Has TN Gov Lee said anything about the repeat violent offenders terrorizing his state?

Gov Lee (REPUBLICAN) made criminal justice reform part of his campaign platform. He pushed for a signed bills to reduce the state’s prison population. The deaths of those individuals in Memphis, at the hands of repeat violent offenders, are just as much his fault as it is the local democrat politicians.

Gov. Bill Lee called his Tennessee criminal justice reforms 'monumental.'

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday celebrated what he called a "monumental" day for the state and his term, signing two bills tied to his signature cause of criminal justice reform.

Flanked by supporters, Lee formally signed into law measures to divert more people away from state prisons and to expand support services for people who are leaving prisons after serving their sentences.

The governor struck a triumphant tone, saying the new laws would help generations of Tennesseans. He predicted it would break cycles of crime and punishment and keep families intact.

"People given the chance can turn their lives around if we only have a system and a process that allows them to have that chance," Lee said.

"This is how we make sure that we save taxpayer dollars. This is how we make sure that we ensure safe neighborhoods. This is how we transform lives."

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One of the new laws is focused on diverting offenders away from state prisons. That measure will expand the group of people eligible for recovery courts, shorten the maximum amount of time someone can be placed on probation, and prevent some people from going back to jail for technical probation violations.

The second new law will ease the requirements for people to be released on parole and will establish more support for inmates who are released from prison.

Lee said his administration would continue to push for more changes in the months and years ahead. The administration is expected to push for broader sentencing reform starting next year.

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This governor also refused to sign the GOP lead Truth in Sentencing Act earlier this year.

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee once again was willing to disagree with the legislature but unwilling to go against them with a veto.

This week, Lee declined to sign bills that would require some incarcerated individuals to serve 100% of their prison sentences and a law that makes it a felony to camp on all public property unless otherwise stated.

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