Tennessee § 41-24-119 Terms of release of out-of-state prisoner incarcerated in Tennessee

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§ 41-24-119 — Terms of release of out-of-state prisoner incarcerated in Tennessee

Tennessee § 41-24-119

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Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-24-119 (2026).

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(a)For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "out-of-state prisoner" means a person incarcerated in a correctional facility within this state on behalf of a state other than Tennessee or a governmental entity whose jurisdiction is outside of Tennessee. "Out-of-state prisoner" does not include a person incarcerated on behalf of an Indian tribe or on behalf of the United States.

(b)Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, after May 8, 2007, no prison contractor shall contract to accept an out-of-state prisoner for incarceration within any correctional facility operated by the prison contractor within Tennessee unless the sending state contractually agrees to return, and to pay the full costs of returning, the prisoner to the sending state prior to the prisone

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(a) For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires, "out-of-state prisoner" means a person incarcerated in a correctional facility within this state on behalf of a state other than Tennessee or a governmental entity whose jurisdiction is outside of Tennessee. "Out-of-state prisoner" does not include a person incarcerated on behalf of an Indian tribe or on behalf of the United States. (b) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, after May 8, 2007, no prison contractor shall contract to accept an out-of-state prisoner for incarceration within any correctional facility operated by the prison contractor within Tennessee unless the sending state contractually agrees to return, and to pay the full costs of returning, the prisoner to the sending state prior to the prisoner's release from incarceration.