NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointments of Deputy Governor Butch Eley to also serve as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and Jim Bryson to serve as Commissioner of the Tennessee …
NASHVILLE – Two employees of Tennessee’s centralized technology division have been named among Government Technology magazine’s 2022 Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers. Lawrence Sanders and Todd Bartine were honored for their work to launch the Diversity …
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s historic state capitol will be silhouetted in blue-green lighting this weekend to raise awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The teal lighting will be featured Friday, April 1 through Sunday, April 3, the first three days …
NASHVILLE – Gov. Bill Lee’s recent criminal justice reforms mean that more than a dozen local jails in Tennessee will be making improvements to help inmates succeed after their release. The Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP) in the Department of …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Butch Eley as Deputy to the Governor. Eley will continue serving in his current role as Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration (F&A) and …
NASHVILLE – Tennessee counties have an opportunity to improve safety for crime victims when they appear in court to support charges against perpetrators. The Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP) is working to help community leaders access grants to …
NASHVILLE – Tennessee is using a new tool in developing the state budget as the state continually works toward greater efficiencies and better delivery of services. “The only way to be sure we are planning our budget wisely is by looking at the data …
NASHVILLE – Tennessee is being honored by a national group for its use of data and evidence in making budget and policy decisions. Results for America today named Tennessee a leading state in evaluation leadership and governance. It’s the second time the …
NASHVILLE – A Tennessee overseer for the federal Victims of Crime Fund has been named to a national board representing all state efforts to serve crime victims. Renee Howell, a manager with the Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP), will serve as one …
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 | 12:43pm NASHVILLE – Governor Bill Lee’s public budget hearings for fiscal year 2022-23 will be held November 1 – 4, 2021. The hearings will be streamed live on the web from the Executive Conference Room on the ground floor of …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Recent figures show there were more than 69,000 domestic violence incidents reported in Tennessee in 2020. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Domestic Violence Report for 2020 also shows that domestic violence accounted for 90 …
NASHVILLE – The Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP) will help Overton County celebrate today with the grand opening of a new Family Justice Center. The Overton County Upper Cumberland Family Justice Center in Livingston is the second facility of its …
NASHVILLE – The Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP) will help formally open a new Family Justice Center this week in Oak Ridge, bringing together services for victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault and exploitation and elder abuse. The Anderson …
NASHVILLE – Seven of Tennessee’s most promising high school students are included in the National Cyber Scholarship Foundation cyber security competition finalists. They’re among 600 selected as “National Cyber Scholars among 30,000 students from across …
NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s Office of Criminal Justice Programs (OCJP) is taking applications for local jail grants to improve the likelihood of successful integration back into the community following release. The Evidence-Based Jail Programming project …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget has passed through the General Assembly. The budget totals $42.6 billion and includes historic investments in literacy, mental health, broadband, and safety. “ …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced his amendment to the proposed Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget. The amendment includes $580 million in available funds as a result of fiscal prudence. These funds will be invested in strategic …
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s state capitol will light up later this month for sexual assault awareness. The capitol will be lit in teal blue April 16 through 18 in recognition of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. “Everyone has a role to play in …
Monday, December 28, 2020 | 06:28pm NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee state government continues to work to provide services to residents after technology outages resulting from an explosion on Christmas Day in Nashville. Some telephone-based services have not …
Sunday, December 27, 2020 | 07:01pm NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee state government continues to work to recover from interruptions to state services due to technology outages as a result of Christmas Day events in Nashville. As a result, many services are …
