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 TennesseeMorgan County Correctional Complex
541 Wayne Cotton Morgan DrivePO Box 2000, Wartburg, TN, 37887
423-346-1300
Jefferson County Detention Facility
765 Justice Center Drive, Dandridge, TN, 37725
865-471-6000 ext 1307, males - ext 1007, females - ext 1016
Madison County Penal Farm
1524 Westover Road, Jackson, TN, 38301
731-422-1344
Madison County Jail Annex
515 South Liberty Street # 100, Jackson, TN, 38301
731-988-3056
Madison County J. Alexander Leech Criminal Justice Complex
515 South Liberty Street, Jackson, TN, 38301
731-423-6000
Putnam County Jail
421 East Spring Street, Cookeville, TN, 38506
931-528-8484
Putnam County Juvenile Detention Center
421 East Spring Street, Cookeville, TN, 38506
931-528-8484
Shelby County Jail – East Women’s Facility
6201 Haley Road, Memphis, TN, 38134
901-377-4700, 901-545-5660, 901-545-2431
Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center
616 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38105
901-405-8536
Shelby County Justice Complex
201 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38103
901-377-4700, 901-545-5660, 901-545-2431
Shelby County Jail Men’s Facility
201 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38103
901-377-4500, 901-545-5660, 901-545-2431
DeKalb County Jail
100 Public Square, Smithville, TN, 37166
615-597-4935
Benton County Jail
116 Rosemary Avenue PO Box 56, Camden, TN, 38320
731-584-4632
Marion County Jail
5 North Oak Avenue, Jasper, TN, 37347
423-942-2525
Polk County Jail
PO Box1189, Benton, TN, 37307
423-338-4540, 423-338-8215
Washington County Detention Center
114 West Jackson Blvd, Jonesborough, TN, 37659
423-753-1701
Montgomery County Workhouse
1221 Highway Drive, Clarksville, TN, 37040
931-648-0615, 931-920-1875