{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-41-51-201","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-51-201","heading":"Part definitions","body":"As used in this part:\n(1) \"Correctional environment\" means a physical location, whether a facility or transport vehicle, in which an inmate must be under custody and control of a correctional officer in accordance with recognized correctional standards;\n(2) \"Correctional institution\" means a facility under the authority of this state, a county, or a municipal government that has the power to detain or restrain, or both, a person under the laws of this state;\n(3) \"Extraordinary circumstance\" means that an inmate presents a substantial flight risk or some other extraordinary medical, mental health, or security circumstance;\n(4) \"Inmate\" means a person incarcerated or detained in a correctional institution who is accused of, convicted of, sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for violations of criminal law or the terms and conditions of parole, probation, pretrial release, or a diversionary program;\n(5) \"Labor\" means the period of time before a birth during which contractions are of sufficient frequency, intensity, and duration to bring about effacement and progressive dilation of the cervix; and\n(6) \"Restraints\" means a physical or mechanical device used to control the movement of an inmate's body, limbs, or both.","path":["TN Code","Title 41","Chapter 51"],"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":"053e0bfcd61a68ed25dfe4351cdd0a15c2a0e61880b29c8281670b88d71fe38d","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-41-51-104","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-41-51-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}