Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 41 > Chapter 51 - Correctional Institutions and Inmates - General Provisions

• Central procurement office: means the government agency established in §. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
• Chief procurement officer: means the person holding the position established in §. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
• 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. See Tennessee Code 41-51-201
• 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. See Tennessee Code 41-51-201
• 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. See Tennessee Code 41-51-201
• 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. See Tennessee Code 41-51-201
• Procurement: means buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise acquiring of any goods or services. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201
• Restraints: means a physical or mechanical device used to control the movement of an inmate's body, limbs, or both. See Tennessee Code 41-51-201
• Services: means all services and agreements obligating the state, except services for highway and road improvements governed by title 54 and design and construction services governed by title 4, chapter 15. See Tennessee Code 12-3-201