Judge orders Tennessee to take 149 inmates within 10 days after Nashville sues over overcrowded local jails

A Davidson County judge ordered Tennessee's Department of Correction to transfer 149 inmates from Nashville jails within 10 days due to overcrowding caused by delayed transfers. Metro Nashville sued the state, citing safety and financial concerns, and the court rejected the state's claim of insufficient capacity. Sheriff Daron Hall praised the decision as a step toward improving the correctional system.