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Updated on: February 20, 2024

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414 Main Street PO Box 469, Wartburg, TN, 37887

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Morgan County County can be found in the Tennessee area. Wartburg – is the county seat. Morgan County has a total population of 21636 and was formed in 1817.

Morgan County County has a total area of 522 square miles. The zip codes in Morgan County County are 37719, 37726, 37733, 37770, 37829, 37845, 37872, 37887.

Morgan County Sheriff’s Office:

The Morgan County Sheriff, Wayne Potter, is the head law enforcement officer in the Morgan County county. You can reach him by calling 423-346-6262.

Address: 414 Main Street, Wartburg, Tennessee, 37887, 37719, 37726, 37733, 37770, 37829, 37845, 37872, 37887.

Fax: 423-346-3904

Phone: 423-346-6262

Morgan County Arrest Warrants

Morgan County Arrest Warrants
Morgan County Child Support Warrants

Morgan County Sex Offender Registry

The Morgan County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Morgan County County, operates the Morgan County Jail in Wartburg, Wartburg, Tennessee. Morgan County Jail is one of the largest single-site county correctional facilities in the United States, holding up to 8,000 inmates daily and admitting up 117,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Morgan County Jail sits on a 89-acre land with 12 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 2 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Morgan County Jail commissary. The Morgan County Jail’s physical address is 414 Main Street, , PO Box 469, Wartburg, TN, 37887.

Morgan County Jail was constructed in 1884. By then, the Morgan County Jail served less than 78 residents. Later in 1906, the population in Morgan County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1954s, 56 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 7 years at the Morgan County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Morgan County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2017, the Morgan County Jail could house up to 5,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Morgan County Jail

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

The Morgan County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Morgan County Jail inmate or officer at the Morgan County Jail, call at 423-346-6262 or fax at or fax423-346-3904.

Call the Morgan County Jail any day of the week from 8.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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