Tennessee § 41-2-109 Care of prisoners

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§ 41-2-109 — Care of prisoners

Tennessee § 41-2-109

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-2-109 (2026).

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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.

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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.