A grand jury has issued 50 indictments involving five murdered inmates, assaults against staff and other violence at a Tennessee prison. The Lake County grand jury issued the indictments all related to the Northwest Correctional Complex, a state-run prison in Tiptonville. District Attorney Danny H. Goodman Jr. says those include murder charges related to inmates who were killed in five separate incidents in 2025 and 2026.
A KY program teaches Shakespeare to incarcerated men. See, hear their performance
Kentucky Shakespeare hosts a theater program at Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in La Grange, Kentucky. This year, incarcerated men performed “The Tempest.”
Tennessee prison riot contained after several hours; 3 inmates and 1 guard injured
CoreCivic says inmates at a Tennessee prison sought to destroy property, compromised security cameras and set a few fires during a riot that took hours to contain and caused minor injuries to three inmates and one guard.
As Tennessee prisons phase out physical mail, prisoners weigh in
The Tennessee Department of Correction is phasing out physical mail and deploying table-style computers to all people in prison.
After disruption, nonprofits will be able to send books to Tennessee prisoners again
Last year, the Tennessee Department of Correction made it impossible for books-to-prisons nonprofits to mail books to prisoners in Tennessee.
How Tennessee quietly made it harder for prisoners to access books
Due to a 2024 policy change by the state, nonprofits that have sent free books to prisoners for over 50 years can’t serve Tennessee anymore.
NashVillager Podcast: Prison conditions in Tennessee
Just how bad is life in Tennessee’s prisons? Plus the local news for July 15, 2024.
Tennessee prisons install high-tech scanners to try to deter contraband
Starting in 2023, high-tech screenings will be the new standard at Tennessee’s state prisons, as officials fight to control a wave of deadly drugs being snuck inside the gates.
Nashville jails stopped in-person visits during the pandemic. It’s unclear if they’ll ever come back.
In-person visitation was restored in Tennessee’s state prisons. But Nashville families are relying on video calls.
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