TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Oct 13, 2025

Families of inmates at South Central Correctional Facility in Wayne County are raising alarms over violence, extortion and drug use inside the CoreCivic-operated prison, describing conditions similar to those under federal investigation at the company’s Trousdale Turner facility. Mothers of inmates told the Nashville Banner their sons have been robbed at knifepoint, coerced into paying protection money and forced to move cells by gang members, all amid chronic understaffing and limited response from prison officials. A state audit released in 2023 highlighted South Central’s staffing shortages and some compliance issues similar to those at Trousdale. In an email to the Banner, CoreCivic spokesperson Brian Todd said “violence in any form and the introduction of contraband are strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated under any circumstances.”