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TN HB0036

TN HB0036
AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40 and Title 41, relative to inmates.


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Introduced
12/16/2024
In Committee
03/11/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
04/06/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/06/2026

Introduced Session

114th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As introduced, removes the requirement that an inmate be chronically debilitated or incapacitated for the commissioner of correction to be able to certify an inmate as eligible for parole; empowers the commissioner to grant an inmate furlough if the inmate is unable to perform at least one of the activities of daily living in a prison environment due to the inmate's chronically debilitated or incapacitated medical condition. - Amends TCA Title 40 and Title 41.

AI Summary

This bill, effective July 1, 2026, requires the commissioner of correction to submit annual reports to legislative committees detailing data related to parole and medical furloughs for inmates. These reports, starting July 1, 2027, will include statistics on the number of individuals certified for parole, granted parole, denied parole, and released, along with demographic information such as race, sex, and age, offense class, incarceration length, and the process timeline. Similarly, for medical furloughs, the reports will track recommendations, grants, denials, and releases, also including detailed demographic and process information. The bill also mandates the inclusion of departmental policies and forms used in both medical parole and furlough processes within these reports, aiming to provide transparency and oversight on these inmate release mechanisms.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 631 (on 04/06/2026)

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