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A private prison company has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit over a Tennessee inmate’s killing that got national attention after a judge ordered the plaintiff’s attorney to stop tweeting about it. ....

United States , Terry Childress , Jeffery Frensley , Matthew Davio , Daniel Horwitz , G Marie Newby , Trousdale Turner Correctional Center , Judge Jeffery Frensley , First Amendment , A Private Prison Company Has Agreed To Settlea Federal Lawsuit Overa Tennessee Inmates Killing That Got National Attention Aftera Judge Ordered The Plaintiffs Attorney Stop Tweeting About It Based Corecivic And Daniel Horwitz , Ho Represents The Family Of Trousdale Turner Correctional Center Inmate Who Died , Oted The Settlement Tuesday Ina Federal Court Filing In Nashville Plaintiff Lawsuit Isg Marie Newby , He Mother Of Terry Childress , Ho Died In February 2021 After His Cellmate Assaulted Him , Ourt Records Show The Lawsuit , Laming Low Staffing Levels , Laims Correctional Officers Were Not Making Timely Rounds It Sought 10 Million For Newby Corecivic Spokesperson Matthew Davio Said The Settlement Terms Are Confidential , Dding That The Company Is Pleased To Have Reacheda Mutually Agreeable Resolution This Case Horwitz Said He Remains Unable Comment Due Last Months Gag Ordera Judge Still Needs Approve Settlement Suit Asked Declare Corecivic Failed Maintaina Constitutionally Required Level Of Inmate Safety At Trousdale Facility , Bout 50 Miles 80 Kilometers Northeast Of Nashville , Ouses About 2 , 500 Inmates , He Most Of Any Tennessee Prison The Suit Also Sought Appointment An Independent Monitor To Conduct Regular Unannounced Inspections Trousdale If Inspector Were Find Hadnt Fixed Its Unlawful Problems , He Judge Should Shut The Facility Down , He Suit Argued Corecivic , Hich Has Denied All Of The Lawsuits Allegations , As Faced Scrutiny In State Comptroller Audits 2017 And 2020 Those Reports Found Understaffing Said Officials Were Not Compiling Accurate Data On Inmate Deaths ,