Incident AT NECX Sends One Inmate For Outside Medical Attention

The Tennessee Department of Corrections is investigating an incident that occurred Friday that sent one inmate at the Northeast Tennessee Correctional Center in Mountain City for outside medical attention. A TDOC spokesman did confirm an incident at the facility did take place that required outside medical attention for one inmate. The official would not elaborate as to what kind of incident occurred only that the inmate needed outside medical assistance.