(a) Acting in consultation with the commissioner of correction, the board of parole and the commissioner of mental health and substance abuse services, the county mayor of any county in this state is authorized to establish a pilot project to provide an intensive program of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for chemically dependent county prisoners and state inmates housed within county correctional facilities. The pilot project shall also provide an intensive program of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for chemically dependent county and state parolees residing within the county. Records shall be maintained to document and evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot project and, to the extent possible, shall include information regarding recidivism among project participants.
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 41-1-122

  • County mayor: means and includes "county executive" unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary and notwithstanding the fact that state inmates housed within county correctional facilities may participate in programs established pursuant to this section, no state funds shall be obligated or expended to implement this section.
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