Board of Probation and Parole
Charles Traughber, Chairman

Field Services
404 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Phone: (615) 741-2107
Fax: (615) 741-8513

Approved Transitional Housing

The Board of Probation and Parole maintains a list of transitional houses approved for consideration as a residence by those under BOPP supervision. While BOPP does not license or regulate the transitional houses, the agency does require submission of information such as costs, programming and other services, through the completion of the Application for Approved Transitional Housing. Additionally, for transitional houses to be placed on the BOPP Approved List, those houses must comply with the BOPP Guidelines for Approved Transitional Housing Providers. These guidelines were developed with the input of transitional housing providers throughout the state. A Monthly Progress Report has been developed and should be submitted monthly for each resident to his or her supervising Probation or Parole Officer. An Incident Report has also been developed and should be submitted immediately to the supervising officer following any significant event involving a resident.

Please submit all applications and waivers to:

State of Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole

Attn: Director of Client Services and Housing

404 James Robertson Parkway, Suite 1300

Nashville, TN 37243

Employment

One of the most vital factors in an offender's success is the ability to obtain, and retain, employment. An offender who is gainfully employed is three times less likely to commit another crime. The entire community benefits when an offender becomes a productive, taxpaying citizen who contributes to the community in a positive way. Hiring an offender offers several benefits to employers, including the Work Opportunity Tax Credit and the Federal Bonding Program, but, most importantly, the benefit that comes from hiring someone who can offer an employer skills, along with the strong desire to prove himself as a committed and valuable employee.

Employment FAQs

Probation/Parole Officers are not job placement counselors. However, officers can assist by helping offenders identify their vocational strengths and goals and then providing related resource referrals. Officers may also make referrals to the local Career Center which offers job search and job readiness assistance. Career Center locations can be found at http://www.tn.gov/labor-wfd/cc/index.html.

BOPP does not distribute a list of employers. Although many employers are willing to hire offenders who have skills and/or a positive work ethic, most employers do not wish to be included in a list that is widely distributed without regard to their specific job needs and requirements.

BOPP does not provide monetary assistance to employers. However, BOPP staff will be pleased to provide appropriate assistance to employers, including those who wish to participate in the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Program or the Federal Bonding Program. Additionally, employers of offenders have the additional benefit of drug testing through BOPP.