The commissioner has the authority and power to construct with the labor of inmates of the penitentiary any and all roads that may be found necessary and of value to the state's properties, and to construct and build, if, in the commissioner's opinion, it is necessary, separate hospitals and necessary appurtenances for contagious diseases on the state's property, and pay for them out of the funds belonging to the institution.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 41 - Correctional Institutions and Inmates
§ 41-22-102. Construction of Roads and Buildings on State Property
§ 41-22-103. Improvements and Repairs of Brushy Mountain Property
§ 41-22-105. Sale of Products of Inmate Labor
§ 41-22-107. Reports and Settlement of Mining Accounts
§ 41-22-110. Manufacturers for State
§ 41-22-111. Control of Inmates Retained by State
§ 41-22-120. Agencies Not Required to Purchase Prison-Made Articles