TRICOR highlights job‑training programs, commissary expansion and Trousdale distribution center plan
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TRICOR CEO David Hart told the committee the agency provides work and transition services to incarcerated Tennesseans, reported FY25 revenue near $29 million and a 3‑year recidivism rate of 18.5%, and said Trousdale will host a 25,000 sq. ft. commissary distribution center employing 30–35 participants in industry‑relevant work.
David Hart, CEO of TRICOR, presented the agency’s budget and program report to the committee, describing a portfolio of prison‑based businesses — including manufacturing, license plate production, braille transcription, industrial cleaning and commissary operations — intended to provide marketable job skills for incarcerated individuals and transitional supports on release.
Hart said TRICOR served 81 distinct participants in FY25 and recorded more than 772,000 program hours; the three‑year recidivism rate reported for a prior cohort was 18.5%, though Hart said the rate is expected to rise for the next cohort based on substance‑use profiles. TRICOR reported FY25 revenue of about $29 million and projected FY27 revenue targets of roughly $63 million (including pass‑through commissary funds) while requesting no state funding for FY27.
On commissary and distribution, Hart explained why Trousdale was chosen for a new distribution center — proximity to distribution‑type private employers and improved security posture at the facility — and said CoreCivic will build a 25,000 square‑foot warehouse inside the fence to supply commissary goods across several CoreCivic sites and some TDOC sites. The Trousdale hub is expected to employ 30–35 incarcerated individuals five days a week and provide training relevant to private‑sector distribution jobs.
Hart said TRICOR received an unmodified opinion from the Comptroller’s fiscal audit for FY24 and has had four consecutive years with zero significant audit findings, framing that result as evidence of organizational reform since 2016. The committee had no formal action on TRICOR’s presentation.