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Tennessee Inmate Search

Updated on: February 26, 2024
Tennessee

About Tennessee Department of Corrections

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.

Basic Information

Department Name Tennessee Department of Corrections
Official Website http://www.tn.gov/correction
Currently Incarcerated Inmates https://apps.tn.gov/foil-app/search.jsp
Visitor Application https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/correction/documents/visitationform.pdf
Send Mail/Packages https://www.tn.gov/correction/sp/offender-mail.html
Send Money https://www.tn.gov/correction/sp/offender-trust-fund-account.html
Phone Calls https://www.tn.gov/correction/sp/offender-phone-account.html
Location 320 Sixth Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0465
Phone Number (615) 741-1000
Email [email protected]

How to Do an Inmate Search in Tennessee

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When an offender is housed in a state prison, they are property of the Department of Corrections Division. As stated above every state’s Department of Corrections Division has their own jail roster or database that the general public may use. 

The Tennessee Department of Corrections offender search database can be found on the official Tennessee Department of Corrections website.

You can search the inmate list by using the following pieces of information:

•    First Name
•    Last Name
•    Race
•    TOMIS ID
•    SID

The TOMIS ID number will take precedence during all searches. The TOMIS ID is a six-digit number. All incoming inmates will be assigned their TOMIS ID number by the Tennessee Department of Corrections. This will be the easiest and quickest way to locate an inmate. 

If you decide to enter their TOMIS ID number in the field provided, you will NOT need to enter their first and last name. However, the TOMIS ID field will only show results for the EXACT number you have entered, so you will want to double check, if no results pop up. 

If you don’t know the inmate’s TOMIS ID number or there are no search results for the TOMIS ID number you plugged in, the next thing you can do is search by the inmate’s first and last name. 

When you finally get some search results, you will see a list of all inmates that fit the criteria you plugged in. This is not a release search. All inmates are currently sitting behind bars.

You will see the following pieces of information in the Tennessee jails inmate search:

•    Inmate Name
•    Aliases
•    TOMIS ID
•    Birth Date
•    Race
•    Sex
•    Supervision Status
•    Location
•    Sentence Begin
•    Sentence End
•    Parole Eligibility
•    Parole Hearing
•    Hearing Result
 

Types of Correctional Facilities in Tennessee

List of Correctional Facilities in Tennessee

Correctional Facility Name Type County
Clarksville City Jail, Tennessee City Jail Montgomery County
Cocke County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Cocke County
Roane County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Roane County
RRM Nashville, Tennessee Federal RRM Davidson
Bledsoe County Correctional Complex, Tennessee State Prison Bledsoe County
Metro-Davidson County (Nashville Metro Jail) Detention Facility, Tennessee Private Facility Davidson County
Dickson County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Dickson County
Bledsoe County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Bledsoe County
South Central Correctional Facility, Tennessee State Prison Wayne County
Rhea County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Rhea County
Sevier County Minimum Security Detention Facility, Tennessee County Jail Sevier County
Johnson City Observation & Assessment Center, Tennessee State Prison Washington County
McNairy County Jail, Tennessee County Jail McNairy County
Obion County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Obion County
Wayne County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Wayne County
Sumner County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Sumner County
Adamsville City Jail, Tennessee City Jail McNairy County
Wilson County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Wilson County
Lauderdale County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Lauderdale County
Sumner County Juvenile Detention Center, Tennessee County Jail Sumner County
Maury County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Maury County
Meigs County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Meigs County
Shelby County Jail – East Women’s Facility, Tennessee County Jail Shelby County
Johnson County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Johnson County
Fentress County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Fentress County
Goodlettsville City Jail, Tennessee City Jail Davidson County
DeKalb County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Dekalb County
Kingsport City Jail, Tennessee City Jail Sullivan County
Wilson County Workhouse, Tennessee County Jail Wilson County
Grainger County Detention Center, Tennessee County Jail Grainger County
Oak Ridge City Jail, Tennessee City Jail Roane County
Hamilton County Juvenile Detention Center, Tennessee County Jail Hamilton County
Marshall County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Marshall County
Giles County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Giles County
Northwest Correctional Complex, Tennessee State Prison Lake County
Hardeman County Correctional Center, Tennessee State Prison Hardeman County
Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, Tennessee State Prison Davidson County
Lawrence County Correctional Facility, Tennessee County Jail Lawrence County
Bedford County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Bedford County
Morgan County Correctional Complex, Tennessee State Prison Morgan County
Putnam County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Putnam County
Anderson County Jail TN, Tennessee County Jail Anderson County
Fayette County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Fayette County
Loudon County Juvenile Detention, Tennessee County Jail Loudon County
Jackson County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Jackson County
Sullivan County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Sullivan County
Morgan County Jail, Tennessee County Jail Morgan County
Knox County Work Release Center, Tennessee County Jail Knox County
McMinn County Juvenile Detention, Tennessee County Jail McMinn County
Bradley County Justice Complex, Tennessee County Jail Bradley County