Shelby County Jail East Inmate Search
Shelby County Jail East Inmate Services Information
Phone: 901-222-6600
Physical Address:
6201 Haley Road
East Memphis, TN 38103
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Booking #
Shelby Jail East
Location where housed (if known)
6201 Haley Rd.
Memphis, TN 38134
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Booking #
Shelby Jail East
Location where housed (if known)
6201 Haley Rd.
Memphis, TN 38134
Every year Shelby County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 107,300 offenders, and maintain an average of 5,365 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Shelby County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Shelby County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Tennessee and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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Shelby County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/5/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 0 | 0.00% |
| Black | 4,109 | 96.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 161 | 3.77% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total | 4,270 | 100.0% |
Shelby County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/5/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 1,736 | 40.66% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 1,708 | 40.00% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 938 | 21.97% |
| State Jail Felony | 849 | 19.88% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 1,424 | 33.35% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 1,405 | 32.90% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 164 | 3.84% |
| Uncategorized | 37 | 0.87% |
Shelby County Inmate Sex - 11/5/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3,557 | 83.30% |
| Female | 713 | 16.70% |
| Total | 4,270 | 100.0% |
Shelby County Inmate Age - 11/5/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 54 | 1.26% |
| 18-20 | 224 | 5.25% |
| 21-24 | 460 | 10.77% |
| 25-30 | 860 | 20.14% |
| 31-35 | 731 | 17.12% |
| 36-40 | 607 | 14.22% |
| 41-45 | 447 | 10.47% |
| 46-50 | 284 | 6.65% |
| 51-55 | 248 | 5.81% |
| 56-60 | 180 | 4.22% |
| 61-65 | 91 | 2.13% |
| 66-75 | 63 | 1.48% |
| 76-85 | 21 | 0.49% |
| Total | 4,270 | 100.0% |
- Jail East: 901-222-6600
- Main Jail: 901-222-4700
- Visitation: 901-222-4864
The Shelby County Jail East serves the following cities and towns of Shelby County: Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Lakeland, Memphis and Millington.