Tony Carruthers’ execution delayed after doctor unable to administer IV Steve Cavendish, Mikeie Honda Reiland, Steven Hale Nashville BannerUpdated Jun 1, 2026 Gov. Bill Lee issues one-year reprieve after emergency filing with Tennessee Supreme Court
Legal Legal Notes: Metro files court motions over state custody of jail inmates Julianne Akers Updated May 4, 2026 Also: Bass, Berry & Sims adds litigation, dispute member; Baker Donelson elects two Nashville shareholders
State government Examining Tennessee’s relationship with CoreCivic Staff Reports Updated Nov 6, 2025 Details of how the Brentwood private prison company became a powerful and highly scrutinized force in Middle Tennessee
Health Care Delayed medical care in prisons leaves inmates further at risk, advocates say Hannah Herner Updated May 12, 2023 State: Health problems in prisons reflect health problems in the general population
People Corrections commissioner to retire this fall Staff Reports Updated Aug 1, 2021 Parker was first appointed by Haslam, spent nearly 40 years working in state prisons
Development Construction companies are giving prisoners a second chance — and a job Updated Oct 22, 2020
Development Construction companies are giving prisoners a second chance — and a job Matt BloisUpdated Apr 19, 2021 The day starts early for Shane Presley, a construction worker from Antioch who works for Jones Bros. He wakes up before 4 a.m. to eat breakfas…
State set to renew prison health care provider contract Staff ReportsUpdated Apr 19, 2021 Tennessee Department of Correction officials have recommended that their inmate health care contract with Centurion be extended later this year.
Politics Schofield's exit and the future of TDOC Updated Apr 19, 2021 Amanda Haggard looks into the exit of the embattled commissioner of the state correction department and what the future holds.
