New Tennessee Justice Center Readies for Launch
The new Dickson County Justice Center in Charlotte, Tenn. remains on schedule to open on November 30.
Read moreThe new Dickson County Justice Center in Charlotte, Tenn. remains on schedule to open on November 30.
Read moreThe Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded the National Commission on Correctional Health Care for its compliance with the NCCHC’s Standards for Health Services in Jails.
Read moreRhea County officials are moving forward with plans for a new jail and justice center that will possibly be built on an old medical center site in Dayton, Tenn.
Read moreEarly-bird registration is currently open for the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care.
Read moreThe Davidson County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO)–controlled Pretrial Release (PTR) program in Tennessee has begun carrying out new procedures after a nearly two-year review.
Read moreWASHINGTON — The Department of Justice will administer $2 billion allocated to state and local law enforcement and criminal justice assistance under the federal stimulus package.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder confirmed the Office of Justice Programs will make $2 billion available to state and local agencies through the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program.
The funding allocation is part a broader criminal justice assistance package contained in the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed by President Barack Obama in February.
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