Davidson County jails are overcrowded, and Metro Nashville officials say this is, in part, due to lack of compliance by the state
Last week, Metro filed motions in Circuit Court on behalf of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office ordering the Tennessee Department of Correction to appear in court for allegedly failing to comply with court sentencing orders related to inmates sentenced to TDOC custody.
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