Event Brief
Over 50 Inmates Moved After Jail Staff Didn’t Report
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Union County Jail officials said the entire morning shift failed to report for duty, leaving the overnight staff without relief around 8 a.m. Wednesday. More than 50 inmates were transferred to neighboring counties to prevent a public safety emergency, and Sheriff-elect Rick Carter said the reason for the no-show remains unknown.
WHO: Union County Sheriff-elect Rick Carter; Union County Jail staff; county officials and neighboring law enforcement agencies
WHAT: More than 50 inmates were moved after the jail’s entire morning shift failed to report for duty.
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026
WHERE: Union County, Tennessee
WHY: The emergency transfer was triggered when the jail’s overnight staff was not relieved around 8 a.m. because the entire morning shift failed to report for duty; the reason for the no-show remains unknown.
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