Second Chances Resource Library

FAMM’s Compassionate Release Report Cards look at how well states provide compassionate release to medically vulnerable, aging, and terminally ill incarcerated people. They grade each state program on key measures such as eligibility criteria, procedures, release planning, and data collection/public reporting. Tennessee’s three compassionate release programs, “Medical Furlough,” “Executive Clemency Due to Illness or Disability,” and “Geriatric Parole” all received grades of F, and Tennessee’s overall grade is also F.