Tennessee § 40-22-109 - Parole or recommendation of pardon.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 40-22-109 — Parole or recommendation of pardon., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40-22-109. Parole or recommendation of pardon.
When it satisfactorily appears to the board of parole that a prisoner, whose sentence has been suspended as provided in § 40-22-102 , has led an exemplary life and behaved in a manner and for a period of time that leads the board to believe that the prisoner is reliable and trustworthy and that the prisoner will probably remain at liberty without violating the law, and the prisoner's final release is not incompatible with the welfare of society, the board may, in its discretion, parole the prisoner for a period of time as it deems best, or it may recommend to the governor that the governor grant the prisoner a pardon and final discharge. Acts 1915, ch. 135, § 3; Shan., § 7230a8; impl. am. Acts 1923, ch. 7, § 42; Code 1932, § 11828; Acts 1979, ch. 359, § 31; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3009; Acts 1998, ch. 1049, § 20. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2012, ch. 727, § 1 amended § 4-3-104 , which concerns name changes of departments and divisions, to provide that references to the board of probation and parole, formerly referred to in this section, are deemed references to the board of parole.
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Section 40-22-109 ("Parole or recommendation of pardon.") 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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