Prison Spokeswoman Contacted on Allegations of Lack of Medical Care, Uncontrolled Gang Activity

IN ATTEMPT TO PRESENT “BOTH SIDES OF THE STORY”

by Sharon Rondeau

(Dec. 30, 2016) — On Friday morning at 11:18 AM EST, The Post & Email sent the following message to Tennessee Department of Correction Communications Director Neysa Taylor:

DOCUMENTATION – MEDICAL CONCERNS/ALLEGED DEFICIENCIES/GANGS

Hello, Ms. Taylor, in the past you have requested documentation as to the allegations of lack of medical care, prescription dispensing, gang activity, etc. in Tennessee prisons.

Earlier this week I received two letters from inmates about medical needs which I published in the following articles containing the names and TDOC numbers of those making the allegations:

http://www.thepostemail.com/2016/12/30/tennessee-inmate-reports-medical-treatment-rendered-as-punishment/

“SIMILAR TO BEING IN THE ‘HOLE'” by Raymond Wright, TDOC #216628 (Dec. 30, 2016) —

http://www.thepostemail.com/2016/12/28/ttcc-inmate-details-alleged-withholding-of-prescribed-medications-by-private-prison-provider/

OF “CRIME” AND “PUNISHMENT” by Sharon Rondeau (Dec. 28, 2016) — The Post & Email has received a letter from an inmate at the Trousdale Turner Correctional

A third letter directed to the governor and various TDOC personnel with allegations of uncontrolled gang violence at TTCC was published here:

http://www.thepostemail.com/2016/12/28/ttcc-inmate-writes-scathing-letter-to-tennessee-governor-over-lack-of-prison-security-gang-bangers/