No Request From Governor To Review TDOC Early Release Program

Governor Lee Has Not Asked The Department Of Corrections To Look Into A State Policy That Would Allow For The Possibility Of Reduced Sentences For Violent Offenders In Tennessee, And State Prison Officials Are Not Currently Implementing Any Review Of The Policy Either, Even After Recent Cases In Which Violent Offenders Were Back On The Streets Because Of Those Early Releases.

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Lawmakers To Hold Hearings On Bid Process For Community Corrections

Concerned That Longtime Community Corrections Providers Were Pushed Out Of The Bidding Process By Gov. Bill Lee’s Administration, Tennessee Lawmakers Are Set To Hold Hearings To Delve Into Changes That Circumvented The Legislature.

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TN Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Some Defendants To Serve 100% Of Sentence

The Tennessee House And Senate Approved A Truth-In-Sentencing Bill That Would Require Defendants Who Are Convicted Of Eight Categories Of Crime To Serve 100% Of Their Sentences.

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TDOC Arrests 22 Sex Offenders During Halloween Operation

This Year, Every Sex Offender’s House Was Visited Before Halloween And Officers Did Checks During Trick-Or-Treating Activities As Well. Of The 3,901 Individuals Checked, 22 Sex Offenders Were Arrested For Violations Such As Drugs, Weapons, Or Failure To Comply With The Sex Offender Registry Guidelines.

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Constitutionality Of Tennessee Sex Offender Registry Questioned

Legislators Met On Wednesday To Take A Close Look At Tennessee’s Sex Offender Registry After Nearly Thirty Lawsuits Were Brought Against The System.

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State Agencies Make Pitches For Spending Billions In TN ARPA Money

Tennessee’s Financial Stimulus Accountability Group Met With State Agency Heads Last Week Regarding Funding Requests Related To The Second Half Of $3.7 Billion In Federal American Rescue Plan Act Relief.

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