Prisons and Reformatory Institutions - As introduced, authorizes the Tennessee rehabilitative initiative in correction (TRICOR) program to operate commissary programs within state prisons. - Amends TCA Title 41, Chapter 22.
P2C, ref. to State & Local Government Committee
Summary
The bill amends Tennessee law so the Tennessee Rehabilitative Initiative in Correction (TRICOR) can operate commissary programs inside state prisons. By adding this authority, TRICOR can generate revenue from selling goods to inmates, reducing the need for state appropriations. The change affects the TRICOR board, prison administrators, and incarcerated individuals who will have access to commissary items.
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