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Inmate Disciplinary Oversight Board reports large revisions to sentence credits, requests modest budget increase
Summary
The Inmate Disciplinary Oversight Board told lawmakers it reviewed over 15,000 class A incidents in 2025, removed more than 400,000 credit days beyond Department of Corrections recommendations, restored 34,000 days, and is seeking a 6.5% budget increase to cover staffing and operational needs.
Michael Stahl, executive director of the Inmate Disciplinary Oversight Board, told the committee the board reviews disciplinary decisions across the state’s 14 correctional facilities and has taken substantial action in the past year. “We removed more than 400,000 credit days from inmates above and beyond what the Department of Corrections recommended,” he said, and added the board also restored more than 34,000 credit days in other cases.
Stahl described the board’s independence from TDOC for reviews, while noting statutory requirements to coordinate on policy improvements. He said the board relies on the Tennessee offender management system (eThomas) for raw data but currently has read‑only access to some screens and sometimes must request follow‑up documents from TDOC. The board requested a 6.5% funding increase to improve lean staffing, operational efficiency, technology upgrades and coordination with partner agencies.
