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TN Code › Title 41 › Chapter 8 › Section 41-8-102

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This chapter provides financial incentives to counties to house additional nondangerous felony offenders locally. The purpose of the chapter is to mutually benefit state and county governments by: (1) Helping alleviate overcrowding in state correctional facilities and reducing high operation costs; and (2) Assisting counties in upgrading local correctional facilities and programs. Acts 1981, ch. 491, § 2; T.C.A., § 41-10-102 .

This chapter provides financial incentives to counties to house additional nondangerous felony offenders locally. The purpose of the chapter is to mutually benefit state and county governments by:

(1) Helping alleviate overcrowding in state correctional facilities and reducing high operation costs; and

(2) Assisting counties in upgrading local correctional facilities and programs.

Acts 1981, ch. 491, § 2; T.C.A., § 41-10-102 .

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