Tennessee § 41-21-226 Evaluation of inmates

Tennessee Statutes

§ 41-21-226 — Evaluation of inmates

Tennessee § 41-21-226

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-21-226 (2026).

Text

(a)Every inmate committed to a state penal institution shall be evaluated as to educational level and ability to learn. The report shall be made in writing by the diagnostic and classification center.

(b)It is the duty of the commissioner of correction or the commissioner's designee to establish policy and programs that will bring the communication skills of the inmates up to an acceptable level.

(c)The commissioner shall, at the commissioner's discretion, require all inmates to attend educational classes necessary to bring about the desired results.

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(a) Every inmate committed to a state penal institution shall be evaluated as to educational level and ability to learn. The report shall be made in writing by the diagnostic and classification center. (b) It is the duty of the commissioner of correction or the commissioner's designee to establish policy and programs that will bring the communication skills of the inmates up to an acceptable level. (c) The commissioner shall, at the commissioner's discretion, require all inmates to attend educational classes necessary to bring about the desired results.