If a prisoner is confined for failure to pay a fine and costs, the prisoner shall be detained until the fine and costs, except litigation tax, have been paid by the proceeds of the prisoner's labor.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 41-3-104
Detention for failure to pay fines and costs
Code 1858, § 5415; Shan., § 7395; mod
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