Overview

• The riot began late on June 8 when inmates refused to return to their cells and accessed an inner yard, according to CoreCivic.
• Authorities deployed chemical agents by around 1 a.m. to restore order inside the prison’s fences and secure all inmates.
• Three inmates and one correctional officer were treated for minor injuries and released, and no hostages were confirmed despite earlier reports.
• A coordinated response by the Trousdale County Sheriff’s Department, Tennessee Highway Patrol, state troopers and the Department of Corrections contained the disturbance.
• Trousdale Turner remains on lockdown under investigation by the Tennessee Department of Corrections and CoreCivic following an ongoing DOJ civil probe and recent state legislation targeting private prison deaths.