TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on May 4, 2026

Metro Nashville has filed a motion in Davidson County Circuit Court alleging it effectively has been subsidizing state government by more than $5 million annually due to the continued housing of individuals already sentenced in criminal court, WPLN reports. The Davidson County Sheriff’s Office typically houses people awaiting trial, but once sentenced to state custody, those individuals are to be transferred to the Tennessee Department of Correction. Metro’s filing includes motions asking the department to explain in court why it has not complied with sentencing orders in 10 separate cases.