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- By statute, the Tennessee Board of Parole has the authority to parole offenders who have been certified as eligible for parole consideration by the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC).
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By statute, the Tennessee Board of Parole has the authority to parole offenders who have been certified as eligible for parole consideration by the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC).
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NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Board of Parole will conduct Executive Clemency hearings on Monday, May 20 through Wednesday, May 22 at its downtown Nashville central office, located at 500 James Robertson Parkway in the Davy Crockett Tower, fourth floor. The May 20 hearings will start at 9 a.m. Central time and the May 21-22 hearings will start at ...
- 1100-01-01-.03 DEFINITIONS.
- 1100-01-01-.05 GENERAL BOARD POLICY.
- 1100-01-01-.06 PAROLE HEARINGS.
- 1100-01-01-.07 BOARD CRITERIA FOR GRANTING OR DENYING PAROLE.
- 1100-01-01-.08 THE PAROLE HEARING PROCESS.
- 1100-01-01-.11 DETAINERS.
- 1100-01-01-.12 RESCISSION OF PAROLE.
- 1100-01-01-.14 REVOCATION OF PAROLE.
- 1100-01-01-.16 DUTIES AND PROCEDURES OF BOARD IN EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY MATTERS.
As used in these rules, unless the context otherwise requires: “Board” means the Tennessee Board of Parole or a member thereof. “Chair” means the Board member appointed by the Governor for a two (2) year term to direct the operations of the Board and to fulfill the functions established by law for such position. “Executive Director” means the perso...
Board Administrative Meetings. Administrative meetings of the Board are open to the public and to the news media. Although administrative meetings and hearings are open to the public, the Board reserves the right to make such internal adjustments, rules, and regulations as are necessary to insure that the proceedings remain orderly at all times. ...
The Board will conduct hearings concerning matters of parole release and parole violations. The times, locations, and dockets of such hearings will be announced to the appropriate institutional and parole staff, the inmates or offenders, Judges, Sheriffs, and District Attorney Generals of the county in which the person was convicted, and any other ...
Before granting or denying parole, the Board may apply the following factors to each eligible inmate to assist in determining whether such inmate will live and remain at liberty without violating the law or the conditions of his or her parole: The nature of the crime and its severity; The inmate’s previous criminal record, if any; The inmate’s inst...
Parole Eligibility. Although the decision to release an inmate on parole is discretionary with the Board, parole eligibility is, by law, based upon the completion of a statutorily specified portion of a sentence, less any applicable credits. The Department of Correction shall notify the Board of an inmate’s parole eligibility date. The Board’s staf...
A Detainer is a warrant or hold placed against an inmate by another jurisdiction (called the “detaining authority”) notifying the holding facility of the intention to take custody of the individual when he or she is released. The presence of a detainer shall not, in and of itself, constitute a valid reason for the denial of parole. Parole to Detain...
Pre-parole Rescission. If an inmate has been granted parole and has subsequently been charged with institutional misconduct, escape, or has been served with a warrant or received a new felony sentence or had the certification of parole eligibility withdrawn by the Department of Correction or has other changes in circumstances sufficient to become a...
Parole Revocation If a Probation/Parole Officer having charge of an offender, has reasonable cause to believe that the offender has violated one or more of the conditions of parole in an important respect, such officer shall present such evidence to the Director or designee. This report shall be in written form, and shall contain a listing of the v...
The Board shall, upon the request of the Governor, consider and make nonbinding recommendations concerning all requests for commutations or pardons. Such recommendations shall be made according to the following procedures: Beginning Steps of Clemency Procedure. Upon receipt of a request from an offender or his or her attorney for executive clemency...
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Jun 26, 2019 · The decision to grant or deny parole is made by the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole, after there is a hearing. The case is heard by hearing officers. The hearing officers can decide that the convicted person should be released and supervised by a parole officer.
(1) The general assembly declares it to be public policy that no person shall be granted parole, notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, until the person has successfully completed a test requiring that individual to master certain basic and other skills.
The Board has authority under state statute to issue parole to offenders who have served a certain percentage of their sentences, as well as to revoke parole privileges for parolees who fail to follow the rules and standards established for them as conditions of release.
