Unicoi County Jail & Sheriff

To search for an inmate in the Unicoi 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 423-743-1850 for the information you are looking for.

Unicoi County Jail & Sheriff Inmate Search

Unicoi County maintains an average of 61 inmates in custody on any given day (in all jails combined). The jail has a weekly turnover of 55% of their population. Every year Unicoi County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 1,220 offenders.

The following charts of Unicoi 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 Unicoi 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 Unicoi County and Tennessee state prisons, click the button below.
Unicoi County INMATE DEMOGRAPHICS

Unicoi 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 Unicoi County

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

• Register with correctpay by creating an account.
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• Select Tennessee, then select Unicoi 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 Unicoi 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 Unicoi County Jail & Sheriff.

How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Unicoi 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 Unicoi County

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

• Register with correctpay by creating an account.
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• Select Tennessee, then select Unicoi 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 Unicoi 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 Unicoi County Jail & Sheriff.

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

How Do Inmates in Unicoi County Jail & Sheriff Make Phone Calls?

To receive phone calls from inmates in Unicoi County, or to assist them in making phone calls to other people, follow these steps:

• Unicoi County Jail & Sheriff uses the services of a company named Inmate Sales.
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• Register with them online or call them at 877-998-5678. 
• Agents are available M-F from 8:00 AM - 12:00 midnight EST, Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM, and speak both English & Spanish.
• Services for Unicoi County inmates and their families and friends include: Collect Calling, PIN Debit, Purchasing Calling Cards, Deposits, Messaging & Video Visitation.

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For all the information regarding phone calls with Unicoi County inmates; rules, policies, phone calling times, limits and more visit our Inmate Phone Page.

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

Unicoi 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 Unicoi County

To send commissary money to an inmate's account in Unicoi 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 Unicoi 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 Unicoi County Jail & Sheriff check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Unicoi County.

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

Unicoi County Jail & Sheriff uses the services of Inmate Sales to allow text messaging communication between inmates and their friends and family.

Chirping is the product name for inmate texting.  
This product allows inmates to send chirps (texts) to friends and family members.

Here's how it works:

• First you must register, and then funds are added to the inmate's account. If you want to pay by phone, call 877-998-5678.
• When an inmate gets the device they may send 5 free automated messages each day for the first three days of possession of the chirping device.  
• These automated messages will inform the person the inmate Chirped who is sending the Chirps and the facility they are Chirping from.
• It will then ask them to go to a direct link to the inmate's account on the Inmate Sales website.
• The website will then instruct them to use a credit card to put money on the inmate's account.  

Cost of Chirping:  

• Inmates will be charged a monthly service fee of $4.00.  Inbound and Outbound Chirps are $0.10 each.
• If an inmate has available funds on their chirping device they will be able to chirp any cell phone and that chirp will appear to be a normal text. 
• If you wish to stop receiving Chirps from an inmate, reply to the Chirp with STOP.

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How to Send a Secure Email Message to an Inmate in Unicoi County

To send a secure email message to an inmate in Unicoi County Jail & Sheriff follow these steps:

• Register with Inmate Sales, the company that handles inmate messaging in Unicoi County, by creating an account.
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• Select Tennessee, then select Unicoi 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.
• If you want to pay by phone, call 877-998-5678.
• 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.

-  Chirping is the product name for inmate texting.  
-  This product allows Unicoi County inmates to send chirps (texts) to friends and family members.
-  Inmates will be charged a monthly service fee of $4.00.
-  Inbound and Outbound Chirps are $0.10 each.

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For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Unicoi County Jail & Sheriff check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Unicoi County.

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