Tennessee Department of Correction

Tennessee Appellate Court Denies Appeal in 2010 Wilson County Murder Case

Mar 30, 2026 at 08:18 pm by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee appellate court has denied relief to a Wilson County man convicted in a 2010 murder and robbery, leaving his decades-long prison sentenc.... Read More

Rep. Spark's Bill Would Raise Felony Levels for Weapons, Drugs, and Cell Phones in Lockups

Mar 11, 2026 at 08:36 am by WGNS News

NASHVILLE, TN (WGNS) - State Rep. Mike Sparks (R) of Smyrna is pushing new legislation aimed at tightening Tennessee’s laws on contraband inside jails and prisons. His.... Read More

"Unsafe and Unsustainable" - Rep. Mike Sparks on TN Incarceration Rates

Mar 04, 2026 at 07:46 pm by WGNS News

  NASHVILLE, TN — Rutherford County is not the only area in need of a new jail. Apparently, prisons across the State of Tennessee are also increasing their inmate.... Read More

Overdose Awareness Day with Tennessee Department of Correction

Aug 25, 2025 at 11:13 am by Producer

Join host Bryan Barrett on today's Rutherford Issues podcast as he speaks with Richard Boyd, Program Director of the Tennessee Department of Correction Murfreesboro.... Read More

MORE: Tennessee Supreme Court Vacates Injunction in Byron Black Execution Case

Aug 01, 2025 at 03:43 pm by WGNS News

MORE INFORMATION — The Tennessee Supreme Court has vacated a temporary injunction that would have required state officials to deactivate a death-row inmate’s impla.... Read More

Man Who Raped Unconscious Women Sentenced in Rutherford County

Feb 20, 2025 at 02:15 pm by WGNS Radio News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – A Murfreesboro man who preyed on unconscious women and recorded his assaults will spend the next 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to multip.... Read More