Community Corrections Program

The State of Tennessee special legislative session in 1985 created the Community Corrections Program to reduce prison overcrowding. Community Corrections offers local courts increased options, assists victims through collection of restitution, provides public community service work to local governments, and avoids additional tax costs for Tennessee taxpayers. The average costs are less than $5 per day for Community Corrections versus the higher costs of $30 per day for incarceration. The Program leaves space in the jails and prisons for violent and repeat offenders.

The offenders are expected to live at home, support their families, work, and attend treatment programs as available. The Community Corrections Programs statewide have a successful termination rate of over 50%. Successful terminations are reviewed after one year and fewer than 10% have been convicted of a new felony.

ETHRA serves Criminal Courts in six Judicial Districts and 19 counties in East Tennessee. The felon is sentenced to the program by the Judge and agrees to abide by the rules and regulations of the program.

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