DOJ investigates Tennessee's largest prison

Federal authorities are looking into reports of substantial violence and sexual abuse at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center

Trousdale Turner Correctional Center in Hartsville, Tenn.
Trousdale Turner Correctional Center in Hartsville, Tenn.
(Image credit: Mark Humphrey / AP Photo)

What happened

The Justice Department launched a civil rights investigation of conditions at Tennessee's privately run Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, the state's largest prison. The investigation will explore whether the facility has "systemic constitutional violations regarding the treatment of people," said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke.

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Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

Rafi Schwartz has worked as a politics writer at The Week since 2022, where he covers elections, Congress and the White House. He was previously a contributing writer with Mic focusing largely on politics, a senior writer with Splinter News, a staff writer for Fusion's news lab, and the managing editor of Heeb Magazine, a Jewish life and culture publication. Rafi's work has appeared in Rolling Stone, GOOD and The Forward, among others.