Lawmakers Question Prison Capacity, Staffing
October 15, 2026
October 15, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
* * *
Lawmakers Question Prison Capacity, Staffing
*
As Tennessee's tougher sentencing rules begin keeping some people in prison longer, lawmakers are asking whether the state has enough beds and correctional officers to keep up, WZTV reports. During a recent Senate Corrections Subcommittee hearing, the Tennessee Depar . . .
* * *
Lawmakers Question Prison Capacity, Staffing
*
As Tennessee's tougher sentencing rules begin keeping some people in prison longer, lawmakers are asking whether the state has enough beds and correctional officers to keep up, WZTV reports. During a recent Senate Corrections Subcommittee hearing, the Tennessee Depar . . .