Overview

• 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.