Cumberland County Jail

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The Cumberland County Jail is located at 90 Justice Center Drive in Crossville, TN and is a medium security county jail operated by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department.

This site tells you all the information about everything a person needs to know about the Cumberland County Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Cumberland County Jail, the jail’s phone number and address, intake procedures, court information and records, and everything else.

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Introduction

This guide is designed to offer information you need to make going to jail a little less stressful. If you have a specific question, feel free to ask them, and also any comments or tips that could help others is welcome.

Cumberland County Jail Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Cumberland County Jail Inmate Roster has information about people who have been arrested, which includes custody status, and visiting schedule. You can get the same information for anyone who has been arrested or released within the past 24 hours. Inmates are listed alphabetically by last name. You’ll be able to find their arrest information fast if you enter the arrestee’s full name, birth date, or inmate ID Number.

Cumberland County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The jail intake process at the Cumberland County Jail is made up of each of the following steps:

You will be placed in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you may not be processed immediately.

The first thing you will have to to is you will have to answer some simple questions, such as what is your legal name, your address, date of birth and an emergency contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your medical and mental history. Next, you’ll be given an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, all of your personal property will be taken from you and stored until you are discharged.

You will be allowed to make a phone call to call a member of your family, friend, or loved one.

If you are expected to be released quickly, they will let you keep wearing your own clothes, but if you are not expected to make bail quickly you you will have to change into a jail jumpsuit.

Discharge Procedures

When you post bail, you will be allowed to go home after you get discharged. Getting discharged from jail takes between 15 minutes to all day. Or, simply, the faster you post bail, the faster you will get released. Also, how fast you get released can depend on whether you’ve been given a cash bond amount or if the magistrate needs to decide on the amount of bail to be set. For lesser charges, you will be booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and are given a discharge date, you should expect to be released anywhere between the hours of 9am and 12pm.

Cumberland County Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you have to list the name and date of birth of each visitor to the Cumberland County Jail in advance of any visit. This information will go in a log of approved visitors as an authorized visitor. Each and every visitor will have to provide a photo ID when visiting. Any visitors showing up late or that does not have a visting order will not be able to attend visitation.

Jail visitation policies frequently change, so call the facility at (931) 484-6176 before you go to visitation.

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Visitation Rules

In order to visit an inmate at the Cumberland County Jail you have to be on their approved visitation list.

Be sure to bring your up to date government issued ID or driver’s license when you go to visit or you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No cellphones are allowed at Cumberland County Jail, and you will be searched. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone parole, probation, or other corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Usually is not going to be approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 is related to the inmate, they will have to be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate’s extended family. If a visitor is younger than 18 years old and is not a family member of the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know in order to send letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and magazines to an inmate at the Cumberland County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Cumberland County Jail is always searched and inspected for contraband that might threaten the security, safety or well-being of the facility, its staff, and inmates. Inmates can only receive metered, unstamped, plain white postcards no larger than 4″ x 6″ as mail. The writing on the postcard has to be in pencil or blue or black ink. If it has a stamp on it, it will get returned. If you write in green ink, then it will get returned. If you send any other kind of mail will be returned to the sender. If there is no return address on it, then the unauthorized mail will be stored in the inmate’s locker until the inmate gets release.

Do not include any of these things in the mail that you send to an inmate: any kind of threat to jail order, any description of the manufacture of weapons, bombs, incendiary devices, or tools for escape; do not encourage or advocate any kind of violence, hate speech, or racial or ethnic supremacy. Inmates are not allowed to write to other inmates.

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Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Cumberland County Jail. This includes sending money for to spend in the commissary, sending regular mail or photos, sending money for phone calls, and even postcards.

This page covers everthing you need to know about the Cumberland County Jail to help you follow these procedures and guidelines. If you have questions, or there is something that you were looking for, but did not find, please contact us using the contact link in the site menu.

Public Records

Warrant Inquiry

If you have an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you are able to check the court records on the Cumberland County jail website or you are able to call the court. This requires a first and last name. Or, you can just go down to the jail and ask them. You should know that there is an outstanding warrant for your arrest, you will be taken into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you know the person’s first and last name, as well as their arrest date, contact the Cumberland County jail, by phone, in person, or check online. An arrest is a matter of public record and the information is accessible by the public.

