Tennessee § 41-7-103 Purposes and duties

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§ 41-7-103 — Purposes and duties

Tennessee § 41-7-103

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Bluebook

Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-7-103 (2026).

Text

The Tennessee corrections institute shall:

(1)Train correctional personnel in the methods of delivering correctional services in municipal, county and metropolitan jurisdictions;

(2)Evaluate correctional programs in municipal, county and metropolitan jurisdictions. At the request of the commissioner of correction, the institute may also evaluate state correctional programs;

(3)Conduct studies and research in the area of corrections and criminal justice in order to make recommendations to the governor, the commissioner of correction and the general assembly; and (4) Inspect all local penal institutions, jails, workhouses or any other local correctional facility in accordance with § 41-4-140 .

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The Tennessee corrections institute shall: (1) Train correctional personnel in the methods of delivering correctional services in municipal, county and metropolitan jurisdictions; (2) Evaluate correctional programs in municipal, county and metropolitan jurisdictions. At the request of the commissioner of correction, the institute may also evaluate state correctional programs; (3) Conduct studies and research in the area of corrections and criminal justice in order to make recommendations to the governor, the commissioner of correction and the general assembly; and (4) Inspect all local penal institutions, jails, workhouses or any other local correctional facility in accordance with § 41-4-140 .