McMinn County Jail, Tennessee Inmate Search
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The McMinn County Jail, located at 1319 South White StreetPO Box 649, Athens, TN, 37371-0649 is a County Jail and serves McMinn County. It has a capacity of 250. If the inmate you are looking for is not on the search above, you can go directly to the McMinn County Jail’s website or you can call the jail directly on: 423-745-5620, 423-745-5622.
The McMinn County Jail, located at 1319 South White Street PO Box 649, Athens, TN, 37371-0649 is a County Jail and serves . It has a capacity of 250.
Those close to inmates may:
- Send inmates mail
- Deposit money into their inmate trust account
- Receive calls from them
- Visit them
McMinn County Jail, Tennessee
General Information
- Facility Name McMinn County Jail
- Facility Type County Jails in Tennessee
- Address 1319 South White Street PO Box 649, Athens, TN, 37371-0649
- Phone Number 423-745-5620, 423-745-5622
- Capacity 250
- City Athens
- Zip 37371-0649
- State Tennessee
- County McMinn County
- Website http://mcminncountytn.gov/sheriff/sheriff.html
McMinn County Jail Sheriff’s Office
| Sheriff’s Name | Mcminn County Sheriffs Department / Mcminn County Jail |
| Address | 1319 South White Street, Athens, Tennessee, 37303 |
| Phone Number | 423-745-5622 |
Visiting hours
Monday
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Thursday
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Friday
7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
Saturday
7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
Sunday
7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
| Monday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM |
| Saturday | 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM |
| Sunday | 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM |
Visitation Rules
While inmates can receive visitors at McMinn County Jail, there are strict rules in place. If you don’t adhere to these rules, your visit will be denied (often without warning), and you could risk future visits.
Visitors must schedule a visit, in line with the visitation hours of the jail, and its requirements.
Visitors must also have their government ID on them to be permitted into the visiting area. They must adhere to jail’s dress code. They will not be able to bring anything into the visitation area.
Call 423-745-5620, 423-745-5622 for scheduling a visit. http://mcminncountytn.gov/sheriff/sheriff.html website for more information about the application process.
Sending A Mail Or Package
All mail coming into the prison is inspected by the jail staff.
It is important that for any mail to be processed at McMinn County Jail that the sender’s name and mailing address is included on the envelope.
In addition, the inmate’s full name (that they are in the jail under), the inmate’s SPN & cell block area must be listed.
The following restrictions apply for any mail sent to McMinn County Jail:
- No perfume, body fluids (including lipstick) or makeup can be included
- No sexually suggestive photographs
- No medicines
- No cash or money orders
- No food or food items
- Contraband
For full details on the most uptodate policies, visit the McMinn County Jail’s http://mcminncountytn.gov/sheriff/sheriff.html.
To clarify any questions you have on sending mail here, call the McMinn County Jail directly on 423-745-5620, 423-745-5622.Sending Money
To add money to an inmate’s trust account at McMinn County Jail, you have a few options.
Don’t send cash by mail. You can deposit a money order. You may also be able to use: Touch Pay Direct to deposit money.
You can call the jail at 423-745-5620, 423-745-5622 to find out any other updated ways of depositing money for an inmate.
Phone Calls
Inmates held at McMinn County Jail are not allowed to receive phone calls. They are however allowed to put through collect calls. Some jails have also upgraded their phone systems to allow detainees to make calls directly to landlines and cell phones, which means calls are usually cheaper than if they were on a collect basis.
All calls made out can be recorded and monitored, so care should be taken about what is discussed.
The jail may limit calls to some numbers for security reasons, without providing any warning.
To find the most uptodate information on the phone policies at McMinn County Jail, call 423-745-5620, 423-745-5622.
