41-1-507 - Governor's report to oversight committee and attorney general and reporter. - Tennessee Statutes

41-1-507. Governor's report to oversight committee and attorney general and reporter.

(a)  Each month or part thereof that a state of prison overcrowding exists which results in the invocation of powers authorized by this part, the governor shall transmit to each member of the select oversight committee on corrections, created by title 3, chapter 15, and the attorney general and reporter the following information on any inmates who were granted early parole or whose commitment was delayed:

     (1)  The number of inmates in each category;

     (2)  The distribution of offenses for which inmates in each category were convicted;

     (3)  The length of sentences of inmates in each category;

     (4)  The amount of time served by inmates granted early parole;

     (5)  The amount of time inmates granted early parole were released prior to regular parole eligibility or release classification dates; and

     (6)  Any other information concerning early releases on parole or delayed commitments that may be requested by the select oversight committee on corrections, created by title 3, chapter 15.

(b)  Within thirty (30) days of the end of a state of prison overcrowding emergency, the governor shall also transmit a summary of the information listed in this section to the officials listed in this section. The summary shall be applicable to all inmates granted early parole or whose commitment was delayed during the most recent state of prison overcrowding emergency.

(c)  The commissioner and the chair of the board of probation and parole shall report monthly and publicly to the select oversight committee on corrections the number of early releases by primary offense.

[Acts 1985 (1st E.S.), ch. 5, §§ 19, 51; 1998, ch. 1049, § 55.]