HB450 — Probation and Parole - As introduced, permits courts sentencing to probation persons convicted of Class C, D, and E felonies, rather than just Class E, to contract with private probation companies to provide probation services, and establishes minimum qualifications for the private probation companies in order to contract with the courts. - Amends TCA Section 40-35-303.

HB450 — Probation and Parole - As introduced, permits courts sentencing to probation persons convicted of Class C, D, and E felonies, rather than just Class E, to contract with private probation companies to provide probation services, and establishes minimum qualifications for the private probation companies in order to contract with the courts. - Amends TCA Section 40-35-303. · Informed CitizenryTennessee Code Annotated, Section 40-35-303 is amended to allow the department charged with supervising probationers to contract with approved private probation providers for services to defendants…Open in Informed Citizenry