The Perry County Jail, a minimum security facility, is situated in Perry County, TN, which can house up to 58 prisoners. The facility boasts of about 1142 bookings yearly from all of Perry County. It is supervised by 18 staff members under the governorship of the Perry County Tennessee Sherriff, Nick Weems, and the directorship of Jail Administrator Capt. April Morgan. Prisoners housed here have either been condemned for a crime or are presently in the pre-preliminary stage.
Let's say you have a friend or family member who wants to visit you at the Perry County Jail. For some, it is the first time they have someone in jail they want to visit. Below are the most often asked questions, so you are prepared and know what to expect when you try to visit.
FAQs:
How do I find out if someone is in jail?
What are Tennessee Inmate Records?
Tennessee inmate records describe the official data gathered by correctional facility authorities about individuals incarcerated in prisons and jails in the State of Tennessee. Inmate records include personal and administrative records. Examples of personal information are name, gender, race, date of birth, and booking photo. Administrative data record inmates’ arrival in correctional facilities and their incarcerations, transfers, and release. Most of these records are publicly available.
What is the Tennessee Correctional System?
The Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) oversees the operations of state and private prisons in Tennessee. It administers 14 state prisons across the state and directly manages 10 of them while the remaining four are operated by CoreCivic, a private corporation. TDOC groups these facilities by geographical region. There are three, four, and four state prisons in the East, Middle, and West Regions while all four privately managed prisons make up a separate group. For a complete list of Tennessee state prisons and links to facility pages, see the State Prison List on TDOC website.
Besides state-run and private prisons, Tennessee also has county, town, and city jails. Sheriff’s Offices run county jails while city and town jails are usually holding facilities managed by police departments.
How do I visit an Inmate in Tennessee?
TDOC provides visitation policy and rules for Tennessee state and private prisons. Prospective visitors must apply for visitation privileges and be approved to visit inmates. An inmate’s visit list can only include immediate family members and up to eight other visitors. Both adults and minors must complete and submit a Visitation Form. This form is available online and to inmates wishing to send them to prospective visitors.
Enclose a current photo with the application and submit it to the facility where the inmate is being held. Address the envelope in this way: Associate Warden of Security (Deputy Superintendent at MLTC), Prison Name, and Prison Address. It takes 30 days to process each application. Offenders will be informed about the status of processed applications. They can then inform applicants about their visitation approval or denial.
Before visiting an inmate, approved visitors must also read TDOC Visitation Policy, List of Items Permitted Through Checkpoint, and the visitation handbooks of the prisons they wish to visit. You can find PDF copies of these handbooks as well as contact phone numbers of Tennessee state and private prisons on the Visitation page of TDOC’s website.
To visit an inmate in a local jail in Tennessee, it is best to first know the applicable visitation rules and schedules. You can find these information on the website of the local law enforcement agency running the jail. Some Tennessee jails require visitors to apply for visitation rights before heading to their facilities. Others allow inmates in different blocks to receive visitors on different days. Check the jail’s webpages to know the times visits are allowed and the regulations in place.
