Tennessee Department of Corrections (DOC) is responsible for custody and management of prisoners serving sentence in Tennessee prisons. It also manages offenders on probation and parole in Tennessee. It maintains online database of list of offenders currently in prison, fugitives, recent releases, absconders and escapes.
Tennessee Department of Corrections (DOC) manages and maintains law and order across 1 State Prisons.
Homepage: |
http://www.tn.gov/correction |
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Inmate Search: |
https://apps.tn.gov/foil-app/search.jsp |
Address : |
2nd Floor, Rachel Jackson Building Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0465 |
Phone: |
(615) 741-1000 |
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Q: How to find if someone is currently detained at Tennessee Department of Corrections (DOC)?
Tennessee maintains an online database of all the arrested prisoners. The list is updated weekly. To search for an inmate , please follow these steps to check if an inmate is incarcerated in DOC facility:
Step 1: Open Tennessee Felony Offender Information page. https://apps.tn.gov/foil-app/search.jsp
Step 2: Enter the first/last name or inmate number and click on Search Button.
Step 3: If there are any results matching your search criteria, a list of all inmates should be displayed.
Q: What if you are not able to find the inmate in Tennessee Department of Corrections (DOC)?
Are you sure the inmate you are looking for is incarcerated in a facility managed by the Tennessee DOC? You might also want to check:
Q: What if you are still unable to find any results?
It means the inmate is transferred to another state prison or federal prison facility or has been released from jail. Check the Nationwide Department of Corrections (DOC) inmate search page for more details on how to search for inmate.
Q: What are the visitation rules of Tennessee DOC?
Any individual with valid government ID and who isn’t on felony probation is allowed to visit an inmate. Children below 18 years, must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
For more information one can call on (615) 741-1000.
Q: What are the rules to contact an inmate of Tennessee DOC?
The only way an inmate may speak with you over the telephone is when he calls you. No inmate may receive a telephone call from outside the institution. All inmate calls shall be collected and you are responsible for the charges.
Information about the offender phone system for the Tennessee DOC is available here
Q: How can you send money to an inmate at the Tennessee DOC? ?
Money is really helpful for inmate. However, they are not allowed to have cash. Instead, they can receive money either into their commissary account or directly into their inmate’s account. Please note that regardless of the method you go for, there are several key information you will need to provide including the inmate full name and the inmate identification number.
To find out how to send money to an inmate at the Tennessee DOC, please visit this page.
Q: How can you reach out to the Tennessee DOC Victim Information Notification System?
You can contact them by email at [email protected]
Q: For any other questions you can reach the Tennessee DOC
by email: [email protected]
by phone: (615) 741-1000
Tennessee DOC has a research team which published inmates statistics. Please check the fiscal year 2017-2018 annual report available here to get the latest detailed representation of the DOC programs, activities and trends such as inmate population, demographics and personnel turnover.