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40-28-108. Director of probation and parole Qualifications Duties.

(a)  The board shall appoint a director of probation and parole who shall devote full time and capacities to the duties of the office. The director shall have at least five (5) years of related administrative experience or a bachelor's or advanced degree in any of the following fields: penology, corrections work, law enforcement, law, vocational education, public administration, rehabilitation or social work, medicine or the behavioral sciences. Under the supervision of the executive director, the director of probation and parole shall:

     (1)  Formulate methods of investigation, evaluation and supervision of persons under the jurisdiction of the board;

     (2)  Develop and implement various techniques relating to the casework of parole officers, including, but not limited to, interviewing, organization of records, analysis of information, development of plans for supervision and the coordination of efforts by individuals and other governmental agencies involving the treatment and rehabilitation of persons released on parole;

     (3)  Assist the board in promulgating rules and regulations for the guidance of the parole officers in the conduct of their work;

     (4)  Supervise the work of the parole officers; and

     (5)  Cooperate fully with state courts of criminal jurisdiction in all matters relating to persons who have been released on parole.

(b)  Nothing in this part shall be construed to diminish the authority of the courts to impose conditions of supervision on probationers under their jurisdiction pursuant to § 40-35-303(d).

[Acts 1937, ch. 276, § 4; C. Supp. 1950, § 11818.4 (Williams, § 11843.4); Acts 1961, ch. 93, § 4; 1963, ch. 209, § 1; 1979, ch. 359, § 11; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3605; Acts 1989, ch. 227, §§ 21, 22; 1998, ch. 1049, §§ 25, 30, 31.]  

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Statutes > Tennessee > Title-40 > Chapter-28 > Part-1 > 40-28-108

40-28-108. Director of probation and parole Qualifications Duties.

(a)  The board shall appoint a director of probation and parole who shall devote full time and capacities to the duties of the office. The director shall have at least five (5) years of related administrative experience or a bachelor's or advanced degree in any of the following fields: penology, corrections work, law enforcement, law, vocational education, public administration, rehabilitation or social work, medicine or the behavioral sciences. Under the supervision of the executive director, the director of probation and parole shall:

     (1)  Formulate methods of investigation, evaluation and supervision of persons under the jurisdiction of the board;

     (2)  Develop and implement various techniques relating to the casework of parole officers, including, but not limited to, interviewing, organization of records, analysis of information, development of plans for supervision and the coordination of efforts by individuals and other governmental agencies involving the treatment and rehabilitation of persons released on parole;

     (3)  Assist the board in promulgating rules and regulations for the guidance of the parole officers in the conduct of their work;

     (4)  Supervise the work of the parole officers; and

     (5)  Cooperate fully with state courts of criminal jurisdiction in all matters relating to persons who have been released on parole.

(b)  Nothing in this part shall be construed to diminish the authority of the courts to impose conditions of supervision on probationers under their jurisdiction pursuant to § 40-35-303(d).

[Acts 1937, ch. 276, § 4; C. Supp. 1950, § 11818.4 (Williams, § 11843.4); Acts 1961, ch. 93, § 4; 1963, ch. 209, § 1; 1979, ch. 359, § 11; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3605; Acts 1989, ch. 227, §§ 21, 22; 1998, ch. 1049, §§ 25, 30, 31.]  


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Tennessee > Title-40 > Chapter-28 > Part-1 > 40-28-108

40-28-108. Director of probation and parole Qualifications Duties.

(a)  The board shall appoint a director of probation and parole who shall devote full time and capacities to the duties of the office. The director shall have at least five (5) years of related administrative experience or a bachelor's or advanced degree in any of the following fields: penology, corrections work, law enforcement, law, vocational education, public administration, rehabilitation or social work, medicine or the behavioral sciences. Under the supervision of the executive director, the director of probation and parole shall:

     (1)  Formulate methods of investigation, evaluation and supervision of persons under the jurisdiction of the board;

     (2)  Develop and implement various techniques relating to the casework of parole officers, including, but not limited to, interviewing, organization of records, analysis of information, development of plans for supervision and the coordination of efforts by individuals and other governmental agencies involving the treatment and rehabilitation of persons released on parole;

     (3)  Assist the board in promulgating rules and regulations for the guidance of the parole officers in the conduct of their work;

     (4)  Supervise the work of the parole officers; and

     (5)  Cooperate fully with state courts of criminal jurisdiction in all matters relating to persons who have been released on parole.

(b)  Nothing in this part shall be construed to diminish the authority of the courts to impose conditions of supervision on probationers under their jurisdiction pursuant to § 40-35-303(d).

[Acts 1937, ch. 276, § 4; C. Supp. 1950, § 11818.4 (Williams, § 11843.4); Acts 1961, ch. 93, § 4; 1963, ch. 209, § 1; 1979, ch. 359, § 11; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-3605; Acts 1989, ch. 227, §§ 21, 22; 1998, ch. 1049, §§ 25, 30, 31.]