HB0577Enacted

Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 8; Title 9; Title 29; Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

Tennessee HB0577 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to increase the accreditation stipend for counties housing convicted felons. The bill raises the stipend from $3.00 to $6.00 per day for counties with tier 1 accreditation and from $6.00 to $12.00 per day for those with tier 2 accreditation from the Tennessee Corrections Institute. This change affects eligible counties and aims to incentivize improved accreditation standards in correctional facilities.

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Overview

Tennessee HB0577 amends various sections of the Tennessee Code Annotated to increase the accreditation stipend for counties housing convicted felons. The bill raises the stipend from $3.00 to $6.00 per day for counties with tier 1 accreditation and from $6.00 to $12.00 per day for those with tier 2 accreditation from the Tennessee Corrections Institute. This change affects eligible counties and aims to incentivize improved accreditation standards in correctional facilities.

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Sponsor

Doggett, Clay

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

January 29, 2025

Last Action

June 4, 2025

Pub. Ch. 531

Subjects
State InmatesPrisons and Reformatory InstitutionsJails, Local Lock-ups

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