In 1980, a single open door triggered the deadliest prison riot in U.S. history. Hostages, revenge killings, and utter chaos - this is the horrifying story of Old Main.

District Attorney Jason Lawson of Tennessee’s Fifteenth Judicial District announced 12 inmates have been charged for their role in a riot at the state’s largest prison earlier in June. Their ...

A Middle Tennessee prison is on lockdown after a riot broke out overnight at the facility injuring at least three inmates and one correction guard, officials said. The melee took place at the ...

TDOC to move some inmates to state facilities after riot at Trousdale Turner prison An overnight riot at Trousdale Turner, the state's largest prison, drew more than 100 members of law enforcement.

The riot started after 10 p.m. June 8. The Tennessee Highway Patrol sent 75 state troopers, negotiators and a special operations unit to help prison staff quell the riot.

Unrest in a prison northeast of Nashville has been contained, the sheriff says, and all prisoners returned to their cells after officers sprayed chemical agents into the prison yard.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Inmates at a Tennessee prison sought to destroy property, compromised security cameras and set a few fires during a riot that took several hours to contain and caused ...

A private correctional company says inmates at a Tennessee prison sought to destroy property, compromised security cameras and set a few fires during a riot that took hours to contain and caused ...

By JONATHAN MATTISE, Associated Press Updated June 9, 2025 6:29 p.m. Prison personnel march into the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Hartsville, Tenn. George Walker ...