It is the duty of the sheriff, where the jail is not fireproof, and so long as any person is confined in the jail, to be constantly at the jail or to have constantly at the jail someone having in possession all keys necessary to liberate all of the prisoners in the jail in case of fire.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Title 41 - Correctional Institutions and Inmates
§ 41-4-101. Duty of Sheriff — Appointment of Jailer
§ 41-4-102. Delivery of Jail and Prisoners to Successor in Office
§ 41-4-103. Persons Confined — Evaluation Authorized
§ 41-4-104. Inmates en Route to Penitentiary
§ 41-4-108. Support of Prisoners
§ 41-4-110. Segregation of Sexes
§ 41-4-114. Correspondence and Visitors
§ 41-4-117. Violation as Misdemeanor
§ 41-4-118. Employment of Guard
§ 41-4-120. Board in Guarding Prisoner
§ 41-4-121. Safekeeping of Prisoners — Sufficient Jails
§ 41-4-122. Guard for Removal of Prisoner
§ 41-4-123. Redelivery to Place of Trial
§ 41-4-124. Allowance of Expenses
§ 41-4-126. Allowance for Additional Guards
§ 41-4-127. Transportation Appropriations by Counties Having No Jail
§ 41-4-128. Accounts of Appropriated Funds
§ 41-4-129. Accounts of Sheriffs and Jailers
§ 41-4-133. Filing of Sheriff's Bills
§ 41-4-134. Compliance as Prerequisite to Payment
§ 41-4-135. Refund to State of Costs Collected From Defendant
§ 41-4-136. Monthly Audit of Jailer's Fees
§ 41-4-137. Refund to County of Fees Collected From Defendant