Purpose of chapter

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 .