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Tennessee Department of Correction Press Releases

161 Press Releases
  • Published on March 22, 2024 - 16:33 GMT

    TDOC Hosts ‘One-Stop Reentry Shop’ Job and Resource Fair

    JACKSON, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction’s (TDOC) Community Resource Center (CRC) in Jackson is teaming up with local agencies to host a ‘One-Stop Reentry Shop’ focused on providing essential resources to justice-involved individuals.   At …

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  • Published on February 9, 2024 - 23:33 GMT

    TDOC Treatment Program Honors First Graduates

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Chattanooga Day Reporting Center (DRC), an intensive outpatient treatment program that serves as an alternative to incarceration, has graduated it’s first cohort of participants.  On Monday, the first six graduates to complete the …

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  • Published on February 7, 2024 - 22:48 GMT

    Probation Parole Officer Named Officer of the Year After Taking Heroic Action

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) Probation Parole Officer (PPO) Rob Call was chosen as the 2023 Officer of the Year by the Maury County Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).  PPO Call, who received the award during the FOP’s annual …

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  • Published on February 6, 2024 - 16:04 GMT

    NWCX to Hold Rapid Hiring Event

    TIPTONVILLE, Tenn. – The Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) will hold multiple rapid hiring events on February 13-14, 2024.  Attendees will have an opportunity to be interviewed on the spot and receive same-day job offers.  The Tennessee Department of …

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  • Published on December 19, 2023 - 19:47 GMT

    TDOC Cadets Replace Christmas Donations Lost in Fire

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A group of cadets from the Tennessee Correction Academy (TCA) in Tullahoma were one of the many community members to answer the Coffee County Rescue Center’s (CCRC) call for assistance after a fire destroyed hundreds of toys and …

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  • Published on November 21, 2023 - 16:11 GMT

    TDOC Celebrates Graduates of Jackson DRC

    Jackson, Tenn. – The Jackson Day Reporting Center (DRC), an intensive outpatient treatment program that serves as an alternative to incarceration, has reached another important milestone.  On Tuesday, twelve participants were honored during a special …

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  • Published on November 16, 2023 - 22:39 GMT

    TDOC Treatment Program Reaches Milestone

    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Knoxville Day Reporting Center (DRC), an intensive outpatient treatment program that serves as an alternative to incarceration, has reached another important milestone.  More than 150 people have now graduated from the year-long …

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  • Published on October 9, 2023 - 15:13 GMT

    TDOC Recidivism Drops To Lowest Level In Decade

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction has released encouraging news surrounding public safety in the state.  The latest data shows the recidivism rate for offenders released from TDOC facilities is now at its lowest level in more than a …

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  • Published on September 20, 2023 - 16:29 GMT

    TDOC Hosts Resource Fair

    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction’s (TDOC) Community Resource Center (CRC) in Chattanooga is partnering with local agencies to host a one-stop reentry shop, focusing on providing essential resources to justice-involved individuals …

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  • Published on August 14, 2023 - 01:18 GMT

    First Group Of Offenders Earn College Degree At Riverbend Maximum Security Institution

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – History was made Tuesday evening as five offenders became the first cohort to earn college degrees at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI).  Graduating with their Associate of Science in Business Administration from …

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  • Published on August 1, 2023 - 20:11 GMT

    TDOC Accepting Applications For Citizens' Correctional Academy

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is now accepting applications for the 13th Citizens’ Correctional Academy, a six-week program designed to give Tennesseans an in-depth look at the state’s largest law enforcement agency.  …

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  • Published on July 26, 2023 - 01:10 GMT

    TDOC Hosting Resource Fair

    Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | 07:19pm  JOHNSON CITY, TN – The Tennessee Department of Correction’s (TDOC) Johnson City Community Resource Center (CRC) and local agencies are teaming up to assist justice-involved individuals.  The CRC is hosting a resource fair …

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  • Published on July 10, 2023 - 20:58 GMT

    TDOC Joins Community Partners For Resource Fair

    CHATTANOOGA – The Tennessee Department of Correction’s (TDOC) Chattanooga Community Resource Center (CRC) and local agencies are teaming up to assist justice-involved individuals.  The New Life Resource Fair is designed to help people connect with …

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  • Published on June 26, 2023 - 14:35 GMT

    Service Dogs Graduate Prison Program

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Seven service dogs trained by offenders in Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) custody graduated from the Retrieving Independence (RI) program last week.  Having spent the last 18-24 months living inside TDOC facilities to receive …

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  • Published on June 9, 2023 - 16:40 GMT

    TDOC Partners With Carson-Newman For New Bachelor's Program

    WARTBURG, Tenn. – Inmates at the Morgan County Correctional Complex (MCCX) will soon have a new opportunity to pursue a post-secondary education.  Carson-Newman University, a Christian university based out of Jefferson County, TN, is partnering with MCCX’s …

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  • Published on June 6, 2023 - 19:42 GMT

    I Feel I Can Conquer The World

    “It’s weird to say it, but it’s better in here,” Dotson said. “Since we’re so put inside a box right now, we have a choice to be willing to learn and succeed and take heed to the knowledge that we’re given. If I was on the town, I feel like I would have so …

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  • Published on May 30, 2023 - 14:16 GMT

    TDOC Honors Gold Star Father In Recognition Of Memorial Day

    MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. – Officers and staff gathered in the visitation gallery at Northeast Correctional Complex (NECX) earlier this weekend for a special Memorial Day ceremony to recognize and honor Gold Star father and Correctional Officer Orlando Gonzalez …

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  • Published on May 23, 2023 - 14:19 GMT

    TDOC Facilities Celebrate College Graduation

    HENNING, Tenn. – The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) celebrated the college graduation of twenty incarcerated men and women across West Tennessee last week who earned their Associate Degrees in Business Administration from Dyersburg State …

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  • Published on May 19, 2023 - 17:19 GMT

    TDOC Prison Hosts Reentry Fair For Offenders

    NASHVILLE – More than 100 inmates who could be released from Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) custody in the next few months spent the day preparing for their life after prison.  The Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility (DSNF) in Nashville …

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  • Published on March 23, 2023 - 17:14 GMT

    Incarcerated Women Learn About The Impact Of Addiction On Children

    HENNING – The impact of substance use on children was the focus of a recent program at TDOC’s Women’s Therapeutic Residential Center (WTRC) in Henning.  TDOC, in partnership with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), held an educational session with …

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