Civil Rights Compliance

Nondiscrimination Policy and Complaint Procedures

Employees and service beneficiaries of the Department of Finance and Administration and grant subrecipients of the Office of Criminal Justice Programs may file a complaint of discrimination with the Department of Finance and Administration.  Click the link below for more information and instructions.

Filing a Civil Rights Discrimination Complaint

Civil Rights Compliance and Training

For civil rights compliance and training for OCJP subrecipients, click here.

Civil Rights Compliance and Training

Communications Accessibility Statement

The Department of Finance and Administration (F&A), Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP), does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), sex, age, or disability. F&A, OCJP, provides reasonable modifications for individuals with disabilities, and appropriate auxiliary aids and services, including qualified interpreters for individuals with disabilities and information in alternate formats, such as braille or large print, free of charge and in a timely manner, when such modifications, aids, and services are necessary to ensure accessibility and an equal opportunity to participate to individuals with disabilities. F&A, OCJP, provides language assistance services, including electronic and written translated documents and oral interpretation, free of charge and in a timely manner, when such services are a reasonable step to provide meaningful access to an individual with limited English proficiency.

To request reasonable modifications, appropriate auxiliary aids and services, and language assistance services stated above, please contact the Communications Coordinator at OCJP.News@tn.gov and FA.CivilRights@tn.gov. 

If you are refused reasonable modifications, appropriate aids and services, or language assistance services from OCJP or an OCJP grant funded organization, you may file a complaint with the F&A Title VI/Civil Rights Coordinator or other agency as outlined in the F&A Nondiscrimination Process and Complaint Form found here: Policy 36 and Complaint Form