The Sumner County Jail is a 956 bed jail in the city of Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee.
This page provides information on how to search for an inmate in the official jail roster, or by calling the facility at 615-442-1813, directions to the facility, and inmate services such as the visitation schedule and policies, funding an inmate's account, mailing them a letter, receiving phone calls from an inmate, voicemail, emailing and texting, tablet rentals, bail bond instructions, and commissary purchases.
Phone: 615-442-1813
Physical Address:
117 West Smith Street
Gallatin, TN 37066
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Sumner County Jail
PO Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Sumner County Jail
117 West Smith Street
Gallatin, TN 37066
Other Jails and Prisons
To search for an inmate in the Sumner County Jail, review their criminal charges, the amount of their bond, when they can get visits, or even view their mugshot, go to the Official Jail Inmate Roster, or call the jail at 615-442-1813 for the information you are looking for. You can also look up a Sumner County offender's Criminal Court Case online, or any offender that was arrested in the state of Tennessee.
Tennessee also keeps a public database of all their felony offenders.
Sumner County Jail Inmate Search
The Sumner County Jail maintains an average of 956 offenders in custody on any given day. The Sumner County Jail has a monthly turnover of 40% of their inmate population, another 30% turnover every 90 days, another 20% every six months, and approximately 10% stay incarcerated between six and twelve months. Every year Sumner County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain approximately 19,220 offenders.
The following charts of Sumner County inmate population demographics are updated daily. The information shown is for today. For research purposes we have broken down the inmates by sex, age, ethnicity, and criminal charges.
The information is compiled from the Sumner County Corrections Department, the state of Tennessee Department of Corrections, as well as the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau records. It represents every person in custody in Sumner County.
For complete information on how to get directions, bond, visit, mail, send and receive email and texts, receive phone calls, and send money or commissary to an inmate, find arrest information for Sumner County and other counties surrounding this one, scroll down this page. We have a section for each.
We also provide photos of the jail that we have collected over the years.
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The Sumner County Jail is 956 bed jail in Gallatin, Tennessee, located at 117 West Smith Street.
INTERESTING FACTS about the Sumner County Jail: In 2004, the jail was expanded with 376 beds added and also a security tower was built.The older part of the jail was renovated and updated as well with new security features. That brought the capacity to 832 inmates. By 2013, there was already the need to have triple bunks in each cell. In 2020, another addition added 128 beds to the building. Visitation is available 7 days per week remotely, and 5 days per week on site via the new video visitation system. There is a new messaging system in place as well. An inmate can have a maximum of 150 incoming messages every 30 days.
To get information, including bond and current charges for an inmate in custody in the Sumner County Jail, call 615-442-1813. To contact an inmate due to family related incidents, call the chaplain. Calls are accepted during normal business hours at the same number. After business hours ask for the shift commander.
Bail bond information is found below or on this page. You can also contact an inmate by mailing them at the address above. All information about inmate mail policies and what is allowed can be found in the Mail section below or in more detail on our Inmate Mail page. All mail is subject to search for contraband. Refusal is at the discretion of the facility.
Video visitation requires that you first register with City Tele Coin. The complete visitation schedule is found below and even more information is on our Inmate Visitation page. The Sumner County Jail staff are sticklers for visitors dressing properly when coming to the jail. Don't wear anything seductive, gang related, obscene or trashy. If you do, you won't be allowed to visit. Visitors and offenders who fail to follow Detention Center rules during visitation may lose visitation privileges. Visitors and guests must have a photo ID or other form of identification. Attorney(s) may conduct visitation privately in the attorney visitation room or in the unit multi-purpose room areas.
Money orders are still accepted for inmate accounts but you need to mail them. You can't drop them off. You can also money either online or by telephone. All the instructions on how to do this can be found below or on the Inmate Money page. You can also purchase hygeine and snacks for an inmate that can be sent to them directly from a company called 'jail funds' (also known as 'correctpay') that the jail contracts with. Again, all the information on this can be found by scrolling down.
The inmate phone service offers the following programs: Collect Calls – offenders may place collect call using the inmate telephone system. The called party is responsible for all billed charges. Debit Calls – offenders may place a debit call using money in their commissary account. The offender is responsible for all billed charges. For more information about phone calls from inmates, check out our Inmate Phone page.
To find out if someone you know has been recently arrested and booked into the Sumner County Jail, call the jail’s booking line at 615-442-1813.
