Tennessee Code Title 40. Criminal Procedure § 40-28-301

(1) “Chief supervision officer” means the correctional administrator for each region of the state or any other person designated by the commissioner;

(3) “Court” means a court of record having original criminal jurisdiction;

(4) “Graduated sanction” means any of a wide range of non-prison offender accountability measures and programs, including, but not limited to, electronic supervision tools; drug and alcohol testing or monitoring; day or evening reporting centers; rehabilitative interventions such as substance abuse or mental health treatment; reporting requirements to probation and parole officers; community service or work crews; and residential treatment facilities;

(5) “Positive reinforcement” means any of a wide range of rewards and incentives, including, but not limited to, awarding certificates of achievement, reducing reporting requirements, removing supervision conditions such as home detention or curfew, or asking the offender to be a mentor to others;

(6) “Probation and parole officer” means a person appointed or employed by the department to supervise individuals placed on community supervision; and

(7) “Supervised individual” means an individual placed on probation by a court or serving a period of parole or post-release supervision from prison or jail for a felony offense.