New Visitation Policies in Clay County Jail & Sheriff Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus
Because of concerns for the safety and wellness of both staff and inmates at the Clay County Jail & Sheriff in Celina, Tennessee, contact visits of any type may be suspended.
Approved Non-contact visits with family, friends and the inmate’s lawyers may still be allowed when at-home or onsite video visitation is not available, however given that new guidelines are changing daily please check the visitation page or call 931-243-3266 for updates.
Video Visitation at Clay County Jail & Sheriff
At-home and onsite video visitation guidelines for Clay County Jail & Sheriff, when this service is available, can be found by going to the visitation information page.
We highly recommend that you call 931-243-3266 first for any changes due to staff shortages or other unforeseen circumstances, including whether your inmate has become ill and is unable to be in the general population where video kiosks are available.
How Long Will These Changes Last?
Experts in the study of the COVID-19 are anticipating that spread of the virus will be a ongoing concern for Clay County, the state of Tennessee and the entire United States until well into 2022 and maybe even beyond. We are witnessing the virus becoming more contagious, but less deadly over time.
Will the Inmates in Clay County Jail & Sheriff Be Safe from Getting Sick With COVID-19 Coronavirus?
Whether the inmates are safe from contracting the coronavirus depends entirely on two things:
The bottom line is that most people who have become infected do not show any signs of illness for many days or weeks, but during that time, they can still infect others.
At this stage most people who get the coronavirus show very few symptoms beyond what you might experience with a cold or a mild case of the common cold.
Studies that have been done in the past two months show that the hardest hit are those 60 years of age and older, those with pre-existing medical issues or obese individuals. Young men and women rarely become very ill, and when they do, seem to recover quickly.
Clay County Jail & Sheriff is encouraging inmates to practice ‘social distancing’, which means staying as far apart as possible. In addition, our staff is advising inmates to avoid shaking hands, washing their hands often, not touching their face, nose, mouth or eyes, and refraining from touching ‘common areas’ throughout the facility.
Given the close proximity of inmates and staff to each other in this lockup, it is going to be very difficult to prevent the spread of coronavirus once it is introduced into the facility as the virus can spread via the microscopic vapor that we release every time we speak, cough or sneeze.
We will continuously update this page as the spread of this virus accelerates and changes to our policies occur.
