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Johnson County Jail Information

Address

Johnson County Jail
121 Court Street
Mountain City, TN 37683

Phone Number

Phone Number: (423) 727-7761

The Johnson County Jail is located at 121 Court Street in Mountain City, TN and is a medium security county jail operated by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Department.

This site tells you info about everything you might want to know about the Johnson County Jail, like how to find out who’s in jail at the Johnson County Jail, the jail’s address and phone number, intake procedures and booking, how to find your court records, and lots more.

Introduction

The goal of this guide is to give you information that you need to make helping someone get out of jail a lot easier. If you have a question, just ask it, and any comments or tips that might help others will be appreciated.

Johnson County Jail Inmate Search

Do you have a family member or friend that is incarcerated and don’t know how to locate them? Do you know somebody who’s been arrested and you don’t know how to find out where they are?

To look up who is in jail at the Johnson County Jail you have to use the search form.

Inmate Search

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Who’s In Jail

The Johnson County Jail Inmate List is a list of people who have been arrested and are in custody, including custody status, and times you can visit. You can also get information for anybody who has been arrested or discharged in the last 24 hours. Prisoners are listed alphabetically by last name. You’ll be able to get the information quicker if you’ve got the arrestee’s first and last name, birth date, or arrest number.

Johnson County Jail Policies and Procedures

Intake Procedures

The intake procedure at the Johnson County Jail is made up of these steps:

You will get put in a holding cell. If the jail is busy, you will have to wait a while to get processed.

First, you must answer some simple questions, like what is your full name, street address, birthdate and a contact person, and they’ll also ask you about your mental and medical history. Next, you will be issued an inmate ID number and your fingerprints will be taken. Then, any personal property you have will be taken away from you and will be stored until you are released.

You will then 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 shortly, you might get to keep wearing street clothes, otherwise you you will have to wear a jail uniform.

Discharge Procedures

When you finally post bail, you will get discharged from jail. Getting discharged can take anywhere between 30 minutes to hours or even all day long. In other words the faster bail is posted, the quicker you will get out of jail. Also, how fast you get released depends on whether or not you’ve been given a bond amount or if a judge has to determine the amount of bail to be set. For a minor offense, you will get booked and then released on your recognizance without having to pay bail. When you have completed your jail sentence and know the discharge date, you should expect to be discharged in the morning.

Johnson County Jail Visitation

To have visitors, you must provide each visitor’s name to the Johnson County Jail in advance. Your visitors will be entered into a Visiting log as an authorized visitor. Each visitor is required to provide acceptable photo identification when visiting an inmate. Anyone that gets to visitation or that is not an approved visitor will be turned away.

Visitation procedures at Johnson County Jail frequently change, so you should call the jail at (423) 727-7761 before you visit an inmate.

Visiting Hours

Day	Visiting Hours
Monday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Tuesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Thursday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday	9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday	9:00am – 5:00pm

Visitation Rules

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

Make sure to bring your valid driver’s license or government issued ID with you to visitation because you will not be allowed to enter without it.

No mobile phones at Johnson County Jail, and you will be searched before entering. Personal belongings are not allowed. Anyone probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both the superintendent and their individual supervising officer before they can visit. This kind of visitation is not approved.

If a visitor is younger than 18 years of age and is a family member of 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, this visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Sending Mail to Inmates

This is what you need to know about sending letters, photos, postcards, greeting cards and even magazines to an inmate at the Johnson County Jail. Incoming and outgoing inmate mail at the Johnson 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.

Mailing Address

The mailing address for the Johnson County Jail is:

Johnson County Jail
121 Court Street
Mountain City, TN 37683

Here is how you should address the letter:

[INMATE’S FULL NAME]
[INMATE ID]
Johnson County Jail
121 Court Street
Mountain City, TN 37683

The Johnson County Jail mail policy changes often, so it would be best to check the site before you send a letter to an inmate there.

Sending Other Things to an Inmate

There are strict procedures that you must follow to send anything to an inmate at the Johnson 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 Johnson 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 think you have a warrant out for your arrest, you are able to check the arrest warrants inquiry on the Johnson County jail website or you are able to call the court directly. You have to have the person’s first and last name. You can also go to the local jail and ask them. You should be clear that if there is an arrest warrant out for you, they will take you into custody immediately.

Arrest Record Search

If you have a first and last name, and their arrest date, contact the Johnson County jail, either by phone, go there in person, or you can check online. An arrest is public record and this information is accessible to anyone.

Court Records

Court Records are public, and are accessible by anyone. They include a court case file that contains a docket and all documents filed in the case. You are able to access court records on their website, or at Clerk of Court office in the county where the case was filed.

Criminal Records

Every state maintains a record of someone’s criminal background. These state databases are connected so you are able to track criminal convictions from any other state. You are able to go to the Johnson County Courthouse and inquire, or you can check online. It is helpful to know the county, and in the event that the crime was in a totally different state, you might have to pay a fee for a more complete search.

A search of someone’s criminal history you can get a listing of all the arrests, charges, or convictions for the following crimes, drug crimes, kidnapping, sexual offenses including rape, assault, violent crimes including assault, battery and murder, or breaking and entering, theft, larceny.

Money & Commissary

The rules for sending money to inmates at the Johnson County Jail might change, so it would be best to visit the Johnson County Jail site when you send money to an inmate.

How To Send Money to an Inmate at Johnson 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 Johnson County Jail uses changes frequently, so it is best to call them at (423) 727-7761 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 inmateâ€™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 Johnson County Jail store. You can purchase a number of things here, like personal items, food, and things for writing. Keep in mind that you will most likely want to use the commissary daily, and any infractions will cause you to lose commissary privileges.

The Commissary will sell a selection of different products that inmates can purchase if they have sufficient funds in their account. These products include clothes, shoes, small snacks and other food items, as well as 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 Johnson County Jail are with a pre-paid phone card or account, or are collect calls . These phone calls are typically pricier than phone calls made outside of jail. There are certain restrictions about when you can make phone calls, how long you can talk, and how often you can make calls, but inmates must keep in mind that every inmate wants to use the phone too, so they can call their family. If you break the rules and are disciplined, phone privileges may be limited or eliminated completely, as part of the punishment.

The Johnson County Jail phone number is: (423) 727-7761

How To Save Money on Inmate Calls

Correctional facility phone service companies have exclusive contracts at every facility that they have a contract with, which means that they they control how much it costs to make phone calls. The profits from all of the inmate phone calls 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 Johnson 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 the other correctional facilities like state prisons, and local and county jails figuring out how to lower 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 how much it costs you to call your inmate. In some cases, we won’t be able to save you any money, and in these cases we will not offer you an inmate calling number. In cases like this, the jail or prison has set their calling prices so high that nobody can save you money.

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

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