TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 15, 2025

The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations has released its report on the state of crime labs in Tennessee. According to The Tennessean, the report found that a rise in violent crimes is threatening to create a dire situation with regard to the backlog of evidence. The report contains several recommendations to improve the situation, including moving ahead with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's (TBI) plan to renovate or expand current labs. The TBI currently operates three state-run labs in Nashville, Jackson and Knoxville. A draft version of the report released in July recommended the state build a new crime lab in Chattanooga.