Tennessee

Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner defended the action of the deputies to restrain a psychotic inmate and says he will be “the first one to donate” to any legal fee fundraisers

At the time of the 2019 killings, Michael Cummins was close to being arrested for probation violations

Officer Julie Jacks was heard saying "he's going for my gun" over the radio before Isaac Jones fatally shot her three times with her .45-caliber service firearm

There are 25 open positions at the Hamilton County jail, down from 60 when the sheriff was elected; the sheriff attributes that to a salary raise

The woman told deputies that she came to the jail to visit her ex-boyfriend, who was an inmate at the facility

A sentencing report states 9% of Tennessee's voting-age population is disenfranchised because of a felony conviction

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