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Tennessee Lawmakers Demand Answers on Safety in State Youth Prisons

By Paige Pfleger, ProPublica · September 18, 2026

Four Democratic Tennessee state lawmakers sent a letter to the Department of Children’s Services demanding answers about safety and oversight in the state’s juvenile justice facilities. The letter cites a recent WPLN and ProPublica investigation that found that juvenile justice facilities run by Tennessee businessman…

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Tennessee Lawmakers Demand Answers on Safety in State Youth Prisons

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