Tennessee § 39-13-524 - Sentence of community supervision for life.

§ 39-13-524. Sentence of community supervision for life.

In addition to the punishment authorized by the specific statute prohibiting the conduct, a person shall receive a sentence of community supervision for life who, on or after: July 1, 1996, commits a violation of § 39-13-502, § 39-13-503, § 39-13-504, or § 39-13-522; July 1, 2010, commits a violation of § 39-13-531; or The applicable date as provided in subdivision (a)(1) or (a)(2) attempts to commit a violation of any of the sections enumerated in subdivision (a)(1) or (a)(2). The judgment of conviction for all persons to whom subsection (a) applies shall include that the person is sentenced to community supervision for life. The sentence of community supervision for life shall commence immediately upon the expiration of the term of imprisonment imposed upon the person by the court or upon the person's release from regular parole supervision, whichever first occurs. A person on community supervision shall be under the jurisdiction, supervision and control of the department of correction in the same manner as a person under parole supervision. The department is authorized on an individual basis to establish such conditions of community supervision as are necessary to protect the public from the person's committing a new sex offense, as well as promoting the rehabilitation of the person. The department is authorized to impose and enforce a supervision and rehabilitation fee upon a person on community supervision similar to the fee imposed by § 40-28-201. To the extent possible, the department shall set the fee in an amount that will substantially defray the cost of the community supervision program. The department shall also establish a fee waiver procedure for hardship cases and indigency. Acts 1996, ch. 972, § 1; 1998, ch. 1049, § 11; 2010, ch. 646, § 1; 2012, ch. 727, § 5. Compiler's Notes. Acts 1996, ch. 972, § 4 provided that the provisions of that act shall apply to all persons committing applicable sex offenses on or after July 1, 1996. For the preamble to the act concerning transfers of certain functions relating to probation and parole services and the community correction grant program from the board of probation and parole to the department of correction, please refer to Acts 2012, ch. 727. Acts 2012, ch. 727, § 63 provided that the implementation of the act, which amended subsection (d), shall be fully accomplished on or before January 1, 2013. Cross-References. Criminal attempt, § 39-12-101 . Criminal Sentencing Reform Act, title 40, ch. 35. Law Reviews. Crime & Punishment: Preventing Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: Advice Regarding Plea Offers (Wade V. Davies), 49 Tenn. B.J. 28 (2013). Attorney General Opinions. The proper court for prosecution of a knowing violation of a condition of community supervision is the court with criminal jurisdiction in the county where the violation occurred, OAG 03-126 (9/29/03).