§ 41-24-116. Escape From Private Prison or Facility
Section 39-16-606 shall apply to the appropriate official of a prison or facility operated by a private prison contractor when any inmate housed in the prison or facility escapes from the private contractor prison or facility.
§ 41-24-117. Records Relating to Inmates in Private Facilities
The records and other documents concerning any inmate who is sentenced to the custody of the department of correction and is being housed in a prison or facility operated by a private prison contractor shall be public records to the same extent such records are public if an inmate is being housed in a department […]
§ 41-24-118. Transfer of Employees of Community Services Agencies to the Department of Correction
Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, including [former] § 8-30-309, and recognizing the years of faithful and dedicated service to the department by the employees of community services agencies providing correctional health services for the department, community services agency employees who serve in jobs that would be classified as career service, as defined […]
§ 41-24-119. Terms of Release of Out-of-State Prisoner Incarcerated in Tennessee
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 […]
§ 41-24-110. Powers and Duties Not Delegable to Contractor
No contract for correctional services shall authorize, allow or imply a delegation of the authority or responsibility of the commissioner to a prison contractor for any of the following: Developing and implementing procedures for calculating inmate release and parole eligibility dates; Developing and implementing procedures for calculating and awarding sentence credits; Approving inmates for furlough […]
§ 41-24-111. Application of Certain Administrative Laws to Contractor
All existing provisions of law shall apply to a prison contractor except as provided in this section or otherwise provided in this chapter: Title 12, chapter 3, relative to public purchases, shall not apply to purchases and procurements of a prison contractor providing correctional services; Title 8, chapter 30, relative to state service, shall not […]
§ 41-24-112. Consolidated Retirement System
The following provisions shall govern eligibility for membership in the Tennessee consolidated retirement system for employees of a prison contractor providing correctional services as defined in § 41-24-102(2)(F): Department of correction employees in positions under the control and supervision of the department that become subject to a contract with a prison contractor and who are […]
§ 41-24-113. Rights of Employees of Contractor
The following provisions shall govern the rights of employees of the state who become employees of the contractor. Any employee of the contractor who was formerly an employee of the state shall have the following rights while in the employ of the contractor: The employee shall be allowed to be a member of any qualified […]
§ 41-24-114. [reserved.]
The commissioner is authorized and directed to promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5, as required to effectuate the purposes of this chapter.
§ 41-24-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Private Prison Contracting Act of 1986.”