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MOUNTAIN CITY – The Northeast Correctional Complex (NECX) held an offender resource fair earlier today for those who are within 18 months of their release date.

NASHVILLE - On Thursday, June 20, 2019, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will celebrate the Grand Opening of the Braille Transcription Program at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution.

Tullahoma- On Friday, June 14, 2019 the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) welcomed the next generation of Probation and Parole Officers (PPO’S) into our workforce during a graduation ceremony at the Tennessee Correction Academy in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

TIPTONVILLE – Yesterday, six organizations from across Tennessee came to the Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) to offer resources and tools to offenders that have approximately two years or less left on their sentence and are getting ready for a life outside of the institution.

MURFREESBORO - On Thursday, June 7, 2019, the Murfreesboro Day Reporting Center (DRC) celebrated its first graduating class.

HENNING – Yesterday, nine vendors from across West Tennessee came to the Women’s Therapeutic Residential Center (WTRC); which is housed at the West Tennessee State Penitentiary, to offer resources and tools to approximately 130 residents.

WARTBURG – Earlier this morning, the Morgan County Correctional Complex (MCCX) held a Spring Commencement ceremony for those who’d recently completed one of the many available educational/vocational programs available at the facility.

NASHVILLE - Death Row Inmate Charles Wright (TOMIS #107084) was pronounced dead of natural causes on May 17, 2019 at 11:57 a.m. at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville.

NASHVILLE – The following statement is from Margaret Davis, sister of Connie Johnson.

NASHVILLE – The death sentence of Donnie Johnson was executed by means of lethal injection on May 16, 2019 in accordance with the laws of the state of Tennessee.

NASHVILLE – Death row inmate Donnie Johnson has opted to forgo selection of a last meal.

NASHVILLE – In accordance with protocol, inmate Donnie Johnson #109031 was moved to death watch this morning shortly after midnight.

DENMARK – This week over 200 Correctional Educators from across the state attended the 2019 TDOC School District Conference held at the Madison County Sheriff’s Department Training Facility.

• Media wishing to be in the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI) parking lot to report on the May 16, 2019 execution of Donnie Johnson #109031 need to RSVP by 12 p.m. CT on May 8, 2019 to Faith.Seifuddin@tn.gov.

NASHVILLE – During the past few weeks officers from the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) completed hundreds of additional, unannounced home visits on sex offenders under community supervision.