Tennessee Recidivism Rate Below 30% For First Time In A Decade

Tennessee’s Recidivism Rate Has Been A Policy Priority For Gov. Bill Lee In Recent Years And The Most Recently Available Data Showed The State’s Rate Of Recidivism Dropped To 29.6%, The Lowest In A Decade.

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Chattanooga Councilwoman Voices Support For Governor Bill Lee’s Criminal Justice Reform

On Monday, May 24, District 9 Chattanooga Councilwoman Demetrus Coonrod Spoke Out To Show Her Support For The New Criminal Justice Reform Bills Signed By Governor Bill Lee.

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House Republicans Pass Historic Criminal Justice Reform

The Tennessee House Of Representatives Approved Two Major Criminal Justice Reform Bills Last Week In Nashville. Both Are Proposals From Gov. Bill Lee’s Legislative Package And Are Part Of His Efforts To Reform Criminal Justice In Tennessee.

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Lee’s Imprisonment Alternatives And Prisoner Re-entry Bills Pass Tennessee House

Two Bills Touted By Gov. Bill Lee As The Key To His Criminal Justice Reform Package Passed The Tennessee House On Thursday.

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Lee’s Criminal Justice Reform Focuses On Re-Entry, Imprisonment Alternatives

Gov. Bill Lee Has Promised Criminal Justice Reform In Tennessee, And Several Of His Proposed Bills That Are Set To Move Forward In Coming Weeks Could Have A Significant Effect On Those In The State’s Prison System.

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