Statutes | Tenn. Code Ann. ยง 41-21-240 | 2025
(a) At least ninety (90) days prior to the date an inmate serving a felony sentence of two (2) or more years in a facility operated by or under contract with the department of correction is scheduled to be released by reason of the expiration of that inmates sentence, any victim or victims representative who complies with the provisions of subsection (b) shall be notified in writing by the department of the tentative date of the inmates scheduled release and that the date is subject to change as a result of the award or loss of sentence credits and other factors. The departments responsibility to provide this notice at least ninety (90) days prior to the tentative date of the inmates scheduled release upon expiration is contingent upon the departments receipt of all relevant sentencing information within that time period.
(b) In order for a victim or victims representative to be notified as provided in subsection (a), the victim or representative must send the department a written statement requesting notification and providing the address at which notification is to be made. At any time a victim or victims representative may withdraw a request for notification by sending the department a written certified statement that the request for notification is withdrawn.
(c) The notification required by subsection (a) shall be sent to the address provided by the victim or victims representative in the request for notification made pursuant to subsection (b). It is the responsibility of the victim or the victims representative to provide the department with a current mailing address.
(d) (1) Any identifying information concerning a crime victim or a crime victims representative who has been notified or requested that notification be provided to the victim or the victims representative pursuant to this section shall be confidential.
(2) For purposes of subdivision (d)(1), "identifying information" means the name, home and work addresses, telephone numbers and social security number of the person being notified or requesting that notification be provided.