Rhea County to Convert Former Medical Center to Justice Center
Rhea 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.
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Tennessee
Registration Opens for NCCHC Spring Conference in Nashville
Early-bird registration is currently open for the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care.
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Davidson County Unveils New Reforms to PreTrial Release Program
The 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 moreRecovery Act Provides $2 Billion for Justice Dept.
WASHINGTON — 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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