Terms Used In Tennessee Code 41-24-116

  • contractor: means any entity entering a contractual agreement with the commissioner to provide correctional services to inmates under the custody of the department. See Tennessee Code 41-24-102
  • facility: means any adult institution operated by or under the authority of the department. See Tennessee Code 41-24-102

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.