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Tennessee could release 4,000 inmates to cut costs

Last Updated: 1:32 11/18/09

The Tennessee Department of Corrections has been asked by Governor Phil Bredesen to cut nine percent, or more than $50 million from its annual budget.
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Inmate found dead in Morgan Co. Correctional Complex cell
Last Updated: 6:21 10/26/09

Prison officials found a Morgan County Correctional Complex inmate dead in his cell around 11:30 a.m. Monday, according to Tennessee Department of Corrections spokesperson Dorinda Carter.
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Escaped E. TN inmate recaptured in S. Knox

Last Updated: 3:13 10/26/09

A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper in south Knox County recaptured the escaped Morgan County Correctional Complex inmate who apparently walked away from a work detail in the Frost Bottom area of Anderson County around 1 p.m. Monday, according to Tennessee Department of Corrections spokesperson Dorinda Carter.
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Identity of pilot released in fatal crash

Last Updated: 3:51 10/19/09

Anderson County Sheriff Paul White says a wet, mushy grass landing strip, coupled with a strong crosswind, were likely factors in the airplane crash that killed a Powell man.
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