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2021 Tennessee Code
Title 41 - Correctional Institutions and Inmates
Chapter 22 - Work Programs
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 41-22-130. Inmate Labor
Universal Citation: TN Code § 41-22-130 (2021)
- Subject to the conditions set out in subsection (b), the commissioner of correction is authorized to utilize inmate labor to construct, renovate or repair prison facilities, including time-building institutions, classification centers, alternative incarceration units and other buildings used for the housing or care of inmates.
- Prior to using inmate labor for the purposes set out in subsection (a), the commissioner shall determine that the use will:
- Result in a cost savings to the state;
- Not compromise the safety of correction employees or the general public;
- Not substantially increase the likelihood of escapes and other breaches of security or the introduction of dangerous contraband into prison facilities; and
- Result in a finished product of a quality that is sufficient for the building being constructed, renovated or repaired.
- The commissioner is authorized to make such rules, regulations or departmental policy as the commissioner deems advisable in connection with the use of inmate labor for the construction, renovation or repair of prison facilities.
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