Purpose

The Tennessee Community Corrections Act Regulations are developed to accomplish the following purposes: (1) Clarify and interpret the elements of the Tennessee Community Corrections Act of 1985 for state and local officials throughout the State of Tennessee. (2) Prescribe minimum standards for the establishment, administration, and evaluation of community corrections under the provisions of the Tennessee Community Corrections Act. (3) Provide quantifiable measurements which will form the basis of the Department's statewide evaluation of the Act and its grantees. (4) Serve as a foundation for Department of Correction's Administrative Policies, as well as local program operational policies and procedures.