Tennessee § 41-7-103 - Purposes and duties.
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§ 41-7-103. Purposes and duties.
The Tennessee corrections institute shall: Train correctional personnel in the methods of delivering correctional services in municipal, county and metropolitan jurisdictions; Evaluate correctional programs in municipal, county and metropolitan jurisdictions. At the request of the commissioner of correction, the institute may also evaluate state correctional programs; Conduct studies and research in the area of corrections and criminal justice in order to make recommendations to the governor, the commissioner of correction and the general assembly; and Inspect all local penal institutions, jails, workhouses or any other local correctional facility in accordance with § 41-4-140. Acts 1974, ch. 733, § 3; 1980, ch. 913, § 7; T.C.A., § 41-2103; Acts 1984, ch. 938, §§ 4-7; 1996, ch. 1079, § 138. Cross-References. Qualification and training of correction officers, § 41-1-116 .
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Section 41-7-103 ("Purposes and duties.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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