Find Johnson County Inmate Population

Johnson County inmate population searches center on Mountain City and the jail at 998 Honeysuckle Street. The county research says the jail is minimum to maximum security, staffed by 14 correctional officers, and supported by a sheriff office that has both administrative staff and deputies. The county also says public records requests must be made in writing, the requester must be a Tennessee resident, and the response time is 7 business days. That makes Johnson County a direct but formal search. Start with the jail page for custody, then use the sheriff office and written request rule if you need more than the roster side.

Search Johnson County Inmate Population

The county jail contact details in the research are the main public source for a Johnson County inmate population search. The jail is at 998 Honeysuckle St in Mountain City, TN 37683, with phone 423-727-7761. The same research says the jail is minimum to maximum security and has 14 correctional officers. That makes it the clearest local source because it gives the custody location, the jail phone, and the staffing level in one place.

The county search stays practical because the jail address, security level, and sheriff office contact line are already spelled out in the page.

The mail rule is simple too. Inmates receive mail at Inmate Name, Johnson County Jail, 998 Honeysuckle St, Mountain City, TN 37683, and all mail is searched for contraband. That is useful when you want to confirm the facility before sending anything to a person in county custody.

Johnson County Inmate Population Records

Johnson County inmate population records are tied to Sheriff Edward Taster and the sheriff office at 216 Honeysuckle St in Mountain City, TN 37683. The office phone is 423-727-7761 and the fax is 423-727-5794. The research says the sheriff office has 5 administrative staff and 18 deputies. That is a useful county detail because it shows the jail is backed by a full law-enforcement office, not just a detention desk. When the jail page is not enough, the sheriff office is the direct contact.

For a live custody question, the jail phone and sheriff phone are the same number. That keeps the search simple. The jail page gives the detention facts, and the sheriff office gives the law-enforcement contact. If the person is in county custody now, that number is the best first call before moving to a written records request. The county research does not provide a stronger public roster source than the jail information page, so the county is more office-driven than web-driven.

Johnson County Jail and Sheriff

The county jail is a minimum to maximum security facility, which means it can hold a range of inmate types. The jail address and sheriff office address are close enough to keep the search local and practical. The research also says the jail page is the county's main public source, so a Johnson County inmate population search should start there before it moves outward. That keeps the custody trail clear and avoids a guess based on a weak or missing online roster.

The sheriff office staffing details matter too. Five administrative staff and 18 deputies support the office, which gives the county a real records and enforcement structure. That matters when you need to call about custody status, transfer timing, or a detention question that is not answered on the jail page. Johnson County is not trying to hide the process. It just expects the public to use the jail and sheriff contacts directly.

In practical terms, the jail page tells you where the person is. The sheriff office tells you who to contact. That split is enough to manage most Johnson County searches.

Johnson County Public Records

Johnson County public records requests must be made in writing, and the requester must be a Tennessee resident. The research says the response time is 7 business days. That gives the county a formal public-record path even though the jail page is the main custody source. If you need a written response, the county rule is clear. If you need a live custody answer, the jail page and sheriff office are still the first step.

The Tennessee Public Records Act still sits behind the county rule, and the state law at T.C.A. § 10-7-503 is the broader access citation. Johnson County's written-request rule fits inside that state framework. It does not replace it. It just tells you how this county wants requests handled. That is useful because it keeps the public process predictable.

TDOC Backup for Johnson County Inmate Population

If the person you need has moved beyond county custody, the Tennessee Department of Correction is the right backup. The FOIL search at apps.tn.gov/foil/ is the statewide tool for Tennessee felony offenders in TDOC custody or former custody. It can show status, location, photo, and sentence information. That is the best next step if the county jail no longer shows the person but the case may still be active in state custody.

The TDOC main portal at tn.gov/correction.html and victim services at tn.gov/correction/victim-services.html are also useful if the question turns into release notice or supervision. Johnson County is one of the counties where the state search becomes important sooner, because the local jail record is a strong clue but not a full public roster system. The state layer fills that gap cleanly.

The county jail page still matters because it tells you where the custody trail starts. That keeps the search local even when the record moves to TDOC.

Open TDOC FOIL when the county case has moved beyond the jail and into state custody.

That state page is the right backup when Johnson County no longer has a live custody answer on the county side.

Related Johnson County Resources

These official Johnson County and Tennessee links support custody checks, written requests, and state backup searching.

Johnson County inmate population records are easiest to use when the jail information page, sheriff office, and written public records rule are checked together.