§ 25-2-102 — Authority to establish and maintain penitentiary farms; disposition of funds from sales or services; supervision

(a) The state may establish, maintain and operate one (1)
or more penitentiary farms and camps as needed to provide a
place of confinement and employment of convicted felons
sentenced to the custody of the department of corrections to
serve a term of imprisonment in a state penal institution.
(b) All funds received from the sale of products or
services produced on penitentiary farms and camps shall be
credited to a separate account.
(c) All penitentiary farms and camps established shall be
operated and maintained under the general supervision of the
department of corrections.