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Private prison contractor CoreCivic is getting a $7 million increase from the Tennessee Department of Correction despite poor audits.
Despite an audit showing a 146% turnover rate for correctional officers at CoreCivic-run prisons in 2023, the state will continue to contract with the private company, Correction Commissioner Frank Strada
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) --Tennessee prisons are severely understaffed, with a vacancy rate at one prison of 61%, leading to unsafe conditions for both
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee prisons are severely understaffed, with a vacancy rate at one prison of 61%, leading to unsafe conditions for both inmates and guards, a state audit of the prison system found.
Tennessee prisons are severely understaffed, leading to unsafe conditions for both inmates and guards.