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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Mark H. Luttrell Correctional Center Warden Reuben Hodge will be sworn-in on Monday, July 2 as the new Assistant Commissioner of Operations for the Tennessee Department of Correction.  Commissioner George H. Little appointed Hodge to the position because of his vast experience and dedication to the State of Tennessee.  “I’m looking forward to great things from Assistant Commissioner Hodge and the entire Operations Division,” said Commissioner Little.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Mark H. Luttrell Correctional Center Warden Reuben Hodge has been named Assistant Commissioner of Operations for the Tennessee Department of Correction.  Commissioner George M. Little appointed Hodge to the position because of his vast experience and dedication to the State of Tennessee.  “I am looking forward to great things from Assistant Commissioner Hodge and the entire Operations Division,” said Commissioner Little.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Correction will conduct a hearing on April 5, 2007 to receive input on development of a new execution protocol.  This review is being undertaken in pursuant to Governor Phil Bredesen’s Executive Order issued on February 1, 2007.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - What happens when an offender is released from prison depends greatly on how the public reacts to him or her.  Currently, more than 4,000 Tennesseans volunteer their time to work with inmates in state prisons.
The Tennessee Community Resource Board, with support from the Tennessee Department of Correction, is sponsoring the first of its kind conference aimed at empowering, energizing and equipping volunteers with ways that can help lower the recidivism rate.  The conference also provides a statewide forum for encouraging volunteers by acknowledging their importance to the Department of Correction and to thousands of families in our state.  Topics during the conference will range from “The Essential Steps to Success” and “Family Dynamics and Reconciliation.”
The public is encouraged to attend.  Visit our website for registration information:  http://state.tn.us/correction/volunteer/volunteer.html

WARTBURG, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Correction is reminding local motorists to prepare for the second and final round of deliveries of pre-case cells to the Morgan County Correctional Complex.  Possible traffic delays should be anticipated over the next two weeks.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - They are often considered the forgotten victims of crime.  Children of inmates are the most severely at-risk children and youth in American today.  In fact, they are six times more likely than other children to end up in prison themselves.  The holidays present a particularly hard time for them.

GOVERNOR BREDESEN TO GIVE KEYNOTE REMARKS ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A statewide effort to create positive change in Tennessee’s criminal justice system continues this week.  The final session of the 2006 Criminal Justice Summit will take place Tuesday, November 14 and Wednesday, November 15 in Nashville, bringing together criminal justice professionals and other community leaders from around the state to discuss the future of Tennessee’s criminal justice system.  Governor Phil Bredesen will address the summit on Tuesday at noon.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - It is estimated that 97-percent of all inmates currently incarcerated in Tennessee Department of Correction facilities will be released back into society at some point.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In accordance with state law, the Department of Correction is now accepting applications from recognized news organizations to serve as statutorily required witnesses for the scheduled execution of death row inmate Donnie Johnson.  The execution is currently scheduled for 1 a.m. CDT on October 25, 2006.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Department of Correction and the Sex Offender Treatment Board announce plans for the annual Sex Offender Treatment Conference themed; “Sex Offender Containment:  Collaboration, Supervision and Treatment.”