423-229-9435
Facility Name: | Kingsport City Jail |
Facility Type: | City Jail |
Address: | 200 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, 37660 |
Phone: | 423-229-9435 |
Facility Type: | Adult |
City: | Kingsport |
Postal Code: | 37660 |
State: | Tennessee |
County: | Sullivan County |
Sheriff and his staff oversees the operation at Kingsport City Jail. The Kingsport City Jail is one of Tennessee’s overcrowded, yet largest jail. Despite it being overcrowded and being a large facility, it always exceeds their standards and inspections. The reason behind the facility always exceeding inspections is because Sheriff is active in the jail. He implements and supports improvement on the jail regularly.
Looking for an inmate at the Kingsport City Jail is so easy now. You don’t have to do phone call after phone call and wait on hold forever. You will be able to do an inmate search from the comfort of your own home. You will not have to converse with anyone. You will not have to be placed on hold either.
You can search for inmates in the Kingsport City Jail by using their inmate lookup tool that is located on the City of Kingsport Sheriff’s official website. You can search for inmates by their first and last name, their date of birth, booking number, permanent number, state ID, county ID, FBI number, or ICE number.
When you search for an inmate, a list of names will pop up. You will want to click on their name. Then their profile comes up. Their profile consists of their personal identifying information, mugshots, and what charges they are charged with.
The Kingsport City Jail encourages inmate’s family and friends to send letters to inmates. The inmates mailing address is as follows:
Kingsport City Jail
Inmate’s full name, Inmate ID #
200 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, 37660
Keep in mind that all incoming mail will be opened to make sure there is no contraband. Inmates can send as many letters to family and friends as they want. It is on their own dime. You may send newspapers, paperback books, magazines, and other educational materials. However, the only condition is it must be sent directly from the bookstore or the publisher. Also, keep in mind that inmates can only have 5 reading materials only.
Any mail that does not meet the Kingsport City Jail standards will be sent back to the sender.
To fund your inmate’s commissary account at the Kingsport City Jail, you will need to mail money orders to the following address:
Kingsport City Jail
C/O Inmate’s Name & CJIS #
200 Shelby Street, Kingsport, TN, 37660
Inmates can have 2 visits per week. The visit may only consist of 2 adults and one child or one adult and two children. Keep in mind that children are only permitted to visit inmates on federal holidays and weekends.
All visits are subject to being recorded and monitored. Children must be behaved, or you will be asked to leave.
Inmates are permitted two 20-minute visits per week.
Monday | 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
Tuesday | 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
Wednesday | 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
Thursday | 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
Friday | 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
Saturday | 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
Sunday | 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM |
Holiday |
The visiting starts in first in, first out type of fashion. No new visitors will be allowed in 45 minutes before the end of the visit day. 45 minutes before the end of the visit day officers start escorting those who were first in out of the visitor room.
Refer the map below to find the driving directions
Correctional Facility Name | Type | County |
---|---|---|
Kingsport Jail, Tennessee 0 miles | City Jail | Sullivan County |
Sullivan County Jail, Tennessee 10.79 miles | County Jail | Sullivan County |
Johnson City Observation & Assessment Center, Tennessee 17.22 miles | State Prison | Washington County |
Bristol Jail, Virginia 21.47 miles | City Jail | Independent City County |
Elizabethton City Jail, Tennessee 22.85 miles | City Jail | Carter County |
Carter County Detention Center, Tennessee 23.94 miles | County Jail | Carter County |
Wallens Ridge State Prison, Virginia 24.56 miles | State Prison | Wise County |
Big Stone Gap City Jail, Virginia 25.61 miles | City Jail | Wise County |
Appalachia City Jail, Virginia 27.78 miles | City Jail | Wise County |