This page contains research briefs conducted by the Tennessee Department of Correction Policy, Planning and Research staff.

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Drug Research Brief - This research brief is a more exhaustive look at Tennessee's incarcerated felon population.  Felony drug and alcohol violations are given for admissions, releases, and the stock population for fiscal year 2002/2003.

TIBRS (Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System) Research Brief - This research brief provides a logical approach towards categorizing offense codes for inmates incarcerated in the Tennessee Department of Correction.

TDOC Release Trends and Failure Rates (Updated)-This is an update to the research brief listed below.

TDOC Release Trends and Failure Rates - This research brief examines the release trends and failure rates of all incarcerated felons released between 1993-1999.  The report details the relationships between different release types (i.e., probation, expiration and parole) and releasing institutions (i.e., prison versus jail).

Drug Research Brief - New Commitments - This research brief examines the new drug commitments to TDOC from 1997 to 2001.

Overview of Juvenile Offenders - This fact sheet presents a brief overview of the characteristics of juvenile felony offenders in the TDOC system.

Aging Prison Population in Tennessee-This fact sheet summarizes the findings of a demographic examination of the population of older inmates in Tennessee.  Older inmates are defined as those who are age 50 and over.

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