Tennessee § 4-6-146 - Confiscation of contraband.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 4-6-146 — Confiscation of contraband., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-6-146. Confiscation of contraband.
The commissioner of correction is authorized to permanently confiscate weapons, alcohol, controlled substances, controlled substance analogues, cash and other items that could be detrimental to institutional security or adversely affect an inmate's rehabilitation, if such items have been specifically designated as contraband by the commissioner, and such items are found on the grounds of any institution under the supervision of the department of correction. “Contraband” does not include cash lawfully in possession of an inmate for allowable purposes within an institution. Acts 1990, ch. 669, § 2; 2012, ch. 848, § 1. Collateral References. Validity, construction, and application of state statute criminalizing possession of contraband by individual in penal or correctional institution. 45 A.L.R.5th 767.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-6-146 ("Confiscation of contraband.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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