TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 2, 2026

Women incarcerated at the Women’s Therapeutic Residential Center in West Tennessee are suing Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner (TDOC) Frank Strada for allegedly confiscating tablets that contained their digital property, family photos and messages from loved ones. According to the Nashville Banner, the suit accuses TDOC of promoting and profiting from a program offering the women the ability to purchase music and games on tablets where they also could receive emails and photos from loved ones. After launching the program, the department then allegedly confiscated the devices and replaced them with new tablets from another company. The suit was filed by national civil rights attorneys Thomas B. Harvey and Dami Animashaun, along with Nashville-based Kyle Mothershead with Relentless Advocacy.