Tennessee § 41-2-127 - Release of prisoners for occupational, scholastic or medical purposes.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 41-2-127 — Release of prisoners for occupational, scholastic or medical purposes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 41-2-127. Release of prisoners for occupational, scholastic or medical purposes.
Counties having a population of six hundred thousand (600,000) or more, according to the 1960 federal census or any subsequent federal census, shall permit certain prisoners to leave the workhouse or jail during reasonable and necessary hours for occupational, scholastic or medical purposes as provided in §§ 41-2-127 — 41-2-132. All other counties of this state are authorized to permit certain prisoners to leave the workhouse or jail during reasonable and necessary hours for occupational, scholastic or medical purposes as provided in §§ 41-2-127 — 41-2-132. Acts 1967, ch. 259, § 1; 1972, ch. 626, § 1; T.C.A., § 41-1237. Compiler's Notes. For table of U.S. decennial populations of Tennessee counties, see Volume 13 and its supplement. Cross-References. Roster of inmate release privileges, title 41, ch. 21, part 7. Textbooks. Tennessee Forms (Robinson, Ramsey and Harwell), No. 3-32-4. Law Reviews. Imprisonment for Nonpayment of Fines and Costs: A New Look at the Law and the Constitution (Paul M. Stein), 22 Vand. L. Rev. 611 (1969).
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Section 41-2-127 ("Release of prisoners for occupational, scholastic or medical purposes.") 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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