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Committee approves study of reentry facility to assess housing, work-release options for eligible inmates
Summary
The State and Local Government Committee approved House Bill 1090 on March 19, 2025, directing the Tennessee Department of Corrections to study construction and operation of a facility for eligible inmates preparing to reenter communities. The study must be submitted to legislative leaders by Jan. 1, 2026; committee vote was 17-2.
The State and Local Government Committee on March 19 approved House Bill 1090, directing the Tennessee Department of Corrections to study the construction and operation of a facility to house eligible inmates who are preparing to reenter society.
Representative Gantt, sponsor of the bill, told the committee the study will include criteria for selecting inmates for the facility; an assessment of inmates currently unable to participate in work,…
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