Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, requires a county incurring expenses pursuant to a criminal prosecution to provide an invoice of the expenses imposed on the county to the department; requires, within 60 days of receiving an invoice, the department to pay the amount of the invoiced expenses permitted by law to the county. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

Summary

This bill requires counties that incur costs during a criminal prosecution to send an invoice to the Department of Correction, which then has 60 days to pay the approved amount. It also adds a requirement that the department notify the county sheriff and city police chief whenever an inmate is granted a furlough. The measures aim to ensure counties are reimbursed for prosecution costs and that local law‑enforcement officials are aware of inmates temporarily released from custody.

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