Knox County, Tennessee Inmate Search

A Knox County inmate search involves finding information about people currently in jail within the county. It can be done using court-provided resources or perusing third-party information repositories. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office oversees the operation of all jail facilities in the county and is thus responsible for official inmate searches, which are available through a central jail roster.

Presently, there are no state-run Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC) or federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) jails in the county, although some TDOC inmates are held in the county jails. The Knoxville Police Department also uses the central jail roster, as individuals arrested by its officers are held at any of the county’s main jails that are under the sheriff’s jurisdiction. The jail roster contains an inmate’s basic identification information, arrest and booking details, offense description, and the basic court information related to the incarceration.

How to Find an Inmate in Knox County Jail

Members of the public can learn if a person is currently in the custody of any of the jail facilities in Knox County through the Inmate Population portal. This web tool is provided by the sheriff’s office alongside the 24 Hours In Custody portal, which shows information about inmates booked into a jail facility within the last 24 hours. To verify information obtained from any of these online repositories, users may call the Inmate Services at (865) 281-6700 or visit the sheriff’s office/county jail at

400 West Main Street

Knoxville, TN 37902

400 West Main Street

Knoxville, TN 37902

N/B: The county sheriff’s office and the Knox County Jail are both located at the city/county building at the above address.

How to Use the Knox County Jail Roster

The jail roster displays mugshot photos alongside basic incarceration information of current inmates on its homepage. Users can either browse through the inmates or manually search for a specific inmate by name using the steps below:

• Visit the Inmate Population portal (there’s a link on the sheriff’s homepage)
• Enter the inmate’s first and last name in the provided fields and click on ’Search.’

Inmates can also be located by filtering the roster using the first letter of the inmate’s last name. To do this, click on the corresponding letter of the alphabet shown just above the search section. This will display a list of inmates whose last names begin with that letter. A user can then review the results to find the specific inmate they are searching for.

What Information is Included in the Knox County Inmate Roster

Information retrievable from the online jail roster includes the following:

• The inmate’s full name, date of birth, and mugshot photograph
• The inmate’s ID number: a unique identification number assigned to each inmate by the facility
• The date the inmate was served the arrest warrant/booked into the facility
• The charge(s) associated with their current incarceration and offense division (felony or misdemeanor)
• The bond type, bail conditions, and bond amount
• Court dates, events, and and roles

Contact Details for Knox County Jail or Sheriff’s Office

To obtain more official information, it is best to contact the sheriff’s office or the jail where a person of interest is held. Interested persons may contact the Knox County Sheriff’s Office at the city/county building located at:

A person can also call the sheriff’s office or county jail at (865) 342-9620. See the next header for contact information for other related agencies.

Jail Facility Overview in Knox County

Knox County has 3 main adult corrections facilities and 1 juvenile detention facility, all located in Knoxville and operated by the Knox County Sheriff:

1. Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility
2. Knox County Work Release Center
3. Knox County Jail
4. Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center

The first three facilities house both male and female adult inmates, including pretrial detainees, sentenced individuals, and persons serving short jail terms. Collectively, all three facilities have a capacity for over 1,000 inmates. The Knox County Jail is the primary detention facility in the county and is located within the city-county complex, while the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility is the largest jail in the county.

The Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center provides temporary housing for juvenile inmates (ages 12 to 17) awaiting court hearings, court-ordered to be detained, or awaiting placement in extended rehabilitation programs.

Agency	Office and Mail Address	Phone Number
Knox County Jail	400 West Main Street, Knoxville, TN 37902	(865) 342-9620
Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility	5001 Maloneyville Road Knoxville, TN 37918	(865) 281-6700
Knox County Work Release Center	4900 Maloneyville Road, Knoxville, TN 37918	(865) 281-6700
Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center	3321 Division Street Knoxville, TN 37919	(865) 215-6500

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Knox County Jail?

Friends and family can send money to an inmate through any of the deposit ATMs located at the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility, the Knox County Jail, or the onsite visitation center for a $3.45 surcharge. Interested persons can send money by placing it into the ATM. These machines also accept payments through credit cards for an additional 5% fee (plus the initial $3.45 surcharge). Alternatively, money can be added to an inmate’s account through CorrectPay, an authorized third-party platform.