There may be an automated method of looking them up by their name over the phone, or you may be directed to speak to someone at the jail. Sometimes the jail staff may ask you the offender’s date of birth to ensure privacy of the offender’s status.
Keep in mind that after an arrest, the information on an offender may not be publicly available for several hours.
If you don’t want to check up on an offender by calling the jail, you can also try looking up people recently booked online.
Sumner County Jail Booking Roster
After being arrested and taken into custody, and after being read their Miranda Rights, an offender will next be transported to the local police or department or the Sheriff’s Department in Sumner County for booking.
Booking is very involved and requires multiple steps in the process, however, keep in mind that most attorneys will advise that an offender remain silent and not offer any additional information about the crime they have been arrested for because anything they do say may be recorded and may very well be used against them in court.
Booking includes having their photo (mugshot) and fingerprints taken, as well as being asked a lot of questions about their personal history and state of mind. If it’s a serious felony, their DNA may also be taken. They will also be checked for warrants in Sumner County and other Tennessee and USA jurisdictions.
If the offender was arrested for a DUI offense, and has refused a breathalyzer test, they may also be forced to have blood drawn by a doctor or nurse.
It is also very likely that the offender will undergo a humiliating full body search while in the nude. This includes bending over, spreading their cheeks in the direction of an officer, and coughing. They will also be walked through a metal detector or x-ray machine, like those used at an airport.
The arresting jurisdiction will ask about gang affiliations, tattoos, medical conditions, prescribed medication they are taking, recreational drugs they are on or addicted to, allergies, if they are suicidal, and other relevant information that will help with determining their cell assignment and special needs.
During the arrest and booking process an offender will also have all their personal property confiscated and held for either their release from jail, or with the offender’s approval, released to a friend or family member.
Personal property includes the clothing they are wearing, money, wallets, purses, cell phones, jewelry, body rings, earrings, watches, and even glasses if they are deemed a security risk. If they are allowed to keep their shoes or sneakers, the laces are removed.
At this point the offender will be allowed to make a free phone call to a person of their choice to notify them of their arrest, and/or arrange a bond or bail for their release.
If the offender is being detained and housed while awaiting arraignment, the Sumner County Jail will provide a jail garment and slip-on shoes, a blanket, sheets, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, and a towel.
Often, before they are dressed in the jail outfit and brought to their housing location, they will be forced to take a shower and undergo a disinfectant treatment for body and hair lice, scabies or other pests that may be residing on their person.
Booking can take anywhere from an hour to 24 hours or more. It all depends on the number of people that are awaiting processing, the number of staff on duty at the time, and the behavior of the offender.
If the offender is heavily intoxicated and/or violent, the Booking Officer may decide to stick the offender in a holding cell for several hours until they become more manageable.
How Do You Visit an Inmate in the Sumner County Jail? What is the Schedule?
117 West Smith Street
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-442-1813
ON SITE VISITATION SCHEDULE
| DAY | TIMES |
| SUNDAY | No on site Visitation |
| MONDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 4:00PM |
| TUESDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 4:00PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 4:00PM |
| THURSDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 4:00PM |
| FRIDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 4:00PM |
| SATURDAY | No on site Visitation |
117 West Smith Street
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-442-1813
REMOTE VISITATION SCHEDULE
| DAY | TIMES |
| SUNDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 6:30PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
| MONDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 6:30PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
| TUESDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 6:30PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 6:30PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
| THURSDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 6:30PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
| FRIDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 6:30PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
| SATURDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 6:30PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
Inmate Visitation
IMPORTANT - All remote visitation at the Sumner County Jail is conducted by City Tele Coin video.
You can visit your inmate at the jail, or from your own device or computer at home.
The Sumner County Sheriff's Office provides a video kiosk in the lobby of the Sheriff's Office free of charge.
Visitation is limited to 10 minutes per visitor per day. Visitors must call ahead and follow ALL visitation guidelines.
If not coming to the Sheriff's Office, you may visit with an inmate using City Tele Coin fom home.
Video visitations are monitored and visitors MUST follow visitor guidelines. Visitors that are found to violate these guidelines, will have their visitation privileges suspended.
All Video Visitation services are provided by City Tele Coin.
To register for a direct pay account visit www.CityTeleCoin.com.
After your account has been created you can download the City Tele Coin app from iTunes or Google Play.
To video chat and send emails using the app or the City Tele Coin website, select Sumner County Jail to set up a remote account for the inmate.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sumner County Jail’s Inmate Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 615-442-1813 for further assistance.
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Can I Use My Computer or Phone to Have a Remote Video Visit with an Inmate in the Sumner County Jail?
117 West Smith Street
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-442-1813
REMOTE VISITATION SCHEDULE
| DAY | TIMES |
| SUNDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 6:30PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
| MONDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 6:30PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
| TUESDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 6:30PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
| WEDNESDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 6:30PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
| THURSDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 6:30PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
| FRIDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 6:30PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
| SATURDAY | 8:00AM - 10:00AM 12:30PM - 6:30PM 7:30PM - 9:30PM |
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sumner County Jail’s Video Remote Visitation Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 615-442-1813 for further assistance.
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How Do You Deposit Money for an Inmate in the Sumner County Jail?
You can deposit money four different ways:
correctpay.com Assistance:
24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364
Frequently Asked Questions
To send commissary money to an inmate in Sumner County Jail follow these steps:
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For all information on how to Send Money to an inmate's account, what the fees are, how long it takes to hit their account and more, check out our full money and commissary guide for Sumner County Jail.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sumner County Jail’s Inmate Money and Trust Fund Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 615-442-1813 for further assistance.
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How Do I Receive Phone Calls from an Inmate in the Sumner County Jail?
Sumner County Jail uses the services of correctpay.com (aka JailFunds) for you to deposit funds into your inmate’s account so that they can purchase phone calling time from this jail’s inmate phone calling service.
You can deposit money four different ways:
Cost to Send Money
To deposit between $1.00 and $300.00 the fee ranges from $1.50-$2.95, plus an additional 5%.
*Rates are subject to change.
Examples:
correctpay.com Help
24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364
Frequently Asked Questions
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sumner County Jail’s Inmate Phone Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 615-442-1813 for further assistance.
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How do I Mail an Inmate in the Sumner County Jail, and what can I send them?
Postcards
The Sumner County Jail allows inmates to receive pre-metered postcards like the type purchased from the post office. They may also allow certain photo postcards as long as they have not been tampered with or contain images that may be considered to be obscene or violent in nature. It is best to only use blue or black ink. Always include your name and return address.
Envelopes
The Sumner County Jail also allows envelopes to be mailed to inmates. It is best to only use blue or black ink. You cannot send photographs. All photos must be sent via Premium Postacards (dba amazingmail.com).
Postcards and envelopes MUST HAVE the sender's full name and return address on the envelope.
Postcards and envelopes MUST be mailed to the following address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Sumner County Jail
PO Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Legal Mail & Money Orders 
Send all Legal Mail and Money Orders to this Address:
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Sumner County Jail
117 West Smith Street
Gallatin, TN 37066
Newspapers
No newspapers allowed.
Magazines
No magazines allowed.
Books
No books allowed.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sumner County Jail’s Inmate Mail Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 615-442-1813 for further assistance.
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Can I purchase Commissary Online for an Inmate in the Sumner County Jail, and what can I purchase?
correctpay.com Contact, Help and FAQ
24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364
Frequently Asked Questions
To send commissary money to an inmate's account in Sumner County Jail follow these steps:
You can deposit money four different ways:
24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364
Frequently Asked Questions
For all information, tips and available items for send money and for shipping Commissary packages to an inmate in Sumner County Jail check out our Commissary Instructions Page for Sumner County.
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sumner County Jail’s Commissary Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 615-442-1813 for further assistance.
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How Can I Communicate with an Inmate in the Sumner County Jail using an Online Messaging Service?
Sumner County Jail uses the services of jailfunds.com (aka JailFunds) for you to deposit funds into your inmate’s account so that you and they can purchase secure email messaging services from this jail’s e-messaging service.
You can deposit money four different ways:
Go directly here to start the process to send a message
Uploading photos to Inmate’s email
Make sure the file size is less than 5MB.
Also make sure your file is a .jpg, .jpeg or .gif.
correctpay.com Help, Contact and FAQ
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Frequently Asked Questions
To send a secure email message and digital photos to an inmate in Sumner County Jail follow these steps:
For all information on how to Text/Email an Inmate in Sumner County Jail and send them photos, check out our Secure Messaging Guide for Sumner County.
24/7 Customer Service - 855-836-3364
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sumner County Jail’s Text and Email Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 615-442-1813 for further assistance.
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Do Inmates in the Sumner County Jail have Access to Tablets or Computers?
We’ve compiled a list of Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for everything you need to know about Sumner County Jail’s Tablet Policies, Rules and Guidelines. If you still have questions after reviewing these FAQs, call 615-442-1813 for further assistance.
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