On Sunday ( June 8th, 2025), just after 10 p.m. the Trousdale County Sheriff’s Department received information of a riot at the Trousdale Turner Correctional Center in Hartsville. A multi-agency response followed a short time after the initial call.
CoreCivic reports a large group of inmates from several housing units exited their cells and gained access to an inner yard and attempted to destroy facility property, compromise security cameras, set a few small fires and refused to comply with multiple verbal directives provided by facility staff.
During the incident, one correctional officer was assaulted, receiving minor injuries. The officer was transported to a nearby hospital and has since been released. Three inmates were treated for minor injuries.
The incident was contained inside the facility fences. The prison staff reported all prisoners were secured around 1am Monday.