Monroe County Jail & Sheriff

To search for an inmate in the Monroe County Jail & Sheriff, 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 423-442-3911 for the information you are looking for.

Monroe County Jail & Sheriff Inmate Search

Monroe County maintains an average of 190 inmates in custody on any given day (in all jails combined). The jail has a weekly turnover of 55% of their population. Every year Monroe County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 3,800 offenders.

The following charts of Monroe County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for 6/8/2023. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.

The information is compiled from Monroe County, the state of Tennessee, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records.

For complete information on how to bond, visit, mail, send and receive email, receive phone calls, send money or commissary to an inmate, find information in this and other counties, and view the Most Wanted Fugitives, scroll down this page.

For a collection of over 20 additional graphs and charts of the demographic and criminal arrest information of the inmates in Monroe County and Tennessee state prisons, click the button below.
Monroe County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

Monroe County Jail & Sheriff uses the services of correctpay (aka JailFunds) for you to deposit money so that your inmate can bond himself out.

You can deposit money four ways:

• Deposit online at correctpay.com.
• Deposit at the correctpay kiosk in the jail lobby.
• Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
• Deposit through their iOS or Android app.

Cost to Send Money

To deposit between $1.00 and $300.00 the fee ranges from $1.50-$2.95, plus an additional 5%. *Rates are subject to change.

Examples:  

• Deposit $100.00, your fee will be as high as $7.95 - Your inmate will receive $92.05.
• Deposit $300.00, your fee will be as high as $17.95 - Your inmate will receive $282.05.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Monroe County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Monroe County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:

• Register with correctpay by creating an account.
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• Select Tennessee, then select Monroe County Jail & Sheriff, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.
• You can deposit money four ways:
• Deposit online at correctpay.com.
• Deposit at the VendEngine kiosk in the Monroe County Jail & Sheriff lobby.
• Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
• Deposit through their iOS or Android app.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account, what the fees are, how long it takes to hit their account and more, check out our full money and commissary guide for Monroe County Jail & Sheriff.

How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Monroe County Jail & Sheriff? What is the Schedule?

Inmate Visitation

IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Monroe County Jail & Sheriff is conducted by City Tele Coin video.

You can visit your inmate at the jail, or from your own device or computer at home.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office provides a video kiosk in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office free of charge.

Visitation is limited to 10 minutes per visitor per day. Visitors must call ahead and follow ALL visitation guidelines.

If not coming to the Sheriff's Office, you may visit with an inmate using City Tele Coin fom home.

Video visitations are monitored and visitors MUST follow visitor guidelines. Visitors that are found to violate these guidelines, will have their visitation privileges suspended.

All Video Visitation services are provided by City Tele Coin.

To register for a direct pay account visit www.CityTeleCoin.com.

After your account has been created you can download the City Tele Coin app from iTunes or Google Play.

To video chat and send emails using the app or the City Tele Coin website, select Monroe County Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.

Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Monroe County Jail & Sheriff?

Inmate Visitation

IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Monroe County Jail & Sheriff is conducted by City Tele Coin video.

You can visit your inmate at the jail, or from your own device or computer at home.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office provides a video kiosk in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office free of charge.

Visitation is limited to 10 minutes per visitor per day. Visitors must call ahead and follow ALL visitation guidelines.

If not coming to the Sheriff's Office, you may visit with an inmate using City Tele Coin fom home.

Video visitations are monitored and visitors MUST follow visitor guidelines. Visitors that are found to violate these guidelines, will have their visitation privileges suspended.

All Video Visitation services are provided by City Tele Coin.

To register for a direct pay account visit www.CityTeleCoin.com.

After your account has been created you can download the City Tele Coin app from iTunes or Google Play.

To video chat and send emails using the app or the City Tele Coin website, select Monroe County Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Monroe County Jail & Sheriff?

You can deposit money four different ways:

• Deposit at correctpay.com.
• Deposit at the jail's VendEngine kiosk.
• Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
• Deposit using the iOS or Android app.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to Send Money to an Inmate in Monroe County

To send commissary money to an inmate in Monroe County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:

• Register with correctpay by creating an account.
• 
• Select Tennessee, then select Monroe County Jail & Sheriff, and then the inmate you want to send money to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to send, and input your payment method.
• You can deposit money four ways:
• Deposit online at correctpay.com.
• Deposit at the VendEngine kiosk in the Monroe County Jail & Sheriff lobby.
• Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
• Deposit through their iOS or Android app.

For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account, what the fees are, how long it takes to hit their account and more, check out our full money and commissary guide for Monroe County Jail & Sheriff.

How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Monroe County Jail & Sheriff?

How to Make and Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in Monroe County

To register and sign up for a phone account with City Tele Coin to communicate with your Monroe County Jail & Sheriff inmate, follow the instructions below:

• Register and create an account with City Tele Coin.
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• City Tele Coin Phone Services include Prepaid Accounts and Calling Cards for your inmate in Monroe County Jail & Sheriff to call you and others.
• You can also send and receive secure messages with your inmate.
• This is a fee based service, but regular calls are capped at $0.21 per minute and collect calls capped at $0.25 per minute.

For all the information you need to know, including instructions, policies, tips and solutions to possible issues regarding making phone calls with an inmate in Monroe County, visit our full page guide. 

NOTE: All phone conversations and messages are recorded and stored. Whatever you talk about, can and will be used against your inmate in court. Never discuss their pending criminal case!
Also, be warned that some phone providers are collecting voice prints for a database which law enforcement agencies are building.

Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Monroe County Jail & Sheriff, and what can I purchase?

Monroe County Jail & Sheriff uses the services of correctpay.com (aka JailFunds) for you to deposit funds into your inmate’s account so that they can purchase Commissary and/or Gift Packs from this jail’s commissary service.



You can deposit money four different ways:

• Deposit online at correctpay.com.
• Deposit at the VendEngine kiosk in the jail lobby.
• Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
• Deposit through their iOS or Android app.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How to Send Commissary Money to an Inmate in Monroe County

To send commissary money to an inmate's account in Monroe County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:

You can deposit money four different ways:

• Deposit online at correctpay.com.
  
• Deposit at the VendEngine kiosk in the Monroe County Jail & Sheriff lobby.
• Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
• Deposit through their iOS or Android app.

24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364
Frequently Asked Questions

For all information, tips and available items for send money and for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Monroe County Jail & Sheriff check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Monroe County.

How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Monroe County Jail & Sheriff using an Online Messaging Service?

Monroe County Jail & Sheriff uses the services of jailfunds.com (aka JailFunds) for you to deposit funds into your inmate’s account so that you and they can purchase secure email messaging services from this jail’s e-messaging service.

You can deposit money four different ways:

• Deposit online at correctpay.com.
• Deposit at the VendEngine kiosk in the Monroe County Jail & Sheriff lobby.
• Deposit over the phone 24/7 at 855-836-3364
• Deposit through their iOS or Android app.

Go directly here to start the process to send a message

Uploading photos to Inmate’s email
Make sure the file size is less than 5MB.
Also make sure your file is a .jpg, .jpeg or .gif.

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How to Send a Secure Email or Text Message to an Inmate in Monroe County

To send a secure email message and digital photos to an inmate in Monroe County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:

• Register with correctpay by creating an account.
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• Select Tennessee, then select Monroe County Jail & Sheriff, and then the inmate you want to send your message to.
• Choose the amount of money you want to spend, and input your payment method. The funds can also be used by the inmate to send a message back to you.
• NOTE: All messages between you and your inmate will be permanently recorded and seen by the staff and could be used against your inmate in court... So be careful what you write.
• Uploading photos to Inmate’s email
  Make sure the file size is less than 5MB.
  Also make sure your file is a .jpg, .jpeg or .gif.

For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Monroe County Jail & Sheriff and send them photos, check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Monroe County. 
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What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Monroe County?

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