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Updated on: January 30, 2024

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Blount County Detention Facility, Blount County, County Jail

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920 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN, 37804-5002

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http://www.bcso.com/divisions/corrections_adult.aspx

Blount County County can be found in the Tennessee area. Maryville – is the county seat. Blount County has a total population of 129929 and was formed in 1795.

Blount County County has a total area of 558 square miles. The zip codes in Blount County County are 37701, 37737, 37777, 37801, 37802, 37803, 37804, 37853, 37878, 37882, 37886.

Blount County Sheriff’s Office:

The Blount County Sheriff, James L. Berrong, is the head law enforcement officer in the Blount County county. You can reach him by calling 865-273-5003.

Address: 940 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, Tennessee, 37804, 37701, 37737, 37777, 37801, 37802, 37803, 37804, 37853, 37878, 37882, 37886.

Fax: 865-273-5134

Phone: 865-273-5003

Blount County Arrest Warrants

Blount County Arrest Warrants
Blount County Child Support Warrants

Blount County Sex Offender Registry

Blount County Sex Offender Registry Database

The Blount County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Blount County County, operates the Blount County Detention Facility in Maryville, Maryville, Tennessee. Blount County Detention Facility is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 6,000 inmates daily and admitting up 119,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Blount County Detention Facility sits on a 92-acre land with 10 divisions, 4 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Blount County Detention Facility commissary. The Blount County Detention Facility’s physical address is 920 East Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN, 37804-5002.

Blount County Detention Facility was constructed in 1854. By then, the Blount County Detention Facility served less than 77 residents. Later in 1914, the population in Blount County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1952s, 68 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Blount County Detention Facility.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Blount County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2008, the Blount County Detention Facility could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

Blount County Detention Facility serves as a central location where inmates undergo screening and classification before proceeding to Tennessee state prison. While Blount County Detention Facility, they undertake various Blount County Detention Facility inmate programs and services to facilitate their stay in Blount County Detention Facility and incorporation back into their communities upon release:

Individual in Custody Services at the Blount County Detention Facility

All inmates at the Blount County Detention Facility have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Blount County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Blount County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Blount County Detention Facility mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Blount County Detention Facility personal wellbeing enrichment programs, veteran services, and community support.

Complying with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

Due to the high inmate capacity, families and friends of inmates at the Blount County Detention Facility raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Blount County Detention Facility adheres to the PREA, a federal law with zero tolerance for sexual harassment or abuse of persons in locked-up facilities like city and county jails. The Blount County Detention Facility works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Blount County Detention Facility inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Blount County Detention Facility inmate or officer at the Blount County Detention Facility, call at 865-273-5245 or fax at or fax865-273-5089.

Call the Blount County Detention Facility any day of the week from 8.00 am to 9.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Blount County Detention Facility official website for answers to common questions about the Blount County Detention Facility, inmates, and services.

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