Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-2-109
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Care of prisoners
Official statutory text
It is the duty of the superintendent to: (1) Discharge each prisoner as soon as the prisoner's time is out, or upon order of the board of commissioners; (2) See that the prisoners are properly guarded to prevent escape; (3) See that they are kindly and humanely treated, and properly provided with clothing, wholesome food properly cooked and prepared for eating three (3) times a day when at work; (4) See that they are warmly and comfortably housed at night and in bad weather; (5) See that when sick they have proper medicine and medical treatment, and, in case of death, are decently buried; and (6) Keep the males separate from the females. Acts 1891, ch. 123, § 8; Shan., § 7411; Code 1932, § 12022; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 41-1217.
It is the duty of the superintendent to:
(1) Discharge each prisoner as soon as the prisoner's time is out, or upon order of the board of commissioners;
(2) See that the prisoners are properly guarded to prevent escape;
(3) See that they are kindly and humanely treated, and properly provided with clothing, wholesome food properly cooked and prepared for eating three (3) times a day when at work;
(4) See that they are warmly and comfortably housed at night and in bad weather;
(5) See that when sick they have proper medicine and medical treatment, and, in case of death, are decently buried; and
(6) Keep the males separate from the females.
Acts 1891, ch. 123, § 8; Shan., § 7411; Code 1932, § 12022; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 41-1217.
It is the duty of the superintendent to:
(1) Discharge each prisoner as soon as the prisoner's time is out, or upon order of the board of commissioners;
(2) See that the prisoners are properly guarded to prevent escape;
(3) See that they are kindly and humanely treated, and properly provided with clothing, wholesome food properly cooked and prepared for eating three (3) times a day when at work;
(4) See that they are warmly and comfortably housed at night and in bad weather;
(5) See that when sick they have proper medicine and medical treatment, and, in case of death, are decently buried; and
(6) Keep the males separate from the females.
Acts 1891, ch. 123, § 8; Shan., § 7411; Code 1932, § 12022; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 41-1217.
Status: in_force
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