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 TennesseeObion County Jail
1 Law Lane, Union City, TN, 38261
731-885-5832
Grundy County Jail
62 Spring Street, Altamont, TN, 37301
931-692-3466
Claiborne County Jail
415 Straight Creek Road, Suite 2, Tazewell, TN, 37879
423-626-6262
Maury County Jail
1300 Lawson White Drive, Columbia, TN, 38401
931-380-5722
Bledsoe County Jail
128 Frazier Street, Pikeville, TN, 37367
423-447-2197
Hawkins County Jail
150 East Washington Street, Rogersville, TN, 37857
423-272-4848
Cocke County Jail
358 East Main Street, Newport, TN, 37821
423-623-9043, 423-623-6239
Cheatham County Jail
200 Court Square, Ashland City, TN, 37015
615-792-2025
Lauderdale County Jail
675 Highway 51 South PO Box 30, Ripley, TN, 38063
731-635-1515, 731-635-2551
Dickson County Jail
146 County Jail Drive PO Box 177, Charlotte, TN, 37036
615-789-4109
Chester County Jail
333 Eric Bell Drive, Henderson, TN, 38340
731-989-2449, 731-989-5409
Hamblen County Jail
510 Allison Street, Morristown, TN, 37814
423-586-3781
Decatur County Jail
38 North East Street PO Box 427, Decaturville, TN, 38329
731-852-3703
Bedford County Jail
210 North Spring Street, Shelbyville, TN, 37160
931-684-4566, 931-631-0893
Bedford County Juvenile Detention Center
101 Lane Parkway, Shelbyville, TN, 37160
931-680-9720, 931-680-9760
McMinn County Jail
1319 South White Street PO Box 649, Athens, TN, 37371-0649
423-745-5620, 423-745-5622
Moore County Jail
58 South Elm Street Route 3 - Box 244, Lynchburg, TN, 37352
931-759-7232
Loudon County Jail
12680 Highway 11 West, Lenoir City, TN, 37771
865-986-6612
Loudon County Juvenile Detention
12665 East Lee Highway, Lenoir City, TN, 37771
423-986-9081
Dyer County Jail
401 East Cedar Street, Dyersburg, TN, 38024
731-285-2802