TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 28, 2025

An inmate at the Hardeman County Correctional Facility was stabbed 60 times in an open dayroom while guards failed to respond, despite the fatal attack being captured on multiple security cameras, a federal lawsuit filed against CoreCivic claims. The suit alleges the December 2024 attack was carried out by rival gang members for more than 30 minutes before guards intervened. The inmate was dead by the time staff arrived, The Tennessean reports. In a statement, CoreCivic said the "safety, health and well-being of the individuals entrusted to our care and our dedicated staff is our top priority." The private prison operator faces multiple wrongful death lawsuits and millions of dollars in state fines. The U.S. Department of Justice last year launched a civil rights investigation into the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center, CoreCivic’s largest facility in Tennessee.