After losing his son in a private prison, Tim Leeper fought for reofm and Tennessee lawmakers listened. Now private prisons with high death rates will face consequences.

The Tennessee Department of Correction served Smith his last meal at 5:30 p.m. May 21, according to spokesperson Dorinda Carter. Smith has been on death watch in a cell next to the execution ...

At the Monroe County Jail, two corrections officers are out of a job after being accused of bringing drugs into the jail for ...