Court Records

Court Records are public records. These records include a court case file that includes a docket and any documents and filings filed in your case. You can access the court records on the website, or at Clerk of Court office in the jurisdiction where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Each state maintains records of a person’s criminal background. These databases are all connected and you can track criminal histories from other states. Go to courthouse and inquire, or check the website. It helps to know the county, and if the crime was in a completely different state, you may have to pay for a more intensive search.

A criminal history search you will be able to get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for any crimes, which can include, drug crimes, kidnapping, rape or other sexual assault, violent crimes, or theft, breaking and entering.

Money & Commissary

The process for sending money to Cumberland County Jail jail inmates could change, so we suggest that you double check the Cumberland County Jail site when you send funds to an inmate there.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Cumberland County Jail

You will have your own ‘bank account’ while in jail. This money is used to purchase items from the Commissary. Family and friends can deposit money into this account for you, and any money you earn while in prison will also be deposited into your account. Outside money can be paid in to your account via a money order, cash or check. If someone sends a check or money order, make sure that they write your inmate ID on it. The maximum amount you are allowed in your account is $290 per month.

Guidelines For Sending Money To An Inmate

Before you send any money you should find out what online money transfer companies the jail your inmate is incarcerated in uses. The exact method that the Cumberland County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (931) 484-6176 to get the current payment method.

You may be required to be on the inmate’s visitation list in order to send them money, and be aware that they may have a limit on how much you deposit at one time, like $200-300 at a time, or a limit on how much money may be in the inmate’s account at one time.

Some of the money transfer firms being used by various facilities include JPay, MoneyGram, AccessCorrections, OffenderConnect, Touchpayonline, JailATM, WU, smartdeposit, and tigercommissary.

If an inmate has fines or are required to pay restitution then they will be subject to garnishment of their commissary/trust account. If the inmate has a garnishment, then money to pay them will be taken from the inmate’s bank account. In some cases it may be a percentage or the entire amount of the obligation, but the actual percentage depends on the circumstances. We recommend that inmates talk to the counselor at their facility and try to find out. You can also try to make an arrangement so that only a percentage of your commissary funds are taken, instead of all your funds take at one time.

Commissary

The commissary is the Cumberland County Jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Bear in mind that you will probably want to buy things from the commissary on a daily basis, and any infractions will get that privilege taken away from you.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can buy if they have enough money in their commissary account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, in addition to personal hygiene products like soap, shampoo, and disposable razors for shaving. The commissary also sells other things like books and magazines, televisions and radios, playing cards, headphones, MP3 players, and electronic tablets. They also sell everything need to write home to family, friends, and loved ones: paper, envelopes, and stamps. If an inmate is indigent and cannot afford paper and stamps, the jail will provide these things to an inmate who has not had any money in their commissary account for at least 30 days.

Phone Calls & Phone Usage Policy

All phone calls from the Cumberland County Jail are collect calls or through a pre-paid phone account . Jail phone calls are a lot more expensive than regular phone calls. There is no limit to how often you can use the phone, but inmates should keep in mind that there are a limited number of phones, so all the inmates must share phone time. If you break the rules and are disciplined, an inmate’s ability to use the phone could be reduced or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

Phone Number: (931) 484-6176

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service providers have exclusive contracts at every facility that they operate the phone services for, which means that they they control the prices. The money these phone service providers make off of all phone calls that inmates make are shared with the facility, so there is no incentive for the jail or the counselors at the facility to show inmates or their family how to save money on inmate phone calls at the Cumberland County Jail. The rates are posted and there are at least two pricing tiers based on where the inmate is calling. These three things will determine how much an inmate phone call will cost: Where you are located; Where your inmate is located, What type of phone number you have.

For example, if your inmate is in federal prison, if you get a new local number then this will decrease your inmate’s phone call rate from $.21 per minute to only $.06 per minute.

For state prisons and local jails figuring out how to decrease your inmates phone charges can be more difficult. ArrestedResources.com is an expert in keeping up with all of the changes that affect your inmate’s rate and in most cases is able to offer you an inmate calling number that will save you significantly on inmate phone calls. In some cases, we will not be able to save you money on your inmate calls, and therefore we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In these cases, the jail has set their phone call rates so high that nobody can save you money.

For more detailed information on how to save on inmate calls at Cumberland County Jail, click the link below.

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