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Public Notice - Notice of Meeting

The Tennessee Department of Correction hereby gives public notice of a meeting to be held Thursday, June 13, 2013 beginning at 1 p.m. regarding the Tennessee Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision. The meeting will be held in Conference Room A, 5th Floor, Rachel Jackson Building, 320 Sixth Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee.

TDOC Recruitment Video

The 6,800 professionals who make up the Tennessee Department of Correction are our most valuable resource. Visit this link to hear some of our team members explain why they chose a career with the TDOC.

Community Supervision Fees

Beginning May 13, 2013, offenders supervised by our Jackson Office may pay their supervision fees through our automated system. Beginning June 10, 2013, offenders supervised by any of our probation and parole offices may pay their fees through the automated system. Effective June 21, 2013, supervision fees will no longer be accepted at any of our local offices and must be paid through JPay.

Recent News

    GOVERNOR HASLAM PROCLAIMS CORRECTIONAL PROFESSIONALS WEEK

  • May 6, 2013
    The more than 6,500 employees of the Tennessee Department of Correction are being honored this week for their contributions to public safety in our state.
  • Gov. Bill Haslam has proclaimed May 5-11, 2013 as Correctional Professionals Week in Tennessee. By maintaining custody and control of more than 20,000 inmates and supervising more than 75,000 offenders in the community, Tennessee's correctional professionals work to ensure the people in Tennessee are safe and offenders develop the necessary skills to become productive citizens. ...More

    BOP & TDOC PLANT TREES HONORING VICTIMS OF CRIME

  • April 22, 2013
    For the fifth consecutive year, the Tennessee Board of Parole is observing National Crime Victims' Rights Week with a series of tree plantings in cities across the state. Victim advocates in local communities are being honored at each ceremony for their work with victims of crime. This year, the Board is adding the Department of Correction as a partner in these events. "We believe in strong collaborations, and TDOC is our closest collaborator," said Board Chairman Charles Traughber. "We are allied in our missions toward safe communities, and we are allied in our concerns for victims." ...More

    WORK FOR A GREAT AGENCY

  • April 17, 2013
    The Department of Correction will hold a job fair this weekend for professionals interested in working in one of four Nashville prisons. Several RN and LPN positions (full and part-time) are available, as well as correctional officers and food service workers. The job fair will include information on compensation, educational benefits, and flexible schedules. Tours will be available.. ...More

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Over the past year, each commissioner of state government's 22 departments conducted a top to bottom review to thoroughly analyze operational and organizational efficiency at the direction of Governor Bill Haslam. Click here for a look at the TDOC top to bottom review.



Correction News


Memorial Day Letter from Commissioner Schofield dated May 24, 2013

 

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Commissioner Schofield feels that it is important to keep TDOC employees, as well as the public, updated on information regarding the Tennessee Department of Correction. It is with this in mind that we have begun a newsletter designed to do just that. Our next issue is now available.


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