New ‘blended sentencing’ law in Tennessee goes into effect, provides additional options to juveniles facing punishment

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A new Tennessee sentencing law sponsored by Senator Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) is going into effect January 2025, looking to crack down on crime and provide additional options to juvenile offenders facing punishment. The new legislation allows convicted juveniles to get a “blended sentence,” handing offenders both…

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