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 TennesseeGiles County Jail
200 Thomas Gatlin Drive, Pulaski, TN, 38478
931-363-3505
Smith County Jail
205 2nd Avenue West, Carthage, TN, 37030
615-735-2626
Campbell County Jail
195 Kentucky Street, Jacksboro, TN, 37757
423-562-7446
Hardin County Jail
525 Water Street, Savannah, TN, 38372
731-925-3377
Lawrence County Correctional Facility
240 West Gaines Street, NBU #8, Lawrenceburg, TN, 38464
931-762-3626
Henry County Corrections Facility
210 Forrest Heights Road PO Box 639, Paris, TN, 38242
731-642-1672
Carroll County Jail
22855 Highway 70, Huntingdon, TN, 38344
731-986-8947
Cumberland County Juvenile Detention Facility
337 Thurman Avenue, Crossville, TN, 38555
931-484-6176
Cumberland County Jail
90 Justice Center Drive, Crossville, TN, 38555
931-484-6176
Fayette County Jail
705 Justice Drive PO Box 219, Somerville, TN, 38068
901-465-5247
Morgan County Jail
414 Main Street PO Box 469, Wartburg, TN, 37887
423-346-6262
Henderson County Jail
170C Justice Center Drive, Lexington, TN, 38351
731-968-7777
Anderson County Jail TN
308 Public Safety Lane, Clinton, TN, 37716
865-457-7100 ext 128
Marshall County Jail
209 First Avenue North, Lewisburg, TN, 37091
931-359-0556
Johnson County Jail
999 Honeysuckle Street, Mountain City, TN, 37683
423-727-7761
Lewis County Jail
437 Swan Avenue, Hohenwald, TN, 38462
931-796-5096, 931-796-3018
Union County Jail
130 Veterans Street, Maynardville, TN, 37807
865-992-5212
Knox County Detention Facility
5001 Maloneyville Road, Knoxville, TN, 37918
865-281-6700
Monroe County Jail
319 Hickory Street, Madisonville, TN, 37354
423-442-3911
Lincoln County Jail
4151 Thornton Taylor Parkway, Fayetteville, TN, 37334
931-433-3111