The Tennessee Board of Parole is easing requirements for some eligible inmates at the urging of defense attorneys seeking to limit the threat of COVID-19 in state prisons.

Tennessee defense attorneys are calling on the state Parole Board to speed up the release of inmates who already have been cleared for parole. In a letter to Tennessee Parole Board Chairman ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A freshman state lawmaker hopes a proposed law could ease the pain of parole hearings for crime victims. Right now, video testimony from off location is not allowed at ...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued the first veto of his six-plus years Monday against a measure that would have expanded authority of the state Probation and Parole Board. Lee sent a veto letter to ...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issues first-ever veto, blocking bill giving parole board more power Melissa Brown, Nashville Tennessean Mon, May 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM UTC ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has vetoed his first bill since taking office in 2019, nixing a measure that would make it easier for a state board to deny parole. The Republican ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has vetoed his first bill since taking office in 2019, nixing a measure that would make it easier for a state board to deny parole. The Republican ...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has vetoed his first bill since taking office in 2019, nixing a measure that would make it easier for a state board to deny parole.