Seventeen Inmates At Northeast Correctional Complex In Mountain City Were Recognized Thursday For Earning Associate’s Degrees In General Studies. The Program Is A Partnership Between The Tennessee Department Of Correction And Northeast State Community College. Officials Say Eleven Graduates Were Also Inducted Into The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. TDOC Says Providing Educational Opportunities Helps Reduce Recidivism And Builds Safer Communities. This Marks The Largest Graduating Class At The Facility To Date.