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Tennessee Prison System Ruled Unfit for Human Habitation

The U.S. District Court of Tennessee determined the living conditions of Tennessee’s prisons were unfit for human habitation.

Officials have known since 1937 what was necessary to correct prison housing problems, but failed to do so. The overcrowding exacerbated all other conditions present. The absence of a comprehensive system-wide health ...

 

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