Inmates at a Tennessee prison sought to destroy property, compromised security cameras and set a few fires during a riot that took several hours to contain and caused minor injuries to three inmates and one guard,

A riot at Tennessee’s largest prison left one guard injured and is now fueling calls for the state to take over the privately run facility.

A riot at Tennessee's Trousdale Turner Correctional Centre has intensified scrutiny of its private operator, CoreCivic. Inmates disrupted security, set fires, and injured four individuals, prompting investigations amid ongoing US Justice Department inquiries into conditions at the facility.