Tennessee Prison Riot at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center Contained

Riot Contained at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center

• 🚨 A riot at Tennessee's largest prison, the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, has been contained.
• 🔒 The facility remains in lockdown pending a complete investigation into the incident.

Incident Details and Response

• 💥 The chaos began when several inmates refused to return to their cells, leading to a situation where three guards were held hostage.
• 🏃‍♂️ Inmates then moved into the prison yard, where they reportedly started a fire using trash.
• 🚓 Multiple law enforcement agencies responded, with approximately 100 officers on scene at one point.
• 💨 Gas was deployed into the prison yard to help quell tensions, and the Tennessee Highway Patrol deployed about 75 troopers, including negotiators and special operations units.
• ✅ By the end of the night, all prisoners were returned to their cells.

Trousdale Turner Correctional Center Background

• 🏢 The Trousdale Turner Correctional Center is a massive, medium-security facility with about 2,500 beds.
• ⚠️ The prison has a history of investigations into misconduct, including a Department of Justice investigation launched last August for civil rights violations due to high rates of violence, deaths, and drug overdoses.
• 📢 The NAACP has also been advocating for action against the facility since 2022.
• 📝 In the past six months, the facility has received nearly 70 complaints, ranging from alleged beatings to inadequate medical care.