Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.
Tennessee HB2285 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated by increasing the duration from one year to three years for which a defendant receiving a split sentence of confinement and probation must serve a portion of their sentence in continuous confinement in a local jail or workhouse. This bill affects defendants sentenced to split sentences and outlines that the state will be responsible for all costs of incarceration after the first year. Key provisions include the extended confinement period and the financial responsibility shift to the state after the initial year.
Tennessee HB2285 amends the Tennessee Code Annotated by increasing the duration from one year to three years for which a defendant receiving a split sentence of confinement and probation must serve a portion of their sentence in continuous confinement in a local jail or workhouse. This bill affects defendants sentenced to split sentences and outlines that the state will be responsible for all costs of incarceration after the first year. Key provisions include the extended confinement period and the financial responsibility shift to the state after the initial year.
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Mitchell, Bo
114th General Assembly
February 2, 2026
March 25, 2026
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee of Judiciary Committee