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Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on Jun 1, 2016

Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Derrick Schofield is set to resign from his post at the end of this month, The Tennessean reports. Schofield, who has drawn criticism over reported problems with officers and inmates, will take a job with a private prison corporation. While Gov. Bill Haslam has praised Schofield, Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey said, “I've made no secret of the fact that I think that the Department of Correction could benefit from a fresh perspective at the top.”