Tennessee § 41-21-817 - Grievance resolution system.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 41-21-817 — Grievance resolution system., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-21-817. Grievance resolution system.
The department shall develop and maintain a system for the resolution of grievances by inmates housed in facilities operated by the department that qualifies for certification under 42 U.S.C. § 1997e, and the department shall obtain certification under that section. A remedy provided by the grievance system is the exclusive administrative remedy available to an inmate for a claim for relief that arises while the inmate is housed in a facility operated by the department, other than a remedy provided by writ of habeas corpus challenging the validity of an action occurring before the delivery of the inmate to the department. The grievance system must provide procedures for an inmate to identify evidence to substantiate the inmate's claim and for an inmate to receive copies of all formal written responses to the inmate's grievance. Acts 1996, ch. 913, § 1.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 41-21-817 cover?
Section 41-21-817 ("Grievance resolution system.") 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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