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Tennessee Code Title 41. Correctional Institutions and Inmates § 41-21-206

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) As used in this section:

(1) “Custodian” means the warden of a state correctional facility;

(2) “Healthcare products” includes:

(A) Feminine hygiene products;

(B) Moisturizing soap that is not lye-based;

(C) Toothbrushes;

(D) Toothpaste; and

(E) Any other healthcare product a custodian deems appropriate; and

(3) “State correctional facility” means a state facility or state institution that houses an inmate population under the jurisdiction of the department.

(b) A custodian shall make healthcare products available to all women incarcerated in a state correctional facility at no cost and in a quantity that is appropriate to the needs of the woman without a medical permit. Custodians shall not require that a woman be diagnosed with an illness to access healthcare products. Custodians shall make healthcare products available in housing units and in the medical area of a state correctional facility.

(c) This section does not establish a minimum standard or otherwise create a private right of action concerning the products supplied to a person incarcerated in a state correctional facility.

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