To send money to inmates through money order or cashier’s checks, mail to:

Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility

5001 Maloneyville Road

Knoxville, TN 37918

Unit Number, Pod Assignment

Such must be made out to

Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility

In Care of: (Inmate’s Name and IDN)

Inmate Search by Jail Facility

With the exception of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center, all jail facilities in Knox County utilize a central jail roster for online inmate searches. See a previous header for how to use the online jail roster. Since juvenile information is not public, there is no public online repository for inmates at the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center. Information about juvenile inmates may only be obtained by eligible parties at the agency.

Knox County Visitation Rules and Schedules

Visitations at jail facilities in Knox County can be on-site or off-site, scheduled or unscheduled, and are all via video. Inmates are allowed two scheduled visits per week, while unscheduled visits are unlimited. Visitors can schedule visits online. On-site visitations are conducted at the on-site internal visitation center located at each jail facility and are limited to 30 minutes per visit. Offsite (remote) visitation, on the other hand, requires a desktop or smartphone with internet access.

Also, inmates are allowed to call friends and family on an unscheduled video chat (paid for out of the inmate’s account). There is no charge for on-site visitation. Note that an on-site visitor may be denied access to an inmate or have their visit terminated if the visitor

• Is under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• Fails or refuses to present adequate identification information
• Does not submit themselves to the agency’s search procedures
• Fails to properly supervise any children in their company
• Violates a facility’s visitation rules
• Possesses contraband items at the time of their visit

Note the following visitation schedules for the Knox County Work Release Center and the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center:

Agency	Visitation Hours (Onsite)	Visitation Hours (Offsite)
Knox County Work Release Center	Monday - Friday 04:30p.m. - 6:00p.m. Saturday & Sunday Morning Hours: 08:00a.m. - 01:30 p.m. Afternoon Hours: 03:00p.m. - 06:00 p.m.	Monday - Friday 04:30p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday Morning Hours: 08:00a.m. - 01:30 p.m. Afternoon hours: 03:00p.m. - 09:00 p.m.
Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center	Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.	N/A

For the Knox County Jail, the visitation schedule is as follows:

Day	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
A Side	1st and 3rd: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. 2nd and 4th: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m.	8 a.m. - 2 p.m.	3 p.m. - 6 p.m.	8 a.m. - 2 p.m.	3 p.m. - 6 p.m.	8 a.m. - 2 p.m.	3 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Remote ONLY extended time	6 p.m - 9 p.m.		6 p.m - 9 p.m.		6 p.m - 9 p.m.		6 p.m - 9 p.m.
B Side	1st and 3rd: 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. 2nd and 4th: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.	3 p.m. - 6 p.m.	8 a.m. - 2 p.m.	3 p.m. - 6 p.m.	8 a.m. - 2 p.m.	3 p.m. - 6 p.m.	8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Remote ONLY extended time	6 p.m - 9 p.m.	6 p.m - 9 p.m.		6 p.m - 9 p.m.		6 p.m - 9 p.m.

Inmates at the Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility are to be visited in line with the following schedule information:

Day/Time	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Mornings	Units 2 and 3	Units 1 and 3	Units 3 and 4	Units 2 and 3	Units 3 and 6	Units 1 and 3	Units 3, 4, and 6
Evenings	Units 3 and 4	Units 2 and 3	Units 3 and 6	Units 1 and 3	Units 3 and 4	Units 2, 3, and 6	Units 1 and 3

Mailing and Commissary Information

To send mail to an inmate held in any of the detention facilities in Knox County, a person must know the inmate’s name and identification number. If only the name is known, the identification number can be obtained by performing a name-based search on the online jail roster. The facility scans all inmate mail for contraband, except privileged mail (e.g., correspondence from attorneys, court clerks, government officials or agencies, and legal aid clinics).

For a list of additional mailing rules and what items may or may not be mailed to inmates, contact the sheriff’s office. Address all inmate mail as follows:

Name of Inmate (Include IDN)

Roger D. Wilson Detention Facility

5001 Maloneyville Road

Knoxville, Tennessee 37918