Every morning, Amelia Stem wakes up, pulls her clothes from the closet and gets ready for work. She's on the road by 7:30 a.m. and works until around 5:30 p.m. Back at home, she does laundry and ...

We're told the prison had this program over a decade ago, but for a long time, it wasn't an option — until now. It's still the only one in a female prison in the state. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF ...

WTVF Nashville, TN 'Groundbreaking': First construction program in Tennessee women's prison starts up this year. Posted: April 11, 2025 | Last updated: April 11, 2025 ...

In Tennessee, during slavery less than 5 percent of the prisoners were Black. In 1866, after emancipation, that number jumped to 52 percent. And by 1891 it had skyrocketed to 75 percent.

November 10, 2022; Forced Prison Labor Was Also on the Ballot Forced Prison Labor Was Also on the Ballot Voters in four states—Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee, and Vermont—approved ending the ...

In Tennessee, during slavery less than 5 percent of the prisoners were Black. In 1866, after emancipation, that number jumped to 52 percent. And by 1891 it had skyrocketed to 75 percent.

Average correctional officer vacancy rates for fiscal year 2023 were 30% for state-run facilities and 42% for CoreCivic facilities, which house over a third of Tennessee’s 19,000 prison inmates.

Christina Duncan said going to prison and finding her faith behind bars saved her life. Christina Duncan was locked up for over three years at a federal prison in West Virginia, where she ...

In Tennessee, during slavery less than 5 percent of the prisoners were Black. In 1866, after emancipation, that number jumped to 52 percent. And by 1891 it had skyrocketed to 75 percent.