Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-1-602
This is the official text of Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-1-602, part of Tennessee’s Code Ann — part of the compiled statutory law of Tennessee, published by the state as "Code Ann." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Establishment
Official statutory text
(a) The commissioner of correction is authorized to designate certain institutions as regional state workhouses that may be operated by the department of correction to house prisoners sentenced to confinement for six (6) years or less. (b) Regional state workhouses may be established in one (1) or more development districts created pursuant to title 13, chapter 14. (c) The institutions shall be sufficiently secure to prevent the unauthorized absence by prisoners in the institutions. (d) Suitable living quarters shall be maintained and, where possible, the department should provide transportation to jobs and to vocational, educational or other programs in the community. Acts 1989, ch. 484, § 2; T.C.A. § 41-1-702.
(a) The commissioner of correction is authorized to designate certain institutions as regional state workhouses that may be operated by the department of correction to house prisoners sentenced to confinement for six (6) years or less.
(b) Regional state workhouses may be established in one (1) or more development districts created pursuant to title 13, chapter 14.
(c) The institutions shall be sufficiently secure to prevent the unauthorized absence by prisoners in the institutions.
(d) Suitable living quarters shall be maintained and, where possible, the department should provide transportation to jobs and to vocational, educational or other programs in the community.
Acts 1989, ch. 484, § 2; T.C.A. § 41-1-702.
(a) The commissioner of correction is authorized to designate certain institutions as regional state workhouses that may be operated by the department of correction to house prisoners sentenced to confinement for six (6) years or less.
(b) Regional state workhouses may be established in one (1) or more development districts created pursuant to title 13, chapter 14.
(c) The institutions shall be sufficiently secure to prevent the unauthorized absence by prisoners in the institutions.
(d) Suitable living quarters shall be maintained and, where possible, the department should provide transportation to jobs and to vocational, educational or other programs in the community.
Acts 1989, ch. 484, § 2; T.C.A. § 41-1-702.
Status: in_force
Need a lawyer in Tennessee?
Find a Tennessee lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.