Tennessee Code Title 16. Courts § 16-22-102

(1) To reduce the use of jail and prison beds and other correctional services by nonviolent chemically dependent offenders by diverting them into rehabilitative programs;

(2) To reduce incidences of drug use and drug addiction among offenders;

(3) To reduce crimes committed as a result of drug use and addiction;

(4) To promote public safety through these reductions;

(5) To increase the personal, familial and societal accountability of offenders; and

(6) To promote effective interaction and the use of resources among local criminal justice agencies and community agencies.