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 TennesseeGreene County Detention Center
120 East Depot Street, Greeneville, TN, 37744
423-798-1802
Greene County Workhouse
817 West Summer Street, Greeneville, TN, 37745
423-798-1804
Hamilton County Jail
601 Walnut Street, Chattanooga, TN, 37402
423-209-7055
Scott County Jail
575 Scott High Drive, Huntsville, TN, 37756
423-663-3111
Warren County Jail
108 Security Circle, McMinnville, TN, 37110
931-473-7863
Brighter Paths
255 Kacie Avenue, Cookeville, TN, 38501
931-526-8610
Elizabethton Group Home
150 Hatcher Lane, Elizabethton, TN, 37643
423-543-1871
Hardeman County Correctional Center
2520 Union Springs RoadP.O. Box 549, Whiteville, TN, 38075
731-254-6000
Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility
7575 Cockrill Bend Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37209-1057
615-350-2700
Mark H. Luttrell Correctional Center
6000 State Road, Memphis, TN, 38134
901-372-2080
Northeast Correctional Complex – Mountain City
5249 Highway 67 WestPO Box 5000, Mountain City, TN, 37683-5000
423-727-7387
Carter County Annex – Roane Mountain
188 Old Railroad Grade RoadHighway 19E, Caller #1000, Roan Mountain, TN, 37687
423-772-3231
Davidson County Youth Development
3981 Stewarts Lane, Nashville, TN, 37218
615-532-5470
Northwest Correctional Complex
960 State Route 212, Tiptonville, TN, 38079
731-253-5000
Turney Center Annex
245 Carroll RoadP.O. Box 182, Clifton, TN, 38425
931-676-3345
Turney Center Industrial Complex
1499 R.W. Moore Memorial Highway, Only, TN, 37140-4050
931-729-5161
Whiteville Correctional Facility
1440 Union Springs RoadPO Box Box 679, Whiteville, TN, 38075
731-254-9400
Bledsoe County Correctional Complex
1045 Horsehead Road, Pikeville, TN, 37367
423-881-3251
Riverbend Maximum Security Institution
7475 Cockrill Bend Boulevard, Nashville, TN, 37209-1048
615-350-3100
Nashville Transition Center – Tallman Cottage
2412 Plum Street, Nashville, TN, 37207
615-741-1505