Tennessee HB 2136: Jails, Local Lock-ups - As introduced, requires the department of correction to pay an additional $5.00 per day recidivism-reduction stipend for certain county jails housing convicted felons, in which the felons attend evidence-based programs to reduce recidivism rates upon release; authorizes community colleges and colleges of applied technology to assist county governments in development of such programs. - Amends TCA Title 5; Title 8, Chapter 26; Title 40; Title 41 and Title 49.

Status: Received from House, Passed on First Consideration (as of 2020-06-18)

State: Tennessee · Session: 111 · Bill: HB 2136

Subjects: Jails, Local Loc

Sponsors: Ramsey, Yager

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