There’s new approach that has crime victims meeting with their offenders as a way to move forward. The Tennessee Department of Correction created a Victim/Offender Dialogue Program, similar to other states. It’s centered on victims overcoming by going into where…
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TDOC Commissioner Resigns Amidst Widespread Allegations of Incompetency
Last week, Gov. Bill Haslam’s office announced that the commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Correction would leave his post at the end of June to join Florida-based private prison company GEO Group. After five years leading the state’s 14…
Read MoreSome Nashville Inmates Make the Best of Jail Time
There’s a unique line of handbags made in Nashville where the creators literally put their heart and soul into every design. The inmates at the Davidson County jail mark time in feet and inches. The strips of paper they cut…
Read MoreInmates Build Toys for Needy Children
Inmates in vocational programs at the Turney Center Industrial Prison in Hickman County are using their skills to make toys for underprivileged children. The inmates have been creating toy cars, rocking horses and more to donate Wednesday to members of…
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