CRIMEJul 26 · 16:28 UTCWPLN NASHVILLECamellia Burris

Judge orders TDOC to take custody of 149 incarcerated people in Nashville jails

A Nashville judge ordered the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) to take custody of 149 incarcerated individuals from Davidson County jails, citing overcrowding, safety risks, and financial burdens on taxpayers. Metro Nashville argued TDOC delayed transfers of sentenced felons, violating state law requiring custody within 14 days of sentencing.

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