Decatur County Jail, TN Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 2, 2024

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Decatur County Jail, Decatur County, County Jail

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38 North East Street PO Box 427, Decaturville, TN, 38329

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http://www.decaturcountytn.org/sheriffs_dept.asp

Decatur County County can be found in the Tennessee area. Decaturville – is the county seat. Decatur County has a total population of 11751 and was formed in 1845.

Decatur County County has a total area of 333 square miles. The zip codes in Decatur County County are 38311, 38329, 38363, 38374, 38380.

Decatur County Sheriff’s Office:

The Decatur County Sheriff, Keith Byrd, is the head law enforcement officer in the Decatur County county. You can reach him by calling 731-852-3703.

Address: 38 North East Street, Decaturville, Tennessee, 38329, 38311, 38329, 38363, 38374, 38380.

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Phone: 731-852-3703

Decatur County Arrest Warrants

Decatur County Arrest Warrants
Decatur County Child Support Warrants

Decatur County Sex Offender Registry

The Decatur County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Decatur County County, operates the Decatur County Jail in Decaturville, Decaturville, Tennessee. Decatur County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 5,000 inmates daily and admitting up 83,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Decatur County Jail sits on a 97-acre land with 9 divisions, 5 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Decatur County Jail commissary. The Decatur County Jail’s physical address is 38 North East Street, , PO Box 427, Decaturville, TN, 38329.

Decatur County Jail was constructed in 1851. By then, the Decatur County Jail served less than 70 residents. Later in 1917, the population in Decatur County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1951s, 57 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Decatur County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Decatur County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2008, the Decatur County Jail could house up to 7,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Decatur County Jail

All inmates at the Decatur County Jail have access to legal services, supplies for ongoing needs, and literacy advancement.

The Decatur County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

The Decatur County County Sheriff’s Office runs inmate rehabilitation programs like Decatur County Jail mental health transition, substance abuse control, religious and educational programs, Decatur County Jail 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 Decatur County Jail raise concerns about the safety of their loved ones while serving their sentences. In turn, Decatur County Jail 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 Decatur County Jail works with the Rape Victim Advocates to provide discrete medical and legal assistance to any Decatur County Jail inmate who is a victim of sexual abuse.

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Decatur County Jail inmate or officer at the Decatur County Jail, call at 731-852-3703 or fax at or fax731-852-2871.

Call the Decatur County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 10.30 pm.

Visit the FAQ section of the Decatur County Jail official website for answers to common questions about the Decatur County Jail, inmates, and services.

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