Tom Wilemon
The Tennessean
Nashville, TN, United States
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Despite data, TN not declaring prison overcrowding emergency
The state argues prisons are not overcrowded, but year-to-date data show that as of June, the system was operating at 99.9 percent capacity. → Read More
District 21 race to be decided tonight
Ed Kindall led among early voters in the District 21 race. → Read More
Early votes in District 20 show who's on top
Mary Carolyn Roberts led in the District 20 race among early votes cast. → Read More
Early votes are in for District 19
The economically diverse district encompasses downtown and the Gulch to Jefferson Street. → Read More
Longer sentences recommended for TN repeat offenders
A task force appointed by Gov. Bill Haslam to look at prison sentencing guidelines and recidivism made its final recommendations Thursday morning without allowing members of the public to comment or having held public hearings. Although it reached out to as many as 300 stakeholders during the course of its work, the task force was not as inclusive as it should have been, according to prison… → Read More
CCA prison in Tennessee scene of attacks, death
Tennessee has signed a $277 million contract for CCA to house inmates at a new prison as the company copes with deadly violence at an old prison. → Read More
NAACP, others seek input on prison sentencing reform
Representatives of human rights organizations are concerned about possible changes to prison sentencing guidelines in Tennessee. → Read More
Prison agency changes OT rules after staffing shortages
Correction Commissioner Derrick Schofield is rolling back some of the new overtime rules caused in severe manpower shortages of correctional officers. → Read More
Defense lawyers say sentencing task force one-sided
Criminal defense lawyers say a Tennessee task force considering new criminal sentencing guidelines needs more inclusive input. → Read More
Multiple stabbings occurred at 2 Tennessee prisons on same day
Multiple stabbings occurred at two Tennessee state prisons on the same day amid a shortage of correctional officers. → Read More
9 Tennessee prisoners hospitalized after knife fights
The stabbings of nine inmates at a state-run prison occurred as the Tennessee Department of Correction struggles to deal with a manpower shortage. → Read More
Prison execs' salaries swell as guards lose overtime
The Tennessee agency over prisons added high-paid executive positions then took away overtime pay from correctional officers. → Read More
Guards at short-staffed prisons endure attacks
Corrections officers worry more about safety because experienced colleagues are leaving their prison posts. → Read More
Prison guard shortage a problem elsewhere in Tennessee
Corrections officers from other Tennessee prisons also are reporting manpower shortages since the state changed work schedules to cut overtime costs. → Read More
Nashville prison faces ‘emergency staffing issues’
The state-run prisons in Nashville have the highest turnover rates for correction officers in the state, and the situation is getting worse. → Read More
TennCare scraps another multimillion-dollar contract
TennCare has fired the vendor for its problem-plagued call center and will spend millions more with a replacement company. → Read More
Fungal meningitis criminal trial date set
Fourteen suspects are scheduled to on trial next year for allegedly being involved in a criminal conspiracy that led to the nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak. → Read More
Court's EPA ruling does not change Gallatin plant project
The TVA will still spend more than $1 billion on pollution controls at its Gallatin plant despite a Supreme Court decision on EPA rules. → Read More
Mill, Richland creeks face development, but one lacks watchdog
Two urban creeks in Nashville are threatened by development, but only one has a watchdog organization looking out for it. → Read More
Trevecca farm criticized for animal deaths
A Nashville animal rights group that has documented several livestock deaths at Trevecca Urban Farms says it is not worthy of a state award for environmental stewardship. → Read More