Felony Offenders In Tennessee
Tennessee Incarecrated Juveniles August 2025
The Tennessee Department of Correction had jurisdiction over six juveniles convicted as adult felons on January. 12, 2026, making up about ...
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/correction/documents/Jan2026JuvenileOffenderReport.pdfTN HB2033 BillTrack50
Bill > HB2033 summary 01/22/2026 Introduced Session Bill Summary AI Summary Sponsors (1) Last Action bill text Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3, is amended by adding the following as a new section: (a) For acts committed on or after July 1, 2026, the sentencing court shall, in addition to any other punishment authorized by this chapter or title 39, order the convicted person to complete community...
https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1946458
Tennessee Felon Population Update
Offender. Total. Total. Total. Total. Total. Total. 2025/2026 Last Day Actuals from TDOC Offender Management System. July. 20,185. 0.6%. 4,193. 20.8%. 0.6%. 272.
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/correction/documents/FelonOctober2025.pdfTN HB1545 2025-2026 114th General Assembly LegiScan
TN HB1545 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly Status Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1) Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression Action: 2026-01-15 - Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF] Status: Introduced on January 13 2026 - 25% progression Action: 2026-01-15 - Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [PDF] Summary As introduced, allows ...
https://legiscan.com/TN/bill/HB1545/2025
HB1545 Tennessee 2025-2026 Criminal Procedure - As introduced, allows certain felony offenders to petition to have the offender's criminal history records sealed after completion of all requirements of sentencing and at least five years without being convicted of a new offense. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40. - Legislative Tracking PolicyEngage
− Summary AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39 and Title 40, relative to criminal history records. − Full Text − Actions (4) On January 15, 2026 in the House: - P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee - Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee On January 14, 2026 in the House: - Intro., P1C. On January 13, 2026 in the House: - Filed for introduction...
https://trackbill.com/bill/tennessee-house-bill-1545-criminal-procedure-as-introduced-allows-certain-felony-offenders-to-petition-to-have-the-offenders-criminal-history-records-sealed-after-completion-of-all-requirements-of-sentencing-and-at-least-five-years-without-being-convicted-of-a-new-offense-amends-tca-title-39-and-title-40/2770930/
What Felonies Can Be Expunged in Tennessee? A 2026 Guide Crabtree & Patterson
A past criminal conviction can feel like a life sentence, closing doors to employment, housing, and your constitutional rights. We’ve talked before about how a felony conviction results in a lifetime ban on owning a firearm (Can a felon own a gun in Tennessee?).
https://www.thecrabtreelawfirm.com/what-felonies-can-be-expunged-in-tennessee-a-2025-guide/
Our Culture - On January 1st, 2026, the state of Tennessee... Facebook
On January 1st, 2026, the state of Tennessee will launch the nation’s first public domestic violence offender registry. The registry will list people convicted at least twice for domestic violence offenses and will be publicly accessible through the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
https://www.facebook.com/ourculturemedia/posts/on-january-1st-2026-the-state-of-tennessee-will-launch-the-nations-first-public-/1173546321557028/
Tennessee Domestic Violence Registry Begins Jan. 1, 2026 Savanna’s Law Garza Law Firm - Knoxville, TN
Starting January 1, 2026, Tennessee will launch a new domestic violence offender registry under a law known as Savanna’s Law. This new registry is intended to increase public awareness and address repeat domestic violence offenses by making limited information about qualifying offenders publicly accessible.
https://garzalaw.com/2026/01/tennessee-domestic-violence-registry-begins-jan-1-2026-savannas-law/
TN SB2137 BillTrack50
Bill > SB2137 summary 01/23/2026 Introduced Session Bill Summary AI Summary Sponsors (1) Last Action bill text Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-120, is amended by adding the following new subsection: (j) In determining the appropriate sentence for a defendant, the sentencing court shall determine whether the defendant is required to be sentenced as a repeat violent offender under this section or § 40-35-125.
https://www.billtrack50.com/billdetail/1947924
Tennessee Domestic Violence Registry Begins Jan. 1, 2026 Savanna’s Law Garza Law Firm - Knoxville, TN
Starting January 1, 2026, Tennessee will launch a new domestic violence offender registry under a law known as Savanna’s Law. This new registry is intended to increase public awareness and address repeat domestic violence offenses by making limited information about qualifying offenders publicly accessible.
https://garzalaw.com/2026/01/tennessee-domestic-violence-registry-begins-jan-1-2026-savannas-law/
NACDL - Excessive Sentencing Project - Tennessee
- The state uses a guideline sentencing system with three separate tiers based on an offender’s criminal history. State Constitution Art. I, § 16: That excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
https://www.nacdl.org/mapdata/ExcessiveSentencingProject-Tennessee
Legislative Research: TN HB1545 2025-2026 114th General Assembly LegiScan
Legislative Research: TN HB1545 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly Other Sessions References Online Legislative Citation APA TN HB1545 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly. (2026, January 15). LegiScan. Retrieved January 25, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TN/bill/HB1545/2025 MLA "TN HB1545 | 2025-2026 | 114th General Assembly." LegiScan.
https://legiscan.com/TN/research/HB1545/2025
SB2030 Tennessee 2025-2026 Sexual Offenders - As introduced, requires sexual offenders and violent sexual offenders to notify the owner or operator of any campground on which the offender intends to stay overnight of the offender's status as a sexual offender or violent sexual offender prior to beginning the stay: creates the offense of knowingly staying overnight at a campground without providing the required notice, which is punished as a Class E felony. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 39, Part
− Summary AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 39, Part 2, relative to sexual offenders. − Full Text − Action On January 22, 2026 in the Senate: - Filed for introduction...
https://trackbill.com/bill/tennessee-senate-bill-2030-sexual-offenders-as-introduced-requires-sexual-offenders-and-violent-sexual-offenders-to-notify-the-owner-or-operator-of-any-campground-on-which-the-offender-intends-to-stay-overnight-of-the-offenders-status-as-a-sexual-offender-or-violent-sexual-offender-prior-to-beginning-the-stay-creates-the-offense-of-knowingly-staying-overnight-at-a-campground-without-providing-the-required-notice-which-is-punished-as-a-class-e-felony-amends-tca-title-40-chapter-39-part-2/2788028/
Our Culture - On January 1st, 2026, the state of Tennessee... Facebook
On January 1st, 2026, the state of Tennessee will launch the nation’s first public domestic violence offender registry. The registry will list people convicted at least twice for domestic violence offenses and will be publicly accessible through the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
https://www.facebook.com/ourculturemedia/posts/on-january-1st-2026-the-state-of-tennessee-will-launch-the-nations-first-public-/1173546321557028/
Knox County Tennessee - Sheriff - Inmate Population
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https://sheriff.knoxcountytn.gov/inmate.php?letter=C
People with Felony Records Face High Hurdles to Regaining Voting Rights in Tennessee State Court Report
People with Felony Records Face High Hurdles to Regaining Voting Rights in Tennessee A recent Tennessee Supreme Court case that made it harder for those convicted of a felony to vote could could tip the balance in close elections. If a person convicted of a crime in another state has completed their sentence and had their voting rights restored in that state, can the government in Tennessee still disenfranchise them...
https://statecourtreport.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/people-felony-records-face-high-hurdles-regaining-voting-rights-tennessee