Divisions
Administrative Services:
It is the responsibility of the Administration Services Division to provide support services to all Board of Probation and Parole Programs. Support services for this agency consists of :
- Human Resources
- Fiscal Services
Board Operations:
The Division of Board Operations is responsible for scheduling timely parole hearings; providing information and materials needed for the Board to make parole decisions; issuing parole and determinate release certificates; maintaining offender hearing files; providing victim liaison services; requesting psychological evaluations; and processing executive clemency applications.
Community Correction:
Community Corrections Programs were created to divert felony offenders from the Tennessee prison system and to provide necessary supervision and services to the offenders with the goal of reducing the probability of continued criminal behavior while maintaining the safety of the community.
Field Services:
It is the purpose of the division of Field Services to facilitate the reintegration of probationers and parolees into the community, thereby minimizing the risk to public safety and promoting lawful behavior. Once an offender is released to the supervision of Field Services, he / she is supervised by an officer in order to ensure that the offender maintains a residence and employment. The officer also monitors the offender through the use of drug tests and community resources. It is the goal of the Division of Field Services to involve the community as much as possible in the supervision of an offender in order to ensure that the offender is monitored closely and that any violation is noted and acted upon quickly. Therefore, the Director of Field Services, in conjunction with the efforts of local Regional and District Directors, has established safety collaboratives with many community organizations, such as law enforcement, treatment services, and merchants associations. By utilizing all possible resources, the Division of Field Services is able to provide not only the supervision needed to promote public safety, but also the support needed by the offender to promote success.
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