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TN SB1115
TN SB1115AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8; Title 12; Title 40 and Title 41, relative to private prisons.
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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
Passed
04/28/2025
04/28/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/15/2025
05/15/2025
Introduced Session
114th General Assembly
Bill Summary
As enacted, provides that in a facility operated pursuant to a contract to provide correctional services, or in a facility operated pursuant to a contract with a county to hold state inmates and that county has entered into a contract with a contractor to provide correctional services, if the death rate of inmates at the facility is twice the death rate of an equivalent state-operated facility, then the department must reduce the population at such facility by 10%. - Amends TCA Title 8; Title 12; Title 40 and Title 41.
AI Summary
This bill introduces a new provision for private prisons in Tennessee that mandates population reduction if inmate death rates are significantly high. Specifically, if a privately operated correctional facility or a county facility housing state inmates experiences an inmate death rate that is twice the rate of an equivalent state-operated facility (as reported in the department's annual statistical abstract), the department must reduce the facility's population by 10% within 90 days. This population reduction must continue until the department determines that the conditions causing the higher death rate have been addressed. The term "correctional services" is defined in an existing statute (§ 41-24-102(2)(F)), and the bill aims to create a mechanism for addressing potential systemic issues in private prison facilities by using population reduction as a corrective measure. The act will take effect immediately upon becoming law, reflecting the legislature's view that this is a matter of public welfare.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (10)
Mark Pody (R)*,
Paul Bailey (R),
Janice Bowling (R),
Heidi Campbell (D),
Todd Gardenhire (R),
Tom Hatcher (R),
Ed Jackson (R),
Charlane Oliver (D),
Paul Rose (R),
Jeff Yarbro (D),
Last Action
Effective date(s) 05/09/2025 (on 05/15/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1115&ga=114 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0460.pdf |
| Amendment 1-0 to SB1115 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Amend/SA0229.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for SA0229 (4905) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/FM0484.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB1144 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/HB1144.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1115.pdf |
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