{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-41-21-512","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-21-512","heading":"Distribution of inmate earnings","body":"After initial payment of board, the wages and salaries of employed inmates shall be disbursed for the following purposes in the order set forth:\n(1) Necessary travel expense to and from work and associated incidental expenses;\n(2) Support of dependents, if any, in amounts fixed by the division of rehabilitative services;\n(3) Payment of any outstanding court costs assessed inmates;\n(4) Payment in full or ratably of obligations acknowledged in writing by inmates; and\n(5) The balance, if any, to inmates upon discharge from confinement.","path":["TN Code","Title 41","Chapter 21"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"34341c32d1a3bd8147a0242cbffcba41a20bb5a07ec1f00b94a8c8b1e5a65d4e","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-41-21-511","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-41-21-513"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}