Tennessee Board of Parole

10/21/2026

Domestic violence affects Tennesseans of every gender, ZIP code and race every single day. The Board of Parole and its staff today in Nashville hoped to raise awareness about domestic violence and relationship abuse by wearing purple during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, which runs the entire month of October. 24/7 confidential help is available via the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800‑799‑SAFE.

09/15/2026

The Board of Parole will conduct an administrative board meeting on Sept. 23, along with executive clemency hearings on Sept. 22-23. For more details read here: https://www.tn.gov/bop/news/2026/9/10/bop-to-conduct-board-meeting-clemency-hearings-in-september.html

09/04/2026

The Board of Parole will be observing Labor Day.

Please note all state offices, including those of the Tennessee Board of Parole, will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7.

Offices will re-open on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

08/17/2026

The Board will be conducting executive clemency hearings this week (August 18-19).

Clemency requests include pardons, commutations, and exonerations. This week's hearings are pardon hearings. Following the hearings, the Board will submit its non-binding recommendations to the Governor for his consideration. Only the Governor can exercise Executive Clemency power.
https://www.tn.gov/bop/news/2026/8/11/-bop-to-host-executive-clemency-hearings-august-18-19-in-nashville.html

06/18/2026

The Board of Parole will be observing Juneteenth.

Please note all state offices, including those of the Tennessee Board of Parole, will be closed on Friday, June 19.

Offices will re-open on Monday, June 22.

06/17/2026

The Tennessee Board of Parole will be hosting an administrative board meeting and clemency hearings next week (June 23-24) at its downtown Nashville office. https://www.tn.gov/bop/news/2026/6/9/-bop-to-conduct-board-meeting-clemency-hearings-this-month.html

05/22/2026

The Board of Parole office will be closed Monday, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day.

We will reopen on Tuesday, May 26th.

Thank you for your understanding as we take this time to honor our heroes.

04/24/2026

The Board of Parole’s Victim Services Division knows crime has a tremendous impact on victims, family and friends of victims and the community as a whole. The Victim Services Division is here to help you navigate the parole process and make sure you have a voice throughout the parole process. We invite you to explore our Victim Services pages: https://www.tn.gov/bop/about-us/divisions/bop-victim-services.html

04/21/2026

Compelling video from Tennessee Voices for Victims from Tony, who lost two family members to murder on September 11. National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) is being observed this week (April 19–25) and is, focusing on "Listen. Act. Advocate. Protect victims, serve communities."

NCVRW Tony

04/20/2026

National Crime Victims' Rights Week begins today... https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1EGf1L7jQk/

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