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Who Is TCI?
The Tennessee Corrections Institute provides technical assistance to facilities which includes the fourteen (14) areas of jail inspections as listed in the Minimum Standards. These areas comprise the scope of required expertise of the facility specialists. The goal is to aid specific facility management in meeting the requirements of the standards in question. However, in any circumstance which calls for additional expertise, the staff of the Tennessee Corrections Institute will request the assistance of the National Institute of Corrections, The American Correctional Association, the National Sheriffs' Association, or any other agency within national, state, or local government which may supply the agency or their personnel with any additional help.
Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI) under the authority of T.C.A. 41-4-140, is required to establish minimum standards for adult local jails, lock-ups, workhouses and detention facilities in the state. The agency's Board of Control establishes the standards to inspect and certify local correctional facilities. Inspections and re-inspections are conducted within the mandated timeframe to ensure compliance of all standards for the purpose of certification.The Tennessee Corrections Institute is responsible for educating local correctional staff while providing and monitoring basic certification and annual in-service training for personnel within local adult correctional detention facilities. The Tennessee Corrections Institute provides technical assistance and conducts research in relation to requests from local correctional detention facilities, the TN legislature and other state agencies. The Tennessee Corrections Institute Board of Control is authorized under the authority of T.C.A. 41-7-106 (f) to grant pre-employment waivers to correctional officers in local adult correctional facilities.
Customer Focused
Since our establishment in 1974, the Tennessee Corrections Institute continues to cultivate an environment of professionalism and safety within the corrections profession.The Board of Control works diligently to certify local adult detention facilities to ensure compliance with state minimum jail standards, while increasing the safety and security of corrections officers and incarcerated individuals.
Our highly trained personnel utilize a thorough inspection process which promotes best correctional practices that maximize the safety of the community, staff, volunteers and offenders. These standards also work toward holding offenders accountable and improving the likelihood of choosing responsible, law-abiding behavior upon release.
Our specialized training courses and technical assistance provide opportunities for organizational and professional growth that enhance our services. We have the unique ability to work with correctional facility personnel toward the implementation of a strategic process that leads to improved organizational structure, management practices and program planning that support a mission and vision consistent with available resources.
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VIRTUAL WAIVER MEETINGS 2024:
10:00 AM CST: January 17, February 14, March 13, April 17, May 15, June 20, July 17, August 14, September 18, October 14, November 13, December 18, 2024
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Our Office
The Tennessee Corrections Institute |
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Phone: (615) 741-3816 279 D Stewarts Ferry Pike, Nashville, TN, 37214 |
Our Board Of Control | |
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Chairman Mike Fitzhugh | Rutherford County Sheriff |
Myles Cook | Walters State Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy Training Coordinator |
Frank Strada | Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Correction |
Joe Grandy | Washington County Mayor |
Gary Prater | Warren County Commissioner |
Hannah Richardson | Governor’s Office, Sr. Policy Analyst Legislative Liason |
Jeff Box | Dyer County Sheriff |
Our Staff | Email Address | |
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William Wall | Executive Director | [email protected] |
Bob Bass | Deputy Director | [email protected] |
Brian Grisham | Chief Counsel | [email protected] |
Jason Smith | Director of Administration |
[email protected] |
Joanne Pogue | Administrative Services Assistant 5 | [email protected] |
Sharon Scott | Administrative Services Assistant 4 | [email protected] |
Nicole Meece | ASA 3/Conference & Events Coordinator | [email protected] |
William Robert Kane | Operations and Program Director | [email protected] |
David Elola | Director of Training | [email protected] |
Christopher Allen | E-Content Manager of Training | [email protected] |
Joey Smith | Training Officer West Tennessee | [email protected] |
Jeff Smith | Training Officer East Tennessee | [email protected] |
Amanda Smith | ASA of Training | [email protected] |
Gwen Hyde | Chief Detention Facilities Specialist | [email protected] |
Tonya Stacey | Chief Detention Facilities Specialist |
[email protected] |
Stephanie Harding | Chief Detention Facilities Specialist |
[email protected] |
Michael Donahue | Detention Facilities Specialist |
[email protected] |
Dave Saffell | Detention Facilities Specialist |
[email protected] |
Jason Cate | Detention Facilities Specialist | [email protected] |
Dara Keeton | Detention Facilities Specialist | [email protected] |
James D Jackson | Detention Facilities Specialist | [email protected] |
Jarrod Campbell | Detention Facilities Specialist | [email protected] |
Albert Medina | Detention Facilities Specialist | [email protected] |
Jacob Hillis | Detention Facilities Specialist | [email protected] |
Heather Huppe-Daniel | Detention Facilities Specialist | [email protected] |
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TCI BOC and Staff Meeting December 6. 2023
Pictured from Left to Right – Back Row: Michael Donahue, Jason Cate, Jacob Hillis, Christopher Allen, David Elola, Jeff Smith, Brian Grisham. Middle Row: Gwen Beavers, William R. Kane ("RK"), Stephanie Harding, Jarrod Campbell, Will Wall, James Jackson, Dara Keeton, Albert Medina, Joey Smith. Front Row seated: Jason Smith, Joanne Pogue, Shari Scott, Tonya Stacey, Bob Bass, Heather Huppe-Daniel, Jaime Madison, Nicole Meece.