Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 9; Title 40 and Title 41.

This bill creates parole eligibility for certain inmates who are elderly or terminally ill. Under this bill, an inmate will be eligible for parole if the inmate is 60 years of age or older or is terminally ill and if such inmate: (1) Is not a career offender (as defined by present law); (2) Has not escaped or attempted escape from an institution; (3) Has been found by the board of parole to not be a substantial risk for engaging in criminal conduct or endangering anyone or the public if released; (4) Is not serving time for: first degree murder, especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated kidnapping, especially aggravated robbery, aggravated rape, rape, aggravated sexual battery, rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, aggravated arson, aggravated child abuse, aggravated child neglect, or endangerment, sexual exploitation of a minor involving more than 100 images, aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor involving more than 25 images, or especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor; and (5) Has served at least 10 years of the inmate's sentence. Present law requires the Tennessee corrections institute to inspect all local jails, lock-ups, workhouses, and detention facilities at least once a year and publish the results of the inspections. This bill requires that the inspection results be published within five days of completion of the inspection results and adds a requirement that the institute submit the inspection results to members of the general assembly within the same time frame as required for publication of the reports.