Bill > SB1589

This bill authorizes the Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI), a state agency overseeing correctional facilities, to establish certification requirements for corrections officers and to inspect and approve local correctional training academies, which are facilities that train officers for local jails, lock-ups, and workhouses. It also modifies the process for local certified facilities that have deficiencies identified during annual inspections, allowing them to avoid decertification if they submit a plan of action within 90 days that is expected to fix issues not impacting the immediate safety of inmates or staff, with limitations on how long these plans can last and for what types of deficiencies. Furthermore, the bill permits the director and full-time employees of the TCI to carry handguns while performing their duties under certain circumstances.

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https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1589&ga=114