Tennessee Statutes
§ 41-7-103 — Purposes and duties
Tennessee·Title 41
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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Legislative History
Acts 1974, ch. 733, § 3; 1980, ch. 913, § 7; T.C.A., §41-2103; Acts 1984, ch. 938, §§ 4-7; 1996, ch. 1079, § 138.
Nearby Sections
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§ 41-1-103
Oath of officers and employees§ 41-1-104
Warden - Duties§ 41-1-105
Reports to commissioner§ 41-1-106
Visits by commissioner§ 41-1-107
Examination of witnesses§ 41-1-108
Insurance on property§ 41-1-109
Repairs and improvements§ 41-1-111
Preservation of records§ 41-1-112
Actions by commissioner§ 41-1-113
Report to governor§ 41-1-114
Report to general assembly