WDOC returns 60 out-of-state inmates to Wyoming facilities

CHEYENNE (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Corrections announced in November 2023 that the department was sending 240 Wyoming inmates to the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tallahatchie, Mississippi.

The reassignment of these offenders to TCCF was due to staff vacancies. The WDOC anticipated maintaining inmates at TCCF until staffing increased within the agency.

Currently, staffing has slightly improved, and the WDOC was able to move 60 inmates back to WDOC-operated facilities on Wednesday.

Although staffing has allowed the movement of some inmates, TCCF will continue to house 166 inmates for the WDOC until the department is able to return all WDOC inmates.

The department continues to focus on recruitment and retention of correctional officers, according to a news release.

This story was published on November 8, 2024.