Tennessee § 41-21-235 - Sexual abuse treatment program for incarcerated sex offenders.
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§ 41-21-235. Sexual abuse treatment program for incarcerated sex offenders.
The department of correction, in cooperation with the department of mental health and substance abuse services, shall develop a sexual abuse treatment program for sex offenders incarcerated after the program is instituted. Successful participation and completion of the treatment program shall be a consideration for parole from a correctional institution. Acts 1985, ch. 478, § 35; 1998, ch. 970, § 1; 2000, ch. 947, § 6; 2010, ch. 1100, § 69; 2012, ch. 575, § 1. Compiler's Notes. Acts 2010, ch. 1100, § 153 provided that the commissioner of mental health and developmental disabilities, the commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of intellectual and developmental disabilities, and the commissioner of finance and administration are authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of the act. All such rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5. Cross-References. Child sexual abuse, title 37, ch. 1, part 6. Persons with severe impairments, title 33, ch. 6, part 3. Post-plea treatment system for sexual offenders, victims and their families, § 33-6-805 . Probation, paroles and pardons, title 40, ch. 28.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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