Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-8-205: Authority to contract and partner with local governments to provide educational and workforce development programs to assist with reducing recidivism rates

In addition to all other authorized functions of the community colleges and state colleges of applied technology within the board of regents, each institution is authorized to contract and partner with local governments for the purpose of providing educational and workforce development programs to assist with reducing recidivism rates of criminal offenders held in local correctional facilities and improving opportunities for successful reentry upon release from incarceration.