections Commissioner Frank Strada.

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 ...

HARTSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Officials with the Tennessee Department of Corrections were called to testify Wednesday before a state Senate subcommittee on corrections. TDOC officials answered questions ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A year of turmoil for private prison operator CoreCivic has sparked renewed calls for Tennessee to sever its relationship with the company, which operates four correctional ...

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