Following a months-long review, the Morgan County Grand Jury has released its official report examining the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probe into the Tennessee Department of Correction and the Morgan County Correctional Complex. The investigation was initiated following the February 24 stabbing death of Corrections Officer Dustin Pedigo by inmate Reginald Steed.

District Attorney General Russell Johnson requested the TBI inquiry in April to examine red flags surrounding the incident. In May, the grand jury indicted Steed for first-degree murder, and prosecutors subsequently announced plans to seek the death penalty. Steed was later found dead in his cell at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in September, with the official manner and cause of death remaining pending final autopsy results.

Over the course of five additional meetings following the initial indictment, the grand jury reviewed investigative materials and heard testimony from nearly a dozen witnesses, concluding with a final session.

The complete report and accompanying exhibits have been filed with the Morgan County Criminal Court Clerk’s Office, directed to Criminal Court Judge Jeff Wicks, and made available through Clerk Marla Hines. Copies have also been furnished to the Pedigo family, the Governor’s Office, and state lawmakers who focused legislative attention on the facility through Senate committee and subcommittee hearings, including Senators Tom Hatcher, Ed Jackson, and Ken Yager.