On a recent sunny Tuesday afternoon, the West Tennessee Detention Facility looked pretty much how it has always looked since it opened three decades ago on Finde Naifeh Drive in Mason. The grass was cut, the bushes were trimmed and all the signage was still on display. However, the parking lot was nearly empty and there was no security truck patrolling the perimeter. Why? … [Read more...] about Is the prison in Mason closed for good?
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May 13: Mass testing revealed 311 cases connected to the prison outbreak
This week the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tipton County skyrocketed – and now we can confirm there are 311 total cases at the prison in Mason. That the prison had an outbreak is not new information, but knowing the breakdown between how many employees and inmates tested positive is helpful in understanding how the virus is being transmitted. Transmission in the … [Read more...] about May 13: Mass testing revealed 311 cases connected to the prison outbreak
