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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 41-21-904

  • Cost of care: means the cost to the department of correction for providing transportation, room, board, clothing, security, medical and other normal living expenses of inmates under the jurisdiction of the department, as determined by the commissioner of correction. See Tennessee Code 41-21-902
  • Department: means the department of correction. See Tennessee Code 41-21-902
  • Inmate: means any person who is confined in a correctional facility under the jurisdiction of the department. See Tennessee Code 41-21-902

The department shall develop a report on each inmate who is required to complete a form in accordance with § 41-21-903, together with all other information available on the assets of the inmate and an estimate of the total cost of care for that inmate.