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February 15, 2024
A Call to Action: Advancing Tennessee’s Juvenile Justice System to Strengthen Families, Communities, and Oversight
About the Report: What would it look like if Tennessee’s juvenile justice system prioritized stren[...]
January 9, 2024
Tennessee Lookout | “New Nashville program provides eligible jail inmates pathway to voter registration, restoration”
View original article here. Published by Kathy Carlson, January 8, 2024 People in county jails often[...]
January 8, 2024
Massive sign on letter rejects cuts to non-defense discretionary funding in FY 2024 deal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Massive sign on letter rejects cuts to non-defense discretionary funding in FY[...]
November 20, 2023
TN’s broken system: Press Release on recent tragedy in Nashville
For a PDF of the Release, please click here. For Immediate Release The recent shooting of Belmont st[...]
October 16, 2023
Out of Sight, Out of Media – A Recipe for Neglect: Statement on Tennessee Department of Children’s Services’ New Funding and Announced Projects Â
For a PDF of the Press Release, please click here. En Español The Tennessee Department of Childrenâ[...]
September 11, 2023
Press Release on Disability Voting Rights Week
To view the original press release, click here. Disability Rights Tennessee celebrates Disability Vo[...]
September 5, 2023
NewsChannel5 Open Line: Juvenile Crime Rates in Middle Tennessee
Zoe Jamail, Policy Coordinator here at Disability Rights Tennessee, joins OpenLine to discuss juveni[...]
August 28, 2023
Press Release on Week 2 of TN Special Session
For a PDF of the Press Release, please click here. As advocates for youth with disabilities, we are [...]
August 16, 2023
Tennessee’s Special Session: What You Need to Know
What is a Special Session? Article 3, Section 9 of the Tennessee Constitution states that the govern[...]