Shelby County TN Jail

Shelby 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: 901-222-5500

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Shelby County TN Jail is a medium-security detention center located at 201 Poplar Ave in Memphis, TN. This county jail is operated locally by the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Shelby County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Memphis Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

There are new detainees delivered to the jail daily, you can see arrest records here. Some are released after putting up bail, are released to a pretrial services caseload, are placed under supervision by a probation agency, or are released on their own recognizance with an agreement to appear in court. If there is no release, the inmate must wait here at the jail for their court appearance as a guest of the County, getting a bed and three square meals.

Trustees are inmates who work in the jail as cooks, as orderlies for the staff, in the laundry or in the commissary. The trustees are paid a very small amount for their time and some jail gives the trustees a few days off their sentence in exchange for their work.

When an inmate arrives in jail they are put together in a large holding cell with other inmates in the intake. While in intake they are under heightened observation. Violent and out of control inmates are segregated.

Can I Get Work Release?

Work release is when you are released from jail during the day so that you can go to work. At the end of the day, you return to jail for the night. There are a number of requirements to be able to get into the work-release program. Most programs require your employer to fill out some paperwork. If you want to get into the work release program then apply prior to being sentenced to jail. This will minimize the amount of time you spend in jail waiting to get into the program.

Can I call my family in Jail?

Shelby County TN Jail has a phone program where inmates make outbound calls only, you cannot call into jail. Since you are paying for those calls don't make it a habit of accepting collect-calls, they are over $15 each. The alternative is to set up an account through their third-party phone company which charges steep fees for each minute used. You are paying for them to call you. Click here if you are going to speak a lot and need a discount on the calls.

Remember – These phone calls are recorded and conversations can be used against you or the inmate so do not discuss your case over these phone lines.

visitation Info

Shelby County TN Jail – Visitation

Visiting Schedule

Visiting Hours

• 8:00 – 12:00 pm
• 3:00 – 7:00 pm
• Subject to change please call 222-4863 or 222-4700 for updates

Monday –

• 4th Floor Northside
• 6th Floor (a,b,c)

Tuesday –

• 3rd Floor Northside
• JM Housing
• 4th Floor H Cell
• 4th Floor H Cell 3

Wednesday –

• 4th Floor Southside
• 5th Floor (a,b,c)

Thursday –

• 3rd Floor Southside
• 2nd Floor
• 4th Floor H Cell 2
• 4th Floor H Cell 4

Friday –

• 1st Floor A Pod
• 3rd Floor H
• LL H
• 4th Floor A

Saturday –

• Lower Level 1st 3 days of incarceration only

Sunday –

• Lower Level 1st 3 days of incarceration only

Annex & Lower Level Housing Schedule posted separately

All visitors must sign in 30 minutes prior to the visiting hours. (Example: If your visitation starts between the hours of 10:30 – 11:00 am, you must sign in at 10:00 am; the same applies for the evening visiting hours, 30 minutes prior.)

Jail East – Visiting Schedule (information 379-7900 or 222-4700)

Visiting Hours – The alphabets represent the last name of the detainees (females & juveniles) which denote visiting schedule. last name Morning Visitation (7:00 am –11:30 am)

• Morning 7:00 – 11:30 am

Mon (o,p,q,r) Tues (w,x,y,z) Wed (d,e,f,g) Thurs(l,m,n) Fri (s,t,u,v) Sat (a,b,c) Sun (h,i,j,k)

• Evening 3:00 – 7:30 pm

Mon (s,t,u,v) Tues (a,b,c) Wed (h,i,j,k) Thurs (o,p,q,r) Fri (w,x,y,z) Sat (d,e,f,g) Sun (l,m,n)

JAIL ANNEX VISITATION SCHEDULE

VISITATION HOURS:

8 AM – 12 PM AND 3 PM – 7 PM

Day and 1st Initial of Inmate's LAST NAME

• Monday S,T,U,V (TRUSTEES AND ROCKMEN)
• Monday O,P,Q,R
• Tuesday A,B,C
• Tuesday W,X,Y,Z
• Wednesday H,I,J,K
• Wednesday D,E,F,G (TRUSTEES AND ROCKMEN)
• Thursday O,P,Q,R
• Thursday L,M,N
• Friday W,X,Y,Z (TRUSTEES AND ROCKMEN)
• Friday S,T,U,V
• Saturday D,E,F,G
• Saturday A,B,C
• Sunday L,M,N
• Sunday H,I,J,K (TRUSTEES AND ROCKMEN)

TRUSTEES & ROCKMEN – G, J

• MONDAY
• WEDNESDAY
• FRIDAY
• SUNDAY

IF THE TRUSTEES OR ROCKMEN WORK IN THE MORNING THEY WILL VISIT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 3 PM-8PM, IF THEY WORK IN THE AFTERNOON THEY WILL VISIT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8AM – 12 PM. IF IT IS THEIR OFF DAY THEY CAN VISIT MORNINGS OR EVENINGS.

LOWER LEVEL AFTER THE 1ST THREE DAYS

VISITATION HOURS: 8AM – 12PM AND 3PM – 7PM

Day and 1st INITIAL OF INMATE LAST NAME

• Monday S,T,U,V
• Tuesday O,P,Q,R
• Wednesday A,B,C
• Thursday W,X,Y,Z
• Friday H,I,J,K
• Saturday D,E,F,G
• Sunday L,M,N

Please be advised – Inmates housed in Lower Level after the 1st three days will be allowed to visit during the morning and evening hours according to their last name.