HENNING – Last Thursday, employee’s at West Tennessee State Penitentiary (WTSP) and Women’s Therapeutic Residential Center (WTRC) came together to collect and donate over 200 stuffed animals for children in need. The stuffed animals will be donated to the Carl Perkins Center in Tipton County and used to comfort abused children who go to the center for counseling sessions.
MEMPHIS – On Saturday night, Mark Luttrell Transition Center (MLTC) held its third annual Father/Daughter Dance for residents. During the course of the evening, guests enjoyed dancing, food, family pictures, and games.
SAMBURG – The rain has caused many areas to flood in West Tennessee, especially in Lake and Obion County. As the waters rise, the town of Samburg reached out to Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) on Friday and asked for assistance in filling sandbags to help the residents in the community protect their homes and structures.
MEMPHIS – On Thursday night, the Memphis Day Reporting Center (DRC) hosted a Masquerade banquet in honor of the individuals and community partners who donate their time to the clients at the center.
TULLAHOMA - On Friday, February 22, 2019, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) welcomed the next generation of Probation and Parole Officers (PPO’s) into our workforce during a graduation ceremony at the Tennessee Correction Academy in Tullahoma.
TULLAHOMA - On Friday, February 15, 2019 the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) honored the next generation of Sergeants during a graduation ceremony at the Tennessee Correction Academy in Tullahoma.
KNOXVILLE – Last night, the Tennessee Department of Correction’s Knoxville Day Reporting Center (DRC) held a graduation ceremony, it’s second since the implementation of the program in 2017.
MURFREESBORO – In an effort to assist the offender population of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County, the Murfreesboro Day Reporting/Community Resource Center on Broadmor Boulevard will be holding a career fair on Friday, February 8th.
Two Facilities Open Units To Meet Specific Needs Of Incarcerated Veterans Only/Pikeville – On Friday, February 1, 2019, the Tennessee Department of Correction opened two Veterans Housing Units specifically designed to address the needs of veterans.
Tullahoma- On Friday, February 1, 2019, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) welcomed the next generation of correctional officers into our workforce during a graduation ceremony at the Tennessee Correction Academy in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
22 Staff Members Graduate From Training Tullahoma – Friday February 1, 2019 22 Tennessee Department of Correction employees from several of the Department’s facilities graduated from the Crisis Intervention Team Training (CIT) program.
ONLY - Thursday night 23 students graduated from Nashville State Community College. What makes this graduation special is that the students are also inmates of Turney Center Industrial Complex.
Nashville – The Tennessee Department of Correction is now accepting applications for our Middle Tennessee Citizens Correctional Academy. The academy is a five-week program designed to give Tennesseans an in-depth look at the state’s largest law enforcement agency.
HENNING - The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is pleased to announce that one of the department’s West Tennessee facilities has earned reaccreditation by the American Correctional Association (ACA).
WARTBURG - The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) is pleased to announce that one of the department’s East Tennessee facilities has earned reaccreditation by the American Correctional Association (ACA).