Sentencing - As enacted, makes revisions to law relating to the sentencing of a defendant who commits a nonviolent property offense on or after July 1, 2010. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 41.

SB 2044 changes how sentence reduction credits are applied to inmates in Tennessee depending on when their crime was committed. For offenses occurring on or after July 1, 2024, these credits can only shorten the percentage of time an inmate must serve before becoming eligible for parole, rather than reducing the total length of their sentence. This means the official end date of a sentence remains fixed, but inmates can earn credits to qualify for parole sooner. The bill also adjusts specific rules for certain serious offenses, ensuring that even with good behavior, inmates must serve a minimum portion of their sentence before parole consideration. These changes apply to all felony sentences of two years or longer, creating a distinction between crimes committed before and after the July 2024 cutoff date.