Tennessee HB0661 amends the Comprehensive Assault Crime Intervention Act to enhance batterer's intervention programs.
Tennessee HB0661 amends the Comprehensive Assault Crime Intervention Act to establish stricter requirements for batterer's intervention programs. It mandates that these programs last between 26 and 48 weeks, with each session lasting at least three hours. The participant-to-counselor ratio must not exceed six to one, with no more than ten participants per course. The domestic violence state coordinating council is tasked with creating a policy and continuing education curriculum on domestic violence and assault, which will be provided to judges and court personnel.
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