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Knox County Detention Facility, TN Inmate Roster

Updated on: February 7, 2024
Knox County Detention Facility

Visitation Hours

  • Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
  • Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
  • Holiday Closed

Knox County Detention Facility Basic Information

Facility Name
Knox County Detention Facility
Facility Type
County Jail
Address
5001 Maloneyville Road, Knoxville, TN, 37918
Phone
865-281-6700
Telephone Carrier
Pay Tel
Capacity
964
Security Level
Medium
City
Knoxville
Postal Code
37918
State
Tennessee
County
Knox County
Official Website
Website

Knox County Sheriffs Office - Aviation Division

Sheriff
Tom Spangler
Address
2701 Spence Place, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920
Phone
865-577-7193
Website
http://www.knoxsheriff.org

Knox County Detention Facility inmate lookup: Who's in jail, Facility, Mugshots, Release Date, Aliases, Address, Bond, Arrests, Warrant, Booking Time, Aliases, DOB, Amount, Bookings, Booking Date, Authority, Inmate Roster, Criminal Records.

Are you trying to reach someone in the Knox County Detention Facility, Knoxville, Tennessee? If so, you may have a lot of questions. Finding an inmate isn’t always easy, but when you look in the right place, you’ll be able to do an inmate search and find the roster and records in no time.

The Knox County Detention Facility in Texas houses hundreds of inmates in their facility. Because it’s a county jail, it works a lot different than a state prison. County jail houses inmates that haven’t been given their full sentence yet.

In order to find more information on an inmate in Knox County Detention Facility, keep reading. In no time, you’ll be able to locate an inmate, add money to their accounts, and send mail back and forth. Let’s start with understanding the inmate trust fund.

Understanding the Inmate Trust Fund

When an inmate is put into the system of the Knox County Detention Facility, they’re given an inmate trust fund. This is also known as an inmate bank. This bank is where money of each individual in the jail is housed.

How do I send an inmate money?

  • If you want to send an inmate money you can do so by entering the jail and using the lobby located at 5001 Maloneyville Road, Knoxville, TN, 37918.

  • Money can also be sent through Western Union. If you’re going to send money through Western Union, you need their Inmates Number, SPN Number, and the Code Number.

Understanding How to Talk to an Inmate

Another confusing part of having an inmate in the Knox County Detention Facility is how you can talk to an inmate. Inmates who are in this system are not allowed to get phone calls. Inmates are allowed to place collect calls.

How do I talk to an inmate?

  • Advance Pay accounts are what the inmates have to be able to make phone calls. Every time an inmate makes a phone call, the cost is deducted from their account.

  • You can have a phone call blocked and some phone numbers may be restricted.

  • If you have any problems call Securus at 1-800-844-6591

Knox County Detention Facility Visitation 101

An important part of visiting in the Knox County Detention Facility is following the rules. The Knox County Detention Facility actually has a visitation schedule, so make sure you’re following that to set up visitations.

Please understand that visitations are a privilege and not a right. Visitations can be denied at any point. For example, if you break any of the rules, visitations will be denied. Visitations can also be suspended. Here are a few other rules to pay attention to:

  • Inmates can only have a 20-minute visit per day

  • 2 adults and 2 children can visit an inmate at a time

  • Attorneys can visit an inmate at any time

  • If a visitor is 17 years or older, they must have a valid identification card

Understanding How an Inmate Can Get Mail

Keep in mind that the inmate you’re trying to send mail to is under certain restrictions by the Knox County Detention Facility. They’re not free to get mail as they would at a residence where they live.

An inmate mail has to include certain information. The information must include:

  • Sender’s full name

  • Sender’s full address

  • Inmate’s SPN

  • Inmate’s full name

  • Inmate’s housing facility

  • Inmate’s cell block number

  • Books must come directly from the publisher

Items that cannot be put in the mail are quite large. While you can see the full list here, check out this smaller condensed list.

  • Greeting cards

  • Envelopes

  • Pens

  • Obscene pictures (Pictures depicting FULL or PARTIAL nudity)

  • Pencils

  • Perfumed letters

If any of these rules are violated, you won’t be able to send any more mail to Knox County Detention Facility. Make sure you pay attention to the rules of regulations of sending mail.

Finding an Inmate in the Knox County Detention Facility

Before you can talk to an inmate or send them mail, you may be wondering how you can find them in the system.

Go here to locate the system. In order to use the Knox County Detention Facility inmate finder properly, you will need to know certain information about the inmate.

You will need last name, first name, and their birthdate. The Knox County Detention Facility works extra hard to make sure all information is accurate.

Keep this in mind as you’re looking for an inmate. Searching through the records can be confusing at first, but you’ll get it in no time.

Knox County Detention Facility Commissary

Although every inmate in the Knox County Detention Facility has the basics when they enter the county prison system, they may want to purchase extras.

This is where the commissary comes in. Inmates can purchase extra items in the commissary. They may be able to pick out items like:

  • Pencils

  • Paper

  • Envelopes

  • Stamps

The Knox County Detention Facility has a multitude of services to serve inmates. Some of the inmate services range from sending mail to them talking on the phone. If you know someone in the Knox County Detention Facility, make sure you do the search first and then you can send mail, make phone calls, and so much more!

Knox County Prison Statistics

Knox County Prison Admissions

Asian Prison Admissions -
Native Prison Admissions -
Total Prison Admissions 1,032
Other Prison Admissions 2
White Prison Admissions 694
Latino Prison Admissions 8
Black Prison Admissions 328
Male Prison Admissions 817
Female Prison Admissions 215

Knox County Prison Population

Male Prison Population 1,966
Female Prison Population 260
Total Prison Population 2,226

Knox County Prison Population By Race

Asian Prison Population -
Latino Prison Population 27
White Prison Population 1,282
Other Prison Population 4
Black Prison Population 909
Native Prison Population 4

Knox County Jail Admissions By Race

Native Jail Population 1
Asian Jail Population 2
Latino Jail Population 12
Black Jail Population 311
White Jail Population 836

Knox County Jail Admissions

Female Jail Population 253
Total Jail Admissions 24,474
Total Jail Population 1,157
Male Jail Population 908

Knox County Pretrial Jail Population

Female Pretrial Jail Population 187
Male Pretrial Jail Population 801
Pretrial Jail Population 724

Knox County Jail Held Inmates

Jail Population Held for State Prison 54
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 60
Jail Population Held for State Jail 1
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison 4
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail 18
Jail Population Held for ICE 3

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