2010 Tennessee Code
Title 41 - Correctional Institutions And Inmates
Chapter 1 - Penitentiary
Part 4 - Legislative Guidelines for Correctional Policy
41-1-403 - Classification system.
41-1-403. Classification system.
A sound classification system is necessary for an efficient and manageable correctional system and because of its importance, the general assembly declares the following policy:
(1) The classification system shall provide a meaningful case evaluation of each inmate prior to permanent placement and a continuing review and reclassification process throughout the inmate's period of incarceration;
(2) The commissioner of correction has the discretion to determine the institutional location of inmates within the various security classifications; and
(3) All information compiled by the department pertaining to an inmate shall be readily available to the entity having authority for the inmate's release.
[Acts 1983, ch. 467, § 3.]
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