Tennessee § 41-2-109 - Care of prisoners.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 41-2-109 — Care of prisoners., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-2-109. Care of prisoners.
It is the duty of the superintendent to: Discharge each prisoner as soon as the prisoner's time is out, or upon order of the board of commissioners; See that the prisoners are properly guarded to prevent escape; See that they are kindly and humanely treated, and properly provided with clothing, wholesome food properly cooked and prepared for eating three (3) times a day when at work; See that they are warmly and comfortably housed at night and in bad weather; See that when sick they have proper medicine and medical treatment, and, in case of death, are decently buried; and Keep the males separate from the females. Acts 1891, ch. 123, § 8; Shan., § 7411; Code 1932, § 12022; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 41-1217. Cross-References. Regulation and care of inmates, title 41, ch. 21, part 2. Sanitary inspections, § 4-3-1803 . Attorney General Opinions. Constitutionality of using prison labor wearing leg irons, OAG 98-083, 1998 Tenn. AG LEXIS 83 (4/13/98).
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 41-2-109 ("Care of prisoners.") 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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