Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada is balking at using body cameras on CoreCivic prison guards, despite a push by state lawmakers.. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)
A Tennessee Senate panel wants officers at a privately-run prison rocked by a 2025 riot to wear body cameras despite opposition from the state’s correction commissioner.
The State and Local Government Corrections Subcommittee recommended a pilot program Tuesday for the state’s private-prison contractor, CoreCivic, to equip detention officers at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center with body cameras in an effort to protect officers and inmates and provide clearer evidence for criminal investigations…