Attorney says electrocardiogram at Tennessee execution was active after inmate was pronounced dead

An electrocardiogram monitoring the heart of a Tennessee inmate executed by lethal injection in August showed “sustained ...
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Tennessee Department of Corrections digitizing inmate mail

The Tennessee Department of Corrections will be transitioning all personal mail for inmates from physical mail to scanned, ...
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Tennessee Department of Correction to Digitize Inmate Mail for Enhanced Security and Efficiency

Tennessee's Department of Correction is shifting to a digital mail system for inmates, enhancing security and mail delivery.

TDOC transitions to digital mail for inmates

The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) announced it will transition from physical mail to scanned, digitized personal ...

Tennessee Department of Corrections to transition to digitized mail beginning in November

TDOC officials said they are adopting this method to reduce contraband and increase security as inmates receive a "faster and ...
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Tennessee set to execute inmate without turning off his implanted defibrillator

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is set to execute an inmate Tuesday without deactivating his implanted defibrillator, as uncertainty lingers about whether the device will shock his heart when a ...

Tennessee set to execute only woman on state's death row. Here's what to know.

Christa Gail Pike, 49, will become the first woman put to death in Tennessee in more than 200 years if her execution proceeds ...

Inmate who died at NECX in September identified

The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) has identified an inmate who died at Northeast Correctional Complex (NECX) in ...
Tennessean

What termination letters to Tennessee's prison guards tell us about staff retention

Near 150 correctional officers were fired from the Tennessee Department of Correction in 2024. The most common reason for termination was simply not showing up for work. But other employees were fired ...