TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Jun 27, 2025

The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) will soon transition from physical mail to scanned, digitized personal mail for inmates at three facilities beginning Aug. 1. According to a press release, mail will be received at an off-site, centralized facility, where it will be processed, scanned and delivered in a digital format to inmates on their TDOC-issued tablets. The new process aims to reduce contraband and increase security while providing faster, more reliable mail delivery. Privileged mail — including correspondence from attorneys, court clerks, legal aid clinics and government officials or agencies — will not be affected and should continue to be sent directly to the facility where the inmate is incarcerated. Privileged mail sent to the scanning facility will be forwarded to the facility, and outgoing inmate mail will not be affected.