Correction, Dept. of - As enacted, prohibits the department from removing a state inmate from a local jail facility for the purpose of relocating the inmate to a state facility if the inmate is participating in a work release or re-entry program unless the inmate has failed to meet the work release or in-house duty requirements, or the inmate's disciplinary records warrant the inmate's removal from participation in the work release or re-entry program. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

Summary

The bill bars the Tennessee Department of Correction from transferring inmates who are participating in a work‑release or re‑entry program from a local jail to a state correctional facility. A transfer is only allowed if the inmate fails to meet the program’s work or duty requirements or has disciplinary records that justify removal. The measure is intended to keep eligible inmates in their local programs unless they violate the rules.

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