Escaped Inmate Charged With Murder Back In Custody
HENNING - Curtis Ray Watson, the escaped inmate charged with the murder of Correctional Administrator Debra Johnson is back in TDOC custody.
HENNING - Curtis Ray Watson, the escaped inmate charged with the murder of Correctional Administrator Debra Johnson is back in TDOC custody.
NASHVILLE – Funeral arrangements for TDOC Correctional Administrator Debra Johnson have been finalized.
NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Correction and the Tennessee Highway Patrol will escort the body of fallen Correctional Administrator Debra Johnson from West Tennessee back to Nashville this afternoon.
NASHVILLE – Due to the ongoing investigation for escaped inmate Curtis Watson #00364744, a person of interest in the death of TDOC Correctional Administrator Debra Johnson, all media responses to inquiries unrelated to this case are currently on hold until further notice.
HENNING – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a statewide Blue Alert for Curtis Ray Watson.
NASHVILLE – Upon her release from the Tennessee Prison for Women this morning, Cyntoia Brown reported to her parole officer and completed the required intake process.
NASHVILLE – Early this morning offender Cyntoia Denise Brown was released from the Tennessee Prison for Women.
NASHVILLE – On January 7, 2019, Former Governor Bill Haslam commuted the sentence of Cyntoia Denise Brown (#00410593), an inmate at Tennessee Prison for Women
PARIS – More than a dozen known gang members are facing serious charges today following a multi-agency operation aimed at enhancing public safety in Tennessee.
• Media wishing to be in the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI) parking lot to report on the August 15, 2019 execution of Stephen West #115717 must RSVP by 12:00 pm CST on August 6, 2019 to Faith.Seifuddin@tn.gov.
MEMPHIS – The Tennessee Department of Correction’s Day Reporting Center (DRC) in Memphis will be holding its first graduation ceremony to honor the eight participants who have successfully completed the program.
NASHVILLE – In accordance with state law, representatives from the following news media agencies have been selected to witness the execution of inmate Stephen West #115717.
ONLY – Friday, eight service dogs graduated from the Retrieving Independence Program at the Turney Center Industrial Complex.
PIKEVILLE – Earlier today, 14 people were arrested on multiple counts stemming from a Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) investigation into the introduction of contraband.
RIPLEY – Earlier today the Tennessee Department of Correction welcomed the next generation of correctional officers into our workforce.