Tennessee § 41-21-816 - Forfeit of good conduct credits.

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§ 41-21-816. Forfeit of good conduct credits.

The commissioner shall forfeit an inmate's good conduct sentence reduction credits in the amount specified by subsection (b) on: Receipt by the department of a certified copy of a final order of a state or federal court that dismisses as frivolous or malicious a claim or lawsuit filed by an inmate while the inmate was in the custody of the department; and A determination that the department has, on one (1) or more occasions, received a certified copy of a final order of a state or federal court dismissing as frivolous or malicious a claim or lawsuit filed previously by the inmate while the inmate was in the custody of the department. On receipt of a final order described by subdivision (a)(1), the commissioner shall forfeit: Sixty (60) days of an inmate's accrued good conduct sentence reduction credits if the department has previously received one (1) final order described by subdivision (a)(2); One hundred twenty (120) days of an inmate's accrued good conduct sentence reduction credits if the department has previously received two (2) final orders described by subdivision (a)(2); or One hundred eighty (180) days of an inmate's accrued good conduct sentence reduction credits if the department has previously received three (3) final orders described by subdivision (a)(2). The commissioner may not restore good conduct sentence reduction credits forfeited under this section for any reason. Acts 1996, ch. 913, § 1.

Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 41-21-816 ("Forfeit of good conduct credits.") 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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