Mission: To enhance public safety in Tennessee through incarceration and rehabilitation of felony offenders.
Vision: The department will maintain a standard of excellence in security and corrections through: professional development of its employees, operations enhanced by technology and best practices, and opportunities for offenders rehabilitation so as to reduce recidivism.
Values: Commitment to fair and ethical treatment of convicted felons, respect for fellow employees, responsibility and accountability to citizens of Tennessee, and integrity in both external and internal relationships.
TDOC RELEASES STUDY ON RECIDIVISM
The Tennessee Department of Correction has discovered some encouraging news in its latest study on recidivism. The just released report shows that felons released from TDOC prisons are now less likely to return to custody.
The return rate for ex-felons dropped 3% in the latest survey. For 2005, the recidivism rate stood at 38.8% for offenders who had been out of prison for three years. That's compared to a 42% rate in 2001. While there is no recognized national average for recidivism, return rates range as high as 65% for individual states. ...More
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TDOC SEEKS HELP LOCATING ESCAPEE
RIVERBEND OFFICER ASSAULTED
TDOC FLOOD BENEFIT
It's a move that saves Tennessee taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. Tennessee Department of Correction Sgt. Doug Griffith explained on WCTE-TV's Live Green show how the TDOC's recycling program turns leftover food from prisons into rich fertile mulch that's used on a 100-acre garden.