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Updated on: December 11, 2023

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About Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center

The Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center is located in Memphis, Tennessee. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department operates and manages the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center. 

This facility is also composed of an inmate work center. The Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center is pretty close to the inmate work center.

This facility is in the Public Safety Building. You can get to the main entrance of the Tennessee Sheriff’s Office from Central Street, from there you can get to the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center. 

The Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center generally detains Shelby County residences. Most of the inmates in the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center serve no more than a two-year sentence. The law agencies in and around Shelby County that work closely with the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center, the police department, sheriff’s department, U.S Marshals as well as other law enforcement agencies. 

Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center
Facility Name
Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center
Facility Type
County Jail
Address
616 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38105
Phone
901-405-8536
Email
[email protected] [email protected]
Security Level
Medium
City
Memphis
Postal Code
38105
State
Tennessee
Country
Shelby County
Official Website
Website

Visitation Hours

  • Sunday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
  • Monday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Tuesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Wednesday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Thursday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Friday 7:30 AM to 9:00 PM
  • Saturday 7:30 Am to 2:30 PM
  • Holiday Closed

Shelby County Sheriffs Office

Sheriff
Floyd Bonner
Address
201 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, 38103
Phone
901-545-5500
Website
http://www.shelby-sheriff.org

Inmate Search

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Department manages and operates the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center. Keeping and maintaining an up to date database of all current inmates is a big responsibility. That is what the Shelby County Sheriff's Department does.

The Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center has their roster open with their current arrests available to the general public by the Shelby County Sheriff's department. This database can be found on the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department official website.

By the inmates name you can search the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center roster.

Unfortunately, the releases and mugshots will not be in the database. You will need to contact the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center, if you want to know more information than what is in the database.

Sending a Mail

Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center, inmates can get written letters from their family and friends. For safety reasons the employees of the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center will check all mail when it arrives. The Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center staff will pass the mail to the correct inmates after the mail gets checked. 

When sending items to the prison along with your letters, there are a number of things you should not send with your letters when sending letters to inmates at the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center. Here is the list below:

  • Metal
  • Stamps
  • Ribbons
  • Confetti
  • Glitter
  • Plastic
  • String
  • Gang Related Items
  • Polaroids
  • Lipstick/Lip Gloss/Chapstick
  • Perfume
  • Writing Paper
  • Pens
  • Pencil
  • Envelopes
  • Music Cards
  • No photographs larger than 5x7”

Inmates in the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center can also receive books, magazines, and newspapers. The books, magazines, and newspapers will need to be delivered directly to the prison from the bookstore or publisher. All incoming books will be required to be paperback. All hardcover books are prohibited. If a hardcover book is sent, it will be sent back to the sender. Keep in mind that all books will need to be new too. Used books are not permitted.

The mailing address for inmates in the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center is:

Inmate Name
Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center
616 Adams Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38105

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Sending Money

While in the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center, inmates will need money to make purchases in the commissary. There are a few different ways you can deposit funds into an inmate's account at the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center. 

At the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center there is a TouchPay Kiosk that you can use in the lobby during the normal business hours. You can use cash, debit cards and credit cards.

You can deposit funds if you go online to the TouchPay website, if going to the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center is not convenient for you.

You can also make deposit funds using your debit or credit card over the phone when you call TouchPay at 1-866-232-1899. 

Phone Calls

The Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center inmates are not allowed to receