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Senate committee amends jail reimbursement law to raise stipends for accredited jails
Summary
The committee adopted a finance amendment to increase supplemental per‑diem stipends for Tier 1 and Tier 2 accredited county jails and recommended the measure for passage to the calendar.
Senate Bill 186, presented by Senator Jackson on April 21, amends Tennessee’s reimbursement structure for counties that house state inmates. The bill as described by the sponsor sought two changes: (1) begin state reimbursement from the date of conviction rather than the sentencing date, and (2) increase per‑day reimbursement levels because counties say current rates often do not cover actual costs.
A finance amendment (drafting code 48‑77) adopted in committee…
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