A coalition of news organizations including The Associated Press is suing Tennessee’s top prisons official and a warden, alleging state execution protocols unconstitutionally limit the media’s access ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials say the heat and hot water are back on throughout the Tennessee prison that lost its main heating source on New Year’s Day. Tennessee Department of ...

Drones are being used to smuggle contraband like drugs and cell phones into Tennessee prisons. A new bill would allow prison guards to take down unauthorized drones and make flying them over prisons a ...

SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn. - A new study shows Tennessee prisoners have some of the shortest sentence terms in the nation. It's a fact that's alarming some taxpayers and prosecutors. Commit a crime in the ...

A violent prison riot erupted overnight at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center in Tennessee, drawing a heavy multi-agency law enforcement response. Officials said inmates took control of a prison ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While Tennessee Department of Correction has made progress in reducing contraband in state prisons, officials said drones that ...