The provisions of title 39, chapter 16, including, without limitation, § 39-16-201 and §§ 39-16-605 — 39-16-608, shall apply to offenses committed by or with regard to inmates assigned to facilities or programs for which a prison contractor is providing correctional services.
Application of certain criminal laws to contractor-operated facilities
Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-24-108, under Private Prison Contracting Act of 1986.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-24-108