New Year Laws Related To Crime And Safety Go Into Effect In Tennessee
Several New Laws Passed By The 113th General Assembly Pertaining To Public Safety And Crime Went Into Effect At The Beginning Of This New Year.
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Lake County Jail Administrator Indicted For Theft
An Investigation By The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Has Resulted In The Indictment Of Neina Ceaser, The Jail Administrator In Lake County, Who Misappropriated More Than $35,000.
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Tennessee Dept Of Correction Seeks $9.8M Boost For CoreCivic Raise
The Tennessee Department Of Correction Is Seeking A $9.8 Million Budget Boost Next Year Primarily Linked To A Payment Increase For Private Prison Operator CoreCivic.
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Tennessee To Extend CoreCivic Contract Despite Prison Deaths
Tennessee Plans To Extend A Private Prison Company’s Contract With An $8 Million Raise Annually To Run A State Penitentiary In Spite Of Lawsuits Alleging It Caused Inmate Deaths.
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Governor Lee Releases Findings Of Independent Review Of Lethal Injection Procedures
Last Year, Governor Bill Lee Halted All Executions In Tennessee And Called For An Independent Study Of The State’s Lethal Injection Protocols. The Findings Of That Study Have Been Released By The Governor’s Office.
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Tennesseans To Vote On Four Amendments That Would Change State Constitution In November
Tennesseans Will Have The Opportunity To Vote On Four State Constitutional Amendments In November. Presented As “Yes” Or “No” Questions, The Proposed Amendments Will Appear On The Ballot Below The Candidates Running For The Governor’s Race.
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Governor Lee Still Reviewing Truth-In-Sentencing Legislation
Gov. Bill Lee Would Not Say Monday Whether He Will Sign A New Truth-In-Sentencing Measure Into Law After His Administration Opposed The Bill, But He Believes “We Found A Way Forward” With The Bill’s Sponsors.
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Legislation Would Ensure Some Criminals Serve 100% Of Their Sentence
There Is Legislation That Is Making Its Way Through The State Legislature Called The Truth In Sentencing Bill That Would Expand The List Of Offenses That Would Mandate An Inmate Serve 100% Of Their Sentence. I SUPPORT THIS BILL And Let Me Tell You Why.
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Nashville Judge Orders Property Tax Relief Referendum Cancelled – June 24, 2021 News Break
1) Nashville Judge Orders Property Tax Relief Referendum Cancelled
2) TN Inmates In Possession Of Cell Phone May Now Face Felony Charges
3) Harris To Visit Border Months After Appointment As Border Czar
4) Biden Unveils Gun Regulation And Crime Prevention Plan
Inmates In Possession Of Cell Phones May Now Face Felony Charges
Tennessee Inmates In Possession Of A Cell Phone, Or Any Telecommunications Device While Inside A Penal Institution, May Be Charged With A Class E Felony, Effective July 1st, 2021.
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