Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention

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Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention

The Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention Center serves several counties in the region including Carter, Greene, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington. It offers both a safe and secure facility for youth to wait for their court date or their release, with full services and all of their basic needs met. It offers individual cells and housing units that are based upon age, gender, seriousness of charges, and any history of detention and behavior while in detention. Technology performs well in the updated building with security cameras and systems to help monitor the residents and manage the door locks and other systems. During the average stay of 16 days, students are provided their regular academic classes, programs to manage any substance use concerns and to address managing emotions, mental health, and life skills. Medical and dental care are provided, and mental health services are present onsite to care for the emotional and mental health of each of the youth. Activities are planned for recreational time, and there is access to phones for contacting their parents or guardians, space for indoor and outdoor activities and sports, and free time for writing letters or other tasks. Residents can read books located in the library and will have access to all the technology needed for their classes. Mail: Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention 307 Wesley Street, Johnson City, TN, United States, Tennessee Phones: Detainees are able to use the phones to call parents or guardians as often as every day but at least once a week, provided they have not lost phone privileges. Visitation: Visitors who have been approved by the court may visit on Saturdays between 9am and 6pm. An appointment must be booked with the facility, and visits begin after two full weeks of detention.

Phone: 423-282-2133

Physical Address:
307 Wesley Street
Johnson City, TN 37601

Mailing Address (personal mail):
Youth's Full Name
Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention Facility
307 Wesley Street
Johnson City, TN 37601

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Youth's Full Name
Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention Facility
307 Wesley Street
Johnson City, TN 37601

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How Do You Find Someone in the Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention?

To search for an inmate in the Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 423-282-2133 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up a Washington County offender's Criminal Court Case online, or any offender that was arrested in the state of Tennessee.

Tennessee also keeps a public database of all their felony offenders.

Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention Inmate Search

The Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention maintains an average of 84 offenders in custody on any given day. The Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Washington County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 14,080 offenders.

The following charts of Washington County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from the Washington County Corrections Department, the state of Tennessee Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Washington County.

For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Washington County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.

We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.

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Recent Bookings & Arrests

What is the booking process for the Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention?

After being arrested, the offender is brought to the Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention for booking, which is the detailed process of identifying, classifying, deciding on charges, and whether the person will either be released on their own recognizance, allowed to be released on bail, or moved into the jail until their court date.

The first thing every newly arrested person must do is close their mouth. Everything an offender says may be used against them, so the best thing to do is remain silent when questioned about the arrest and what led to it.

These are the steps of booking someone into the Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention:

  • Personal identification.
  • Mugshot(s).
  • Questions about medical history, mental health, drug and alcohol use, and gang affiliations.
  • Possible DNA.
  • Full body search.
  • Property forfeiture.
  • Free phone call.

Booking can take as little as an hour, or up to 48 hours on a busy weekend or holiday evening, or if the offender is violent, wasted or generally uncooperative. If you have any questions about when you can pay an offender's bond and what the cost will be, call the facility at 423-282-2133.

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Other Jails in Washington County

What are the other City and County Jails in Washington County?

Washington County County Jails
Washington County Juvenile Facilities
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Other Jails Nearby

What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Washington County?

Washington Sullivan Unicoi Hawkins Greene Carter
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Search for an Inmate in Washington County

This facility, known as "Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention" is also known as Upper TN Reg. Juvenile Detention Ctr, Upper Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention Center, ElyJenn Detention Services.

The Upper East Tennessee Regional Juvenile Detention serves the following cities and towns of Washington County: Johnson City, Jonesborough, Limestone and Telford.