Tennessee Inmate Finder

The Tennessee Department of Corrections is the agency responsible for keeping and maintaining an updated database of all offenders doing time in Tennessee state prisons. The database is open to the public and can be found on the Tennessee Department of Corrections website. The database consists of inmates who are currently sitting in jail, on parole, and on probation. The database is also on a smartphone app called Tennessee Felony Offender Search Mobile App.

You can search the database by the offenders first and last name, Their TOMIS ID, or their state ID.

Unlike the state of Tennessee, Tennessee county and city jails keep their own databases separate. If you are looking for an inmate sitting in a county or city jail, you will need to reach out to the proper authorities.

When an inmate is serving out their time in a state prison, they are property of that states Department of Corrections. Every states department of corrections has their very own database that is for the public to use. You will need to do the following to find an inmate in a state prison.

• Locate the state department of correction website.
• Search the database by their inmate number, gender, first and last name, and date of birth in the appropriate fields.

Once you enter that information on the next page, you will see all the inmates matching the criteria you put in.