DeKalb County TN Jail

DeKalb County TN Jail basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 615-597-4935

This facility is for adult inmates.

The DeKalb County TN Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 100 Public Sq Smithville, TN which is operated locally by the Dekalb County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Dekalb County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Smithville Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

Facts About the DeKalb County Jail

• The DeKalb County Jail has 104 beds.
• The population on an average day is 90 inmates.
• There are approximately 110 inmates on the weekends, due to weekenders serving time.
• There are 4 cells in the Main Jail which was built in 1959.
• The Bullpen houses 18 inmates, the Maximum Security Cell house 6 inmates, and 2 cells in the basement area of the jailhouse a total of 22 inmates.
• The DeKalb Jail Annex was built in 2001 and has 2 cell areas.
• One cell is the Women’s Dorm houses 10 inmates.
• The Annex Dorm is the most populated cell in the facility. There are 48 beds in this area that house all male inmates.
• The Jail serves 3 meals (2 hot and 1 cold) each day.
• There is a full-time licensed nurse who visits once a day and an on-call Doctor.
• The Jail now has a Ministry Program on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights of each week for all Inmates who want to participate.

visitation Info

PRISON_NAME – Visitation at PRISON_ADDRESS, PRISON_CITY, PRISON_STATE_ABBR

• Monday 9am – 6pm
• Tuesday 9am – 6pm
• Wednesday 9am – 6pm
• Thursday 9am – 6pm
• Friday 9am – 6pm

All visits are non-contact and conducted through a glass partition. This facility may also have a video visitation option, please call PRISON_PHONE for more information and updates to the current rules and regulations.

Inmates are allowed 2 visitors per day