Tenn. Code Ann. § 7-3-404
Disbursement of wages
Year: 2026Length: 234 words
After initial payment of board, the wages and salaries of inmates shall be disbursed for the following purposes in the order set forth: (1) Reimbursement to the victims of the offense in the amounts and in the manner set forth in the contract executed between the inmate, victim and the sheriff of such county; (2) Support of dependents, if any, in amounts fixed by the sheriff of such counties or the sheriff's designees; (3) Payment of any outstanding court costs assessed against the inmate; (4) Payment in full or ratably of the inmate's written obligations; and (5) The balance, if any, to the inmate upon discharge from confinement. Acts 1978, ch. 698, § 4; T.C.A., § 6-3739.
After initial payment of board, the wages and salaries of inmates shall be disbursed for the following purposes in the order set forth:
(1) Reimbursement to the victims of the offense in the amounts and in the manner set forth in the contract executed between the inmate, victim and the sheriff of such county;
(2) Support of dependents, if any, in amounts fixed by the sheriff of such counties or the sheriff's designees;
(3) Payment of any outstanding court costs assessed against the inmate;
(4) Payment in full or ratably of the inmate's written obligations; and
(5) The balance, if any, to the inmate upon discharge from confinement.
Acts 1978, ch. 698, § 4; T.C.A., § 6-3739.