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Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on Aug 11, 2015

Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Derrick Schofield disputes claims of overcrowded prisons, staffing problems and increased violence previously reported in the Tennessean. Appearing Monday in front of lawmakers, Schofield acknowledged that pay does not increase for correction officers’ overtime shifts and some employees are working consecutive 16-hour-a-day shifts, but said prisons are safer than when he took over the department, the Tennessean reports.