Tag: PSLS course

  • More TDOC News…From the Inside

    More TDOC News…From the Inside

    PRISON NUTRITION, ASSAULT CLASSIFICATIONS, PSLS COURSE by Sharon Rondeau (Nov. 11, 2015) — Enclosed with a November 2 letter from Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) inmate Bryant K. Lewis on Monday were four prison menus and two October 22 articles from The Tennessean concerning the state’s correctional system, which has come under increased scrutiny over…

  • Will Anyone Stand Up for Tennessee Inmates’ Civil Rights?

    Will Anyone Stand Up for Tennessee Inmates’ Civil Rights?

    STATE OFFICIAL SENDS COMPLAINT BACK TO PRISON SYSTEM WHERE IT BEGAN by Sharon Rondeau (Nov. 3, 2015) — Over the last several months, The Post & Email has reported on abuses, assaults, gang uprisings, alleged civil rights violations and impending punishments taking place at the Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX) in Tiptonville, TN as reported in…

  • Tennessee Prison Inmate Sends Disciplinary Appeal to State Corrections Commissioner

    Tennessee Prison Inmate Sends Disciplinary Appeal to State Corrections Commissioner

    WHY ARE INMATES FORCED TO TAKE CLASSES? by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 12, 2015) — On September 3, The Post & Email received documentation from TDOC inmate Jerome L. Johnson indicating that he was appealing a grievance against NWCX Warden Mike Parris and several staff members for issuing him a disciplinary “write-up” for his refusal to…