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Tenn. Code § 37-5-214: Tenn. Code Ann. § 37-5-214
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This statute regulates the use of seclusion in juvenile detention facilities, permitting temporary involuntary segregation only to prevent immediate harm, with limits on duration and frequency, and excluding certain exceptions like contagion management and voluntary time-out.
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