By no contract shall the care, protection and discipline of the inmates be to any degree surrendered or delegated to anyone other than employees of the state, who, under the supervision of the commissioner of correction, with the approval of the governor, shall have charge and control of all these matters.
Control of inmates retained by state
Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-22-111, under General Provisions.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-22-111