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This summer finds one local lawmaker working on initiatives to expand Tennesseeâs alternatives to prison incarceration, as well as programs to expand vocational education opportunities in the state.
State Rep. Tim Hicks, R-Gray, said he is working with local judges to transform the Northeast Correctional Complex Annex at Roan Mountain into a substance abuse rehabilitation center. Hicks said the prison work annex is set to close, and judges in the area hope the facility can be used for a 60-day drug and alcohol recovery program that could serve as an alternative to jail time.
âThe program could be tied to existing recovery courts,â Hicks said last week.