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| State Lawmaker Calls For More Oversight Of State Prison System |
| By scrippsmedia.com- Jenny White |
| Published: 09/01/2015 |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A state lawmaker is calling for more oversight of the state’s prison system. The request was made after the Tennessee Department of Correction was accused of downplaying attacks on prison guards and struggling to keep employees. Nashville Democratic Representative Mike Stewart called a news conference Monday. Rep. Stewart is not only asking for more oversight, he was also critical of the department's choice to conduct an independent audit. Stewart said Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Derrick Schofield's plan for an independent review of the prison system isn't enough. "The people of Tennessee, when they look at the details, have every reason to suspect that this is not really intended to be an independent audit, but is really intended to be business as usual with a different name," said Stewart. Read More. |
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