Tennessee Statutes
§ 5-7-110 — Jail specifications
Tennessee § 5-7-110
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 5-7-110 (2026).
Text
(a)The county jail shall be of sufficient size and strength to contain and keep securely the inmates confined therein, and shall contain at least two (2) apartments, one (1) for males and one (1) for females.
(b)The county jail shall be properly heated and ventilated, and have sufficient sewerage to ensure the health and comfort of the inmates.
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Legislative History
Code 1858, § 412; Acts 1873, ch. 104, § 1; Shan., § 504; Code 1932, § 756; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 5-710.
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Tennessee § 5-7-110, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tn/5-7-110.