The Tennessee Department of Correction has created a new lethal injection protocol, clearing the way for the state to schedule executions again. Gov. Bill Lee called off all executions ...

Former Tennessee Department of Correction employee Rustin Bowen is convicted of charges involving multiple child victims.

pentobarbital in executions after a review raised questions about whether it causes “unnecessary pain and suffering,” the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) still plans to use the drug, which ...

The Tennessee Department of Correction last week told The Associated Press to file a public records request to obtain a copy of the latest execution manual, known as a protocol. However ...

Following years of decline, the state's prison population jumped by 8% in 2022, and signs indicate it's still on the rise.

Tennessee's Department of Correction (TDOC) confirmed its updated execution manual will not be released to the public, citing confidentiality laws. The state recently announced a revised lethal ...

The state's private prisons see higher numbers of deaths and sexual assaults while providing less opportunity for support and education.

The Tennessee Department of Correction initially refused to hand over the manual when pressed by The Associated Press, arguing that the state had to keep the entire manual secret to protect the ...

Dana Riner said her son developed schizophrenia while in isolation for two years at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center.