Work release program resumes; corrections work center completes TCI audit and earns per‑diem boost
Aug 17, 2026
County corrections staff reported the work‑release program restarted in July, noted $64,232 in combined vendor‑labor savings, and said the Tennessee Corrections Institute tier‑1 audit met key standards — accreditation yields an extra $6 per day for state residents housed at the work center.
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Corrections and work‑release staff told the committee that the work‑release program restarted in July and that the work center completed a Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI) tier‑1 audit. The audit met all five janitorial standards; one optional TCI criterion was not met because the center does not house pre‑trial residents, a choice the presenter said is optional for that accreditation element.
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