Putnam County Jail, TN Inmate Search, Visitation Hours

Updated on: February 12, 2024

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Putnam County Jail, Putnam County, County Jail

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421 East Spring Street, Cookeville, TN, 38506

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http://www.putnamcountytn.gov/index.php?p=departments&s=sheriff

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Putnam County County can be found in the Tennessee area. Cookeville – is the county seat. Putnam County has a total population of 77674 and was formed in 1842.

Putnam County County has a total area of 401 square miles. The zip codes in Putnam County County are 38501, 38502, 38503, 38505, 38506, 38544, 38545, 38548, 38574, 38582.

Putnam County Sheriff’s Office:

The Putnam County Sheriff, Eddie Farris, is the head law enforcement officer in the Putnam County county. You can reach him by calling 931-528-8484.

Address: 421 East Spring Street, Cookeville, Tennessee, 38501, 38501, 38502, 38503, 38505, 38506, 38544, 38545, 38548, 38574, 38582.

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Phone: 931-528-8484

Putnam County Arrest Warrants

Putnam County Arrest Warrants
Putnam County Child Support Warrants

Putnam County Sex Offender Registry

The Putnam County County Department of Corrections, through the Sheriff of Putnam County County, operates the Putnam County Jail in Cookeville, Cookeville, Tennessee. Putnam 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 114,000 pre-trial detainees each year. Putnam County Jail sits on a 80-acre land with 12 divisions, 3 onsite Sheriff’s departments, a health services facility, 3 education departments, a dayroom, and privatized food service and Putnam County Jail commissary. The Putnam County Jail’s physical address is 421 East Spring Street, Cookeville, TN, 38506.

Putnam County Jail was constructed in 1873. By then, the Putnam County Jail served less than 93 residents. Later in 1919, the population in Putnam County County had grown, and so did crime rates.

By the 1954s, 63 of the inmates were county-sentenced individuals serving up to 4 years at the Putnam County Jail.

Following criminal justice reforms, the Putnam County County Department of Corrections merged county and city jails into one streamlined correctional facility. By 2019, the Putnam County Jail could house up to 4,500 individuals.

Programs and Services

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

Individual in Custody Services at the Putnam County Jail

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

The Putnam County County Sheriff’s Rehabilitative Programs

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

Contacts

If you need to get in touch with an Putnam County Jail inmate or officer at the Putnam County Jail, call at 931-528-8484 or fax at or fax931-528-7043.

Call the Putnam County Jail any day of the week from 10.00 am to 8.30 pm.

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

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