May saw the death of a retired U.S. Supreme Court justice who came the high court as a Republican but became a favorite among ...

A private correctional company says inmates at a Tennessee prison sought to destroy property, compromised security cameras ...

Multiple state audits have found chronic understaffing at Trousdale Turner, which has led to increased violence and contraband. In 2023, the prison saw a 188% turnover rate, for the highest in the ...

Unrest in a prison northeast of Nashville has been contained, the sheriff says, and all prisoners returned to their cells after officers sprayed chemical agents into the prison yard.

The sheriff told News 2 the riot could have been worse, but some fear next time it will be if the state doesn’t step in and take control of the facility.

A riot erupted at one of Tennessee's largest prisons late Sunday, injuring a guard and reigniting calls for an overhaul of ...

Military prison is no joke, especially when the warden is one like the one James Gandolfini plays in The Last Castle. Escape ...

A court on Monday in Oklahoma sentenced the serial bank robber to a 32-year term in state prison that will run ... seven states from California to Tennessee. His guilty and no contest pleas ...

The prison was constructed with joints that allow the building to expand and contract with the heat and cold. But state construction officials never intended the walls to completely pull apart.

The pledge mandates adherence to these rules despite state laws that may allow circumvention, and waives the right to sue the NCAA or conferences. Tennessee's new law, designed to protect ...

BAYPORT, Minn. — State leaders have agreed to a “phased closure” of the Stillwater state prison which will be completed in 2029, citing safety and costly maintenance concerns at the historic ...

The DOC said Friday that no decisions on that have been made. Long at or overcapacity like the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge, the women’s prison houses 250 inmates. There were 241 inmates ...