Section 0420-02-03-.12 - ACCREDITATION STIPEND APPLICATION PROCEDURES(1) Any eligible county participating in the County Correctional Incentives Program may apply to the Department for an Accreditation Stipend, however participation by any eligible county is voluntary.(2) Eligible counties with local correctional facilities accredited by the TCI as Tier 1 or Tier 2 must make formal application to the Department.(3) The application submitted by an eligible county for the Accreditation Stipend must conform to the format provided by the Department and must include the following information:(a) Which Tier of accreditation the county received from the TCI.(b) A description of the evidence-based programs the county presently has implemented for state inmates. (c) The percentage of the county's state inmate population anticipated to be involved in the evidence-based programs.(d) The results of the risk and needs assessment administered by the county for state inmates.(e) Signatures of the Sheriff or the Workhouse Superintendent, as applicable.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0420-02-03-.12
New rules filed May 13, 2022; effective 8/11/2022.Authority: T.C.A. § 41-8-106 and Section 18 of Public Chapter 410 (2021).