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Senators back creating a legislative corrections ombudsman to probe prison problems and recommend fixes
Summary
The committee voted to create a legislative ombudsman office for the Department of Correction, following testimony that chronic staffing shortages, smuggled cell phones and safety issues require better legislative oversight and a standing investigatory presence.
The State and Local Government Committee voted to create a legislative ombudsman office that could investigate complaints and systemic problems in Tennessee’s correctional facilities.
Senate Bill 330, as amended, would establish an ombudsman function under legislative authority to receive complaints, investigate conditions inside correctional facilities at the direction of the General Assembly, and…
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