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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The department of correction shall provide or contract with a private entity to provide, to members of the public who have made a notification request, notification of the release of an inmate serving a felony sentence of two (2) or more years from a facility operated by or under contract with the department or from a county jail or workhouse. The jailer or chief administrator, or a person designated by the jailer or chief administrator, of a county jail or workhouse shall make available to the department, or any private entity under contract with the department, the information necessary to implement this section in a timely manner. The department or the private entity under contract with the department shall be responsible for retrieving the information and notifying the requester in accordance with regulations promulgated by the department.
(b) The department shall promulgate rules in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, to implement this section.
(c)(1) Any identifying information concerning a person who has received notification pursuant to this section shall be confidential.
(2) For purposes of subdivision (c)(1), “identifying information” means the name, home and work addresses, telephone numbers and social security number of the person being notified or requesting that notification be provided.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 41. Correctional Institutions and Inmates § 41-21-242 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-41-correctional-institutions-and-inmates/tn-code-sect-41-21-242/
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