Goals

The Department and its grantees shall administer community corrections within the State of Tennessee which accomplishes the following goals: (1) That the felony offenders sentenced to community correction programs would have been incarcerated had the community corrections option not been available. (2) Establish a range of local sanctions and services available for the judge at sentencing beyond what is presently available in the jurisdiction. (3) Create a more informed and supportive local and statewide public constituency for community corrections within the State of Tennessee. (4) Require the offender to pay financial restitution to the victim(s) of crime, and/or perform community service work for the local government and community agencies as ordered by the court and assure that payment and service are being provided. COUNTY CORRECTIONS INCENTIVE PROGRAM CHAPTER 0420-2-1 (5) Successfully terminate a minimum of 60% of community corrections offenders. (6) That the felony conviction rate for offenders who have successfully completed behavior contracts within community corrections does not exceed 10% one year after termination. (7) Operate cost efficient and effective programs. (8) Reduce admissions to incarceration from local communities to the greatest extent possible based on funded resources. Authority: T.C.A. Section 40-36-104. Administrative History: Original rule filed December 30, 1986; effective February 13, 1987. Amendment filed March 8, 1993; effective June 29, 1993. 0420-2-2-.07. ELIGIBILITY AND SENTENCING STANDARDS (1) Offender Eligibility Standards - In addition to the eligibility standards set forth in T.C.A. 40-36-106, probation violators, both technical and new felony convictions, who are on probation for an eligible offense and juvenile offenders who have been sentenced as adults for an eligible offense are eligible for consideration for community corrections placement. (2) Sentencing Standards - The time actually served in a community corrections program means the period of time between the placement of an offender in a community corrections program by a court and the date of any issuance of any capias or warrant for the offender for the violation of the terms of the court's order of sentence to community corrections, or until successful completion of the program per court order, expiration of sentence or discharge by the court.