Terms Used In Tennessee Code 16-3-902

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Council: means the private probation services council. See Tennessee Code 16-3-903
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

The purpose of the council is to ensure that uniform professional and contract standards are practiced and maintained by private corporations, enterprises and entities engaged in rendering general misdemeanor probation supervision, counseling and collection services to the courts.