Institutionalized Fraud, Waste and Abuse in TN Prisons

Institutionalized Fraud, Waste and Abuse in TN Prisons

Lawmakers call it a perfect storm.

Video, photographs and internal documents never intended to be made public put a state agency under intense scrutiny.

Two years of stories alarmed lawmakers, infuriated the public and exposed what some call a system of secrets.

Lawmakers found themselves this year questioning if they’d been told the truth about what was happening inside an embattled state agency, and it all came about from reporting by the Channel 4 I-Team.

So how did we get here? In this documentary, you’ll see how our investigations prompted five legislative hearings, an independent audit, dozens of disciplinary actions on inmates and a criminal conviction.

Watch the documentary at WSMV

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