Tennessee § 41-1-510 - Participation in time reduction programs.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 41-1-510 — Participation in time reduction programs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-1-510. Participation in time reduction programs.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all prisoners sentenced to the department of correction whose commitments are delayed pursuant to this part or pursuant to the order of a federal court, and who are being held by the county pending the commitment, may, at the discretion of the sheriff or superintendent, participate in appropriate academic, vocational and work-related programs that are available to persons sentenced to local jails or workhouses, and may be awarded time reduction credits as authorized by chapter 2 of this title for participation in the programs. Acts 1988, ch. 571, § 1. Law Reviews. Life-Without-Parole: An Alternative to Death or Not Much of a Life at All?, 43 Vand. L. Rev. 529 (1990).
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Section 41-1-510 ("Participation in time reduction programs.") 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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