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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 41-6-103

  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

The commissioner of correction may permit certain inmates to leave a residential restitution center during necessary and reasonable hours to engage in approved employment or practice legitimate self-employed occupations; provided, that the places of employment are located in this state and within daily commuting distance of the center.