Purpose

Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-6-201, under Tennessee Restitution Industries.

Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-6-201

(1) It is the purpose of this part to:(1) Authorize the commissioner of correction to establish demonstration-type projects involving inmate labor and private industry to be known as Tennessee restitution industries;(2) Authorize the commissioner to contract with private industry to lease state land, improvements and facilities at adult correction institutions for the establishment of restitution industries;(3) Provide for the employment of the inmates of the institution by private industries and the term of employment; and(4) Designate the uses to be made of deductions from wages earned by inmate employees.

(1) Authorize the commissioner of correction to establish demonstration-type projects involving inmate labor and private industry to be known as Tennessee restitution industries;

(2) Authorize the commissioner to contract with private industry to lease state land, improvements and facilities at adult correction institutions for the establishment of restitution industries;

(3) Provide for the employment of the inmates of the institution by private industries and the term of employment; and

(4) Designate the uses to be made of deductions from wages earned by inmate employees.