Tennessee Code Title 41. Correctional Institutions and Inmates § 41-8-107

(a) Participating counties having a facility that is not certified pursuant to the most recently established state jail standards shall not diminish their current level of spending for correctional expenses to the extent of any subsidy received pursuant to this chapter. The subsidy provided in this chapter is for expenditures for correctional purposes.

(b) The subsidy received by the counties pursuant to this chapter shall be dedicated exclusively for use in the county's correctional programs. The entire subsidy received shall be appropriated for the benefit of the correctional program.

(c) If the facility has been inspected and certified pursuant to the most recently established state jail standards, the entire subsidy may be used for current operating expenses. In all other situations, seventy-five percent (75%) of the subsidy shall be used for improving correctional programs or facilities.