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Committee advances MOU to adopt StrongR risk-needs assessments for felony inmates
Summary
Committee members discussed an MOU with the Tennessee Department of Correction to use the StrongR risk‑needs assessment and agreed to forward the MOU; county officials said the state will provide licenses and training at no cost and will audit a sample of cases.
Sumner County committee members discussed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Tennessee Department of Correction to implement StrongR risk‑needs assessments for felony inmates and moved to forward the MOU after discussion about benefits, costs and oversight.
Scott, a jail official, described TCA 41 as a recently enacted requirement that “requires felony inmates who are sentenced to receive what’s called a RNA or risk needs assessment.” He said the state offered free licensing and training under the MOU and that “there’s no cost” to the county as…
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