Tennessee Statutes
§ 41-21-401 — Defense against violence or attempt to escape
Tennessee § 41-21-401
JurisdictionTennessee
Title41
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-21-401 (2026).
Text
When personal violence is offered by a inmate to an officer, employee or to another inmate, or when an attempt is made to escape, or to do injury to the building, or any material, implements, etc., those officers and employees are authorized to use all necessary means of defense and to secure the person of the offender.
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Legislative History
Code 1858, § 5523 (deriv. Acts 1829, ch. 38, § 25); Shan., § 7542; Code 1932, § 12140; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 41-706.
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Preservation of records§ 41-1-112
Actions by commissioner§ 41-1-113
Report to governor§ 41-1-114
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Bluebook (online)
Tennessee § 41-21-401, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/41-21-401.