Coronavirus Tennessee: TDOC visitation suspended at 4 facilities, including 1 in East Tennessee

by: Caleb Wethington

Posted: Dec 1, 2020 / 07:15 PM EST / Updated: Dec 1, 2020 / 07:15 PM EST

TENNESSEE (WATE) — Due to an increase in active COVID-19 cases in the community, the Tennessee Department of Correction has suspended visitation at four TDOC facilities, including one in East Tennessee.

That’s the Morgan County Correctional Complex, Bledsoe County Correctional Complex, Turney Center Industrial Prison and Mark Luttrell Transition Center.

No word on how long these suspensions are set to last.

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