Tennessee

The review found that the state hasn't complied with lethal injection processes since 2018, resulting in executions being conducted without proper drug testing

The state has sought to prevent the video from being released to the public, claiming the footage poses a security risk at the prison

Updated security protocol for all staff, visitors, volunteers and all other personnel began on January 1, 2023

Inmate Henry Hodges has accused the state of cruel and unusual punishment and inadequate medical and mental health care

The justices declared Tennessee a “clear outlier” as the only U.S. state to require that juvenile homicide offenders serve more than 50 years in prison before they can be considered for parole

"He needs competent mental healthcare. Surely the prison can find a place to put him where he is not a danger to himself or others," the inmate's attorney said

The state's problems in following its own lethal injection protocol are more extensive and complicated than officials have acknowledged

Sheriff Jim Hammond said the money will go toward the recruitment and retention of qualified COs

The development comes after Gov. Bill Lee's decision last month to abruptly halt the execution of inmate Oscar Smith

The pause will remain in effect through the end of the year to allow time for the review and corrective action

The death of Willy Joseph Cancel, 22, marks the first known death of an American citizen in the ongoing war

The bill would prohibit inmates convicted in eight violent crime categories from using good behavior credits to reduce their sentences

The issue dealt with "mishandling" of the drugs intended for Oscar Smith's lethal injection, his attorney's office said

The 37% salary increase for new Tennessee Department of Correction officers raised annual starting pay to $44,500

A third escapee remains on the run as of Wednesday afternoon