Bryson v. State

T.C.A. § 41-21-204(b) provides in pertinent part: “Any inmate who is ill shall *256receive proper medical treatment.” The question is whether a prisoner on furlough is an “inmate” for purposes of this right. The State avers that this Section authorizes medical care for persons within a penal institution. The State further avers that the statutes appear to contemplate the furnishing of medical care to persons under the control of and in the custody of state officials at a penal facility; that is, persons confined in an institution and becoming ill or being injured in connection with that…