The warden, superintendent, prison keeper or other administrative head of a workhouse shall be authorized, with the approval of the local governing body of the county workhouse, to jointly contract with any other governmental agency, whether federal, state, county or municipal, with regard to accepting prisoners in custody of such other governmental agency or agencies for purposes of participation in the work release program under §§ 41-2-127 — 41-2-132. Also, the sheriff may, with the approval of the county legislative body, contract with another unit of government with regard to accepting prisoners in the custody of that government for the purpose of participating in the work release program.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 41 - Correctional Institutions and Inmates
§ 41-2-103. Sentence to County Workhouse
§ 41-2-105. Labor Prescribed for Prisoners
§ 41-2-108. Sheriff as Superintendent
§ 41-2-112. Fine Accompanying Sentence to Workhouse
§ 41-2-113. Sentence to Workhouse in Lieu of Jail
§ 41-2-117. Workhouse Sentence Beginning After Term in Penitentiary
§ 41-2-124. Work Contracts With Other Counties
§ 41-2-125. Contracts With Department of Transportation
§ 41-2-131. Grounds for Refusal to Release Prisoner
§ 41-2-132. Contracts With Other Governmental Agencies for Accepting Work Release Prisoners
§ 41-2-133. Institution of Work Release Programs by Counties — Costs
§ 41-2-135. Petition to Come Under the Work Release Program
§ 41-2-136. Grounds for Removal From Program
§ 41-2-137. Failure to Return From Work on Time as Evidence of Intent to Escape — Penalty
§ 41-2-138. Monthly Report to Sentencing Judge
§ 41-2-139. Liability of Participating Prisoners for Program Costs
§ 41-2-140. Disbursement of Wages — Duty of Warden
§ 41-2-144. Inmate Incentive Program
§ 41-2-151. Interlocal Agreements for Joint Operation of Workhouses