Davidson County sues Tennessee over state prisoners in county jail

After years of warnings, Nashville and Davidson County filed a suit against the state, claiming Tennessee prison officials did not transport inmates the state is legally required to house.

The lawsuit argues the Tennessee Department of Corrections failed to transfer convicted felons from Davidson County jail to state prison.

This follows up on a June story from NewsChannel 5 in which Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall threatened this suit against the state…

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