The Perry County Jail & Sheriff is a 53 bed jail in the city of Linden, Perry 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: (931) 589-8803
Physical Address:
582 Bethel Road
Linden, TN 37096
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To search for an inmate in the Perry 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 (931) 589-8803 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up a Perry County offender's Criminal Court Case online, or any offender that was arrested in the state of Tennessee.
Perry County Jail & Sheriff Inmate Search
The Perry County Jail & Sheriff maintains an average of 53 offenders in custody on any given day. The Perry County Jail & Sheriff 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 Perry County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 1,060 offenders.
The following charts of Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry 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 Perry County and Tennessee state prisons, click the button below.
Perry County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 40 | 100.00% |
| Black | 0 | 0.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 | 0.00% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 40 | 100.0% |
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 15 | 37.50% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 5 | 12.50% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 2 | 5.00% |
| State Jail Felony | 2 | 5.00% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 7 | 17.50% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 9 | 22.50% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 36 | 90.00% |
| Female | 4 | 10.00% |
| Total | 40 | 100.0% |
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1 | 2.50% |
| 18-20 | 2 | 5.00% |
| 21-24 | 5 | 12.50% |
| 25-30 | 7 | 17.50% |
| 31-35 | 5 | 12.50% |
| 36-40 | 5 | 12.50% |
| 41-45 | 5 | 12.50% |
| 46-50 | 3 | 7.50% |
| 51-55 | 3 | 7.50% |
| 56-60 | 1 | 2.50% |
| 61-65 | 1 | 2.50% |
| 66-75 | 1 | 2.50% |
| 76-85 | 1 | 2.50% |
| Total | 40 | 100.0% |
INTERESTING FACTS about the Perry County Jail: Perry County is proud of its trustee program, where inmates provide a service to the community while serving their time or they learn a skill. It has become a model for other detention facilities on how to turn a negative situation for a person, into a positive for not only them but for the community. Eligible inmates participate in little cleanups, collecting firewood for the elderly, grave stone cutting at the quarry, and also working in the woodshop. A luthier works with them inmates to create unique items such as wood sculptures and even guitars.
VISIT YOUR LOVED ONE
Having an outlet to contact loved ones outside the Perry 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 (931) 589-8803 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 Visit an Inmate in the Perry County Jail & Sheriff? What is the Schedule?
Perry County Jail & Sheriff uses the services of Inmate Sales, also known as Combined Public Communication (CPC) for visitation communication between inmates and their friends and family members.
In order to have a successful video visit, these are the steps to follow:
Call 877-998-5678 if you have any questions.
iphone app
Google Play app
Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Perry County Jail & Sheriff?
Perry County Jail & Sheriff uses the services of Inmate Sales, also known as Combined Public Communication (CPC) for visitation communication between inmates and their friends and family members.
In order to have a successful video visit, these are the steps to follow:
Call 877-998-5678 if you have any questions.
iphone app
Google Play app
How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Perry County Jail & Sheriff?
Option 1 - Dropping Money at the Jail
Bring money to the jail in person.
Either the jail personnel will process the Inmate Account payment or you will use a Jail ATM self-serve kiosk in the lobbies that accepts cash, debit or credit cards.
Option 2 - Deposit Inmate Money Online
Perry County Jail & Sheriff uses Jail ATM to process all online deposits to an inmate's account. The company charges you a small fee for doing so, but the fee probably isn't as much as gas and parking would cost to take it to the jail in person.
Option 3 - Mail the Inmate Deposit to the Jail
Mailing a deposit takes more time to process than the other methods but can be done if you live too far away to bring it in person and you don't have a debit/credit card for online deposits. Never send cash. Always send a Money Order from the US Post Office, a reputable bank or Western Union. Call the Perry County Jail & Sheriff first as they may want you to do this online or at the jail kiosk instead.
Make the Money Order out to the inmate's name and put their Inmate ID# in memo section of the Money Order.
582 Bethel Road
Linden, TN 37096
Option 4 - Make an Inmate Deposit with Jail ATM over the Phone by calling 877-810-0914
To do this you will need the inmate's offender # (inmate ID #) and full legal name.
To deposit money online for an inmate in Perry County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:
For all information, tips and procedures for sending money to an inmate in Perry County Jail & Sheriff, or depositing money at the jail, over the phone or by mail, check out our Send Money Page for Perry County.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Perry County Jail & Sheriff?
To receive phone calls from inmates in Perry County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:
For all the information regarding phone calls with Perry County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Perry County Jail & Sheriff, and what can I purchase?
Search for JailATM services for Perry County Jail & Sheriff.
Make an inmate deposit with JailATM for Perry County Jail & Sheriff.
Note: While JailATM offers the following inmate services, Perry County Jail & Sheriff may not allow all of them. Check on the JailATM website to confirm. Services available through JailATM are subject to change with no notice.
Send Gift Packs
Perry County Jail & Sheriff has an agreement with JailATM, which ships predetermined Gift Packs of candy, snacks and hygiene products to the inmate. Check the JailATM website to see if they allow Gift Packs.
These can be ordered by you online and are delivered directly to the inmate.
To send a commissary carepack (food, snacks and goods) directly to an inmate in Perry County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:
For all information, tips and available items for shipping Commissary packages or sending money to an inmate in Perry County Jail & Sheriff check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Perry County.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Perry County Jail & Sheriff using an Online Messaging Service?
Since Perry County Jail & Sheriff contracts with JailATM / Prodigy Telephone Solutions. they either already or will soon provide you and your inmate the ability to use their Messaging Service to send and receive electronic messages. Try both Jail ATM & Prodigy. They are in the midst of a merger and one or the other will be handling this jail's account.
Depending on the facility, inmates can either view messages from you by:
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Perry County Jail & Sheriff.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Perry County Jail & Sheriff.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Perry County Jail & Sheriff.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Perry County Jail & Sheriff.
- Over the phone by calling 877-810-0914.
How much does it cost to send and receive messages?
Rates to send messages vary and are subject to change.
The typical cost is $1.00 per message, plus $1.00 per photo and $3.00 per 30 second video when available.
Step 1 - Sign in or create an account to find your facility.
Step 2 - Fund Account
NOTE: By turning on messaging, you will fund your account with $5.00 and authorize Prodigy / Jail ATM to charge your payment method for the same amount if you send a message or receive a collect message and do not have enough money.
To send messages to a Perry County inmate follow these instructions:
Since Perry County Jail & Sheriff contracts with JailATM / Prodigy Telephone Solutions. they either already or will soon provide you and your inmate the ability to use their Messaging Service to send and receive electronic messages. Try both Jail ATM & Prodigy. They are in the midst of a merger and one or the other will be handling the Perry County Jail & Sheriff account.
Pay for the Prodigy Inmate Messaging Service at Perry County Jail & Sheriff.
- Online,
- Over the Phone by calling 866-700-4545,
- Using a Kiosk at Perry County Jail & Sheriff.
Pay for the JailATM Inmate Messaging Service at Perry County Jail & Sheriff.
- Online,
- Using a Kiosk at Perry County Jail & Sheriff.
- Over the phone 877-810-0914.
For all the information you need regarding messaging a Perry County inmate at the jail, including how it's done, how much it costs, rules and regulations and more, check out our Text/Email an Inmate Page.
NOTE: All of your communication with an inmate is recorded. Use discretion in what you discuss.
What are the other Jails in the Neighboring Counties surrounding Perry County?
Do you have a list of Arrest Warrants, and the Most Wanted Criminals in Perry County, the state of Tennessee and the United States?
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