Notwithstanding the six (6) year or less sentence limitation of this part, an especially mitigated offender, as defined by § 40-35-109, or a standard offender, as defined by § 40-35-105, who is convicted of a violation of § 39-17-417(a) with respect to a controlled substance in an amount less than that set out in § 39-17-417(i), is eligible for placement in the special alternative incarceration unit as defined and authorized by this part.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 20 - Judgment and Sentence
Part 2 - Special Alternative Incarceration Unit Program
§ 40-20-201. Department of Correction — Authority
§ 40-20-202. Participation in Available Treatment Programs
§ 40-20-203. Eligible Offenders — Age
§ 40-20-204. Classification of Offender — Board Approval
§ 40-20-205. Excluded Offenders
§ 40-20-206. Release to Division of Community Services Upon Completion — Revocation of Release