§ 41-21-401 Defense against violence or attempt to escape
§ 41-21-402 Solitary confinement – Solitary confinement of pregnant inmates and inmates who have given birth within the past eight weeks
§ 41-21-403 Report of inmates in solitary
§ 41-21-404 Unauthorized means of punishment
§ 41-21-405 Self-inflicted wounds by inmate to escape labor – Punishment
§ 41-21-406 Inmates as witnesses against each other
§ 41-21-407 Evidence of former convictions
§ 41-21-408 Reports of violence within correctional facilities
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code > Title 41 > Chapter 21 > Part 4 - Punishment of Inmates

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes a corporation, firm, company or association. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in a perceivable form. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.