Justice Department Investigates Tennessee's Trousdale Turner Prison
Federal probe launched into allegations of violence, sexual abuse, and severe understaffing at state's largest private prison.
- Trousdale Turner Correctional Center recorded 196 assaults, 90 incidents of sexual misconduct, and 15 'accidental' deaths between July 2022 and June 2023.
- The prison, operated by CoreCivic, has faced chronic understaffing, with a turnover rate of 188% among officers in 2023.
- Past audits revealed ongoing issues including improper inmate counts, unaddressed gang activity, and mishandled sexual abuse claims.
- The DOJ's investigation will review facility records, conduct site visits, and interview inmates and officials.
- CoreCivic and Tennessee's Department of Correction have pledged full cooperation with the federal investigation.