The McMinn County Jail is a 250 bed jail in the city of Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
Phone: 423.745.5620
Physical Address:
1319 South White St
PO Box 649
Athens, TN 37371-0649
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To search for an inmate in the McMinn County Jail, 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 423.745.5620 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up a McMinn County offender's Criminal Court Case online, or any offender that was arrested in the state of Tennessee.
McMinn County Jail Inmate Search
The McMinn County Jail maintains an average of 250 offenders in custody on any given day. The McMinn County Jail 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 McMinn County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 5,480 offenders.
The following charts of McMinn 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 McMinn 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 McMinn 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 McMinn 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, and a database of most wanted criminals for McMinn County, neighboring counties and the state of Tennessee.
For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in McMinn County and Tennessee state prisons, click the button below.
McMinn County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 212 | 97.25% |
| Black | 2 | 0.92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 1.83% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 218 | 100.0% |
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 49 | 22.48% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 61 | 27.98% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 0 | 0.00% |
| State Jail Felony | 1 | 0.46% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 51 | 23.39% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 56 | 25.69% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 194 | 88.99% |
| Female | 24 | 11.01% |
| Total | 218 | 100.0% |
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 0.46% |
| 18-20 | 12 | 5.50% |
| 21-24 | 26 | 11.93% |
| 25-30 | 46 | 21.10% |
| 31-35 | 48 | 22.02% |
| 36-40 | 27 | 12.39% |
| 41-45 | 19 | 8.72% |
| 46-50 | 15 | 6.88% |
| 51-55 | 13 | 5.96% |
| 56-60 | 8 | 3.67% |
| 61-65 | 2 | 0.92% |
| 66-75 | 1 | 0.46% |
| 76-85 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 218 | 100.0% |
INTERESTING FACTS about the McMinn County Jail: This facility is constantly overcrowded. Around half of its population tends to be pre-trial inmates. Anyone with a felony conviction in the past year is not eligible to visit an inmate. Five people per visit are allowed. Access updated information 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. DIAL (423) 252-5115 to hear: Criminal Charges Bond Information Court Information Visitation Times Projected Release Dates Phone Account Funding Jail Voicemail.
VISIT YOUR LOVED ONE
Having an outlet to contact loved ones outside the McMinn County Jail may be critical to the well-being of someone serving time behind bars.
Remote Visitation, in the comfort of your own home is available for most facilities. Visitation hours may be dependent upon the sex of the person and, also dependent upon the section of the facility in which they are housed.
In 2020, COVID stopped in person visitation in all facilities, but some have reinstated in person visitation. Call 423.745.5620 to check the current status of in person visitation in.
You must submit a picture and government photo ID for facility approval prior to visiting someone in our facility and there is a strict protocol that must be followed or privileges can be revoked.
If you are doing in person visitation, visitors are subject to search. Dress appropriately. If too much skin is showing, you may be refused visitation rights.
COMMISSARY
Please include the inmates name, ID number, dorm number and cell or bed number if possible, when sending mail.
DO NOT SEND lewd photos. All mail will be inspected by authorities and contraband seized.
How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the McMinn County Jail?
1. Online - Making a deposit using a verified Visa or Mastercard online, or using their Apple or Android App.
2. By phone - Dial 866.345.1884 to reach their 24/7 Access Corrections domestic call centers.
3. Jail Lobby Kiosk - Kiosks accept cash, credit cards, and debit cards.
4. Mail-in Lockbox - Friends or Family who do not have a credit or debit card can mail money orders to their secure lockbox to make deposits to an inmate’s account. Depositors use a customized form that captures all needed information. Upon receipt, they process and post the deposits to the inmate's trust fund in approximately 48 hours.
Money orders may be mailed to inmates at:
Access Corrections
P.O. Box 12486
St. Louis, MO 63132
Money orders must be made out to "Access Secure Deposits".
Include the state, city, inmate name and ID number on all money orders.
5. Walk-in Cash Deposits - Go to any Cash Pay Today location to deposit cash to your inmate's account.
Secure Deposits - Frequently Asked Questions
Secure Deposits - Video Tutorial on How it Works
Secure Deposits - Help Pages
Customer Service Contacts:
Phone: 866-345-1884
Email: [email protected]
Online Chat - Look for 'bubble' on bottom right of the page linked here.
To send commissary money to an inmate in McMinn County Jail follow these steps:
For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for McMinn County Jail.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the McMinn County Jail?
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the McMinn County Jail, and what can I purchase?
To send commissary money to an inmate in McMinn County Jail follow these steps:
For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account check out our full money and commissary guide for McMinn County Jail.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the McMinn County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?
They are the same company that facilitate Secure Deposits and Securepaks, so if you are already registered with them, then you are already approved to send Secure Messages to your inmate.
After Registering/Logging In:
1. You choose McMinn County Jail.
2. You Search for your inmate by typing in his last name. You can further narrow your search by adding his first name and/or Inmate ID.
3. You add a credit or debit card.
4. You buy a message plan (plans and prices vary), or buy credits. One credit costs $0.01.
5. You select the option for your inmate to be able use the credits which you purchase, to message back to you... Or not.
6. McMinn County Jail charges a fee for each message sent or received.
Important Things to Know
- Access Corrections has an iphone app and an android app for using their services.
- ALL of your correspondence will be monitored by the jail.
- Do NOT write anything you wouldn’t want repeated in court.
- Rates vary and are always subject to change.
- Inmates can write you back ONLY if you select that option.
- You CAN send photos up to 32MB in file size. Subject to change.
- You CAN have unlimited credits on your account but are limited in the amount of each credit purchase.
- You may NOT type or send emoticons.
- You may NOT copy and paste text. Type directly.
- You may NOT type profanities, violence or characters not approved.
- Due to messages having to be reviewed first, allow up to five days for a message to be delivered.
- You may NOT transfer credits to another email.
Phone: 866-345-1884
Email: [email protected]
FAQ
Contact Page
iphone app
Android app
To send a secure email message to an inmate in McMinn County Jail follow these steps:
For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in McMinn County Jail check out our Secure Messaging Guide for McMinn County.
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