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Knox County Detention Facility, TN

Updated on: February 16, 2024
Knox County Detention Facility

Knox County Detention Facility - General Information

Facility Name: Knox County Detention Facility
Facility Type: County Jail
Address: 5001 Maloneyville Road, Knoxville, TN, 37918
Phone: 865-281-6700
Telephone Carrier: Pay Tel
Capacity: 964
Facility Type: Adult
Security Level: Medium
City: Knoxville
Postal Code: 37918
State: Tennessee
County: Knox County
Official Website: http://www.knoxsheriff.org/jail/

Knox County Sheriffs Office - Aviation Division

Sheriff: Tom Spangler
Address: 2701 Spence Place, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37920
Phone: 865-577-7193
Website: http://www.knoxsheriff.org

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The Knox County Detention Facility is a historic building in Knoxville, Tennessee. The purpose behind the building was to serve as the county jail.

The new Knox County Detention Facility was built from load-bearing stone. Majority of the building consists of darker shades with lighter shades of trim.

The Knox County Detention Facility is currently in private hands. The jail can hold up to 964 inmates.

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You can find an inmate list at the Knox County Detention Facility website. This roster only includes inmates that are currently sitting behind bars at the Knox County Detention Facility. The list is in alphabetical order by inmates last name. There is no search function.

However, if you are looking for records for an inmate that was previously in the Knox County Detention Facility, you will need to get in touch with the Records Department at 865-281-6700.

Sending a Mail/Care Package

Inmates can receive letters in the mail. You will also need to make sure you put your return address on all letters you send. The address for the inmates is as follows:

Inmate Name
5001 Maloneyville Road, Knoxville, TN, 37918

Inmates cannot receive packages through the mail. However, you can hand deliver items for the inmates such as:

Sending Money

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The Knox County Detention Facility supplies two ways you can put money into an inmate’s account.

Online

You will need to go to JailATM.com. You will need to create an account, if you do not have one or you will need to be able to deposit funds into an inmate’s account. All major credit cards are accepted.

Kiosk

In the lobby of the Knox County Detention Facility, you will find kiosks. These kiosks are where you can deposit funds into an inmate’s account. You can deposit funds by a major credit card or cash.

Visitation

In order to visit an inmate, you will need to schedule a visitation appointment online. If you cannot get to a computer, you can use the kiosk located in the Knox County Detention Facility.

Visitation appointments need to be scheduled 2 days in advance, but no more than 9 days in advance.

There is a limit to how many people can visit an inmate. Only two adults and two children can visit an inmate per visitation appointment. Everyone in the party must be listed with their information. All adults in the party must also have their government ID ready too.

How Often Can I Visit?

You can visit as often as there are appointments in the online schedule system.

Visiting Hours

Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 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.

Knox County Prison Statistics

Knox County Jail Admissions
Total Jail Admissions 24,474
Total Jail Population 1,157
Female Jail Population 253
Male Jail Population 908
Knox County Jail Admissions By Race
Asian Jail Population 2
Black Jail Population 311
Latino Jail Population 12
Native Jail Population 1
White Jail Population 836
Knox County Pretrial Jail Population
Pretrial Jail Population 724
Female Pretrial Jail Population 187
Male Pretrial Jail Population 801
Knox County Jail Held Inmates
Jail Population Held for State Prison 54
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison 4
Jail Population Held for State Jail 1
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail 18
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 60
Jail Population Held for ICE 3
Knox County Prison Admissions
Total Prison Admissions 1,032
Female Prison Admissions 215
Male Prison Admissions 817
Asian Prison Admissions -
Black Prison Admissions 328
Latino Prison Admissions 8
Native Prison Admissions -
White Prison Admissions 694
Other Prison Admissions 2
Knox County Prison Population
Total Prison Population 2,226
Female Prison Population 260
Male Prison Population 1,966
Knox County Prison Population By Race
Asian Prison Population -
Black Prison Population 909
Latino Prison Population 27
Native Prison Population 4
White Prison Population 1,282
Other Prison Population 4

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