TROUSDALE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Several law enforcement agencies responded to Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility after prison guards were taken hostage. Trousdale County Sheriff Ray Russell ...

From a federal civil rights investigation to a riot where a guard was kidnapped, to the resignation of its CEO just this week ...

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 ...

Legal complaints cite civil rights violations, understaffing and mismanagement at facilities run by the massive ...

CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger will step down after serving as head of the Brentwood-based private prison giant since 2009. The ...

Inmates riot at Trousdale Turner Prison News / Jun 9, 2025 / 11:07 AM CDT ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Inmates at a Tennessee prison sought to destroy property, compromised security cameras and set a few fires during a riot that took several hours to contain and caused ...

Some state and local leaders are pushing for Tennessee to take control of the Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility, currently managed by the private company, CoreCivic, following an overnight ...