Tennessee Federal Inmate Locator Departament of Corrections
- Department Name
- Tennessee Department of Corrections
- Official Website
- Website
- Currently Incarcerated Inmates
- Link
- Visitor Application
- Link
- Send Mail/Packages
- Link
- Send Money
- Link
- Phone Calls
- Link
- Location
- 320 Sixth Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0465
- Phone Number
- (615) 741-1000
- [email protected]
Types of Correctional Facilities in Tennessee
For those who are serving their sentence in a Tennessee state prison, they are overseen by the Tennessee Department of Corrections (DOC). Through a centralized inmate database, you can easily search for an inmate in any Tennessee state prison.
Although you can find inmates who are in federal prison through the DOC website, you will not be able to find those in county jails, police jails, or city jails. You will need to go to their websites.
Below, you will find information about the Tennessee DOC, how to search for an inmate, and how to stay in contact with your loved one.
Tennessee DOC Mission
The mission of the Tennessee Department of Corrections is to be the best correctional facility in the states by operating safe and secure prisons and provide effective community supervision to enhance public safety.
How to Search for an Inmate
In order to stay in communication with an inmate or send money, you will need to gather some information from an inmate search.
Head on over to the Tennessee DOC homepage. Under the heading State Prisons, you will find the Foil-offender search link. It is the last link under that heading. Click on it.
You can search online, or you can download an app. Click search now. You can then do a search by name, TOMIS ID, or state ID.
You will want to write down any information the search gives you about the inmate including: their TOMIS ID, facility location, and birth date. Click location to find which facility the inmate is located in.
How to Stay in Communication with an Inmate
Inmates who stay in contact with friends and family while incarcerated have a better chance of being rehabilitated once they leave the facility than those without contact. You can keep in contact with a loved one in the following ways:
Mail: To send mail to an offender, you will need to know their committed name, TOMIS ID, and the name and address of the facility where the offender is being housed.
Phone/email: Inmates are allowed to call family and friends through collect calls. If you have a cell phone, you will want to set up a prepaid account through the Connect Network to receive calls. You can also set up an account to send and receive electronic messages.
Visits:Inmates are allowed visitation on specific days at specific times. Contact the prison the inmate is located at to get information on visitation.
How to Send Money to an Inmate
An offender may need money to purchase certain things from the prison. There are a few ways you can get money to an inmate.
You can send money using a credit card or debit card only with JPay. However, you can also send a money order or moneygram to with a deposit slip to JPay P.O. Box 279010, Miramar, FL, 33027.
It is important to follow all rules, procedures, and regulations. This keeps you, the offender, and workers safe.
Correctional Facilities in Tennessee
There are 177 jails and prisons in state TennesseeCookeville City Jail
10 E Broad Street, Cookeville, TN, 38503
931-526-2125
Collierville City Jail
156 N Rowlett Street, Collierville, TN, 38017
901-853-3211
Collegedale City Jail
4910 Swinyar Drive, Collegedale, TN, 37315
423-396-3135
Clarksville City Jail
135 Commerce Street, Clarksville, TN, 37040
931-648-0656
Chattanooga City Jail
3410 Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga, TN, 37406
423-643-5000
Caryville City Jail
PO Box 308, Caryville, TN, 37714
423-562-9478
Ashland City City Jail
101 Court Street, Ashland City, TN, 37015
615-792-5618
Alcoa City Jail
2020 N Wright Road, Alcoa, TN, 37701
865-981-4111
Adamsville City Jail
231 E Main Street, Adamsville, TN, 38310
731-632-3094
East Ridge City Jail
4214 Ringgold Road, East Ridge, TN, 37412
423-867-3717
Bartlett Jail
3730 Appling Road, Bartlett, TN, 38133
901-385-5500
RRM Nashville
701 BROADWAY ST, SUITE 124 NASHVILLE, TN, 37203
615-736-5148
Kingsport Jail
200 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, 37660
423-229-9435
Mountain View Community Jail
809 Peal Lane, Dandridge, TN, 37725
865-397-0174
West Tennessee State Prison
480 Green Chapel RoadPO Box 1150, Henning, TN, 38041-1150
731-738-5044
South Central Correctional Facility
555 Forest AvenuePO Box 279, Clifton, TN, 38425-0279
931-676-5372
Johnson City Observation & Assessment Center
210 Quary Road, Johnson City, TN, 37601
423-929-1240
Johnson City Boys Group Home
208 Quary Road, Johnson City, TN, 37601
423-929-8101
Tennessee State Prison for Women
3881 Stewarts Lane, Nashville, TN, 37218-3302
615-741-1255
Pickett County Jail
One Courthouse Square Suite 300, Byrdstown, TN, 38549
931-864-3210