Felony convictions posted on Internet
Anyone with Internet access can now receive information on convicted felons through a new public database.
The service has been set up by the Tennessee Department of Corrections and Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole. The public can search for an individual who has been convicted of a felony by using the offender’s name or adult offender number. The search will return possible matches, and allow those accessing the system to select felony record information.
The site, which went online Oct. 31, has already had 15,000 hits despite the fact it is just now being widely publicized.
“We continuously look for ways to meet our mission of public safety and the Internet has proven to be a great tool in doing so,” said TDOC Commissioner Donal Campbell. “This service will benefit anyone searching for people believed to be incarcerated for a felony.”
The site comes due to numerous inquiries about inmate information from the public, government agencies and law enforcement. By accessing the database the public can find inmate records including supervision status, location, sentence dates and parole information.
Felony information can be found on three Web sites:
• www.state.tn.us/correction
• www.2.state.tn.us/bopp/home.htm
• www.TennesseeAnytime.org