Tennessee HB 1961: Jails, Local Lock-ups - As introduced, requires a person committed to jail to be kept separately from a person convicted of or charged with a sexual offense, a violent sexual offense, or a violent crime if the person committed to jail has or demonstrates an intellectual or developmental disability; requires jail employees to be trained on recognizing intellectual and developmental disabilities and proper procedures for dealing with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. - Amends TCA Title 33; Title 40 and Title 41.

Status: Def. to Summer Study in Corrections Subcommittee (as of 2020-02-26)

State: Tennessee · Session: 111 · Bill: HB 1961

Subjects: Jails, Local Loc

Sponsors: Akbari, Hall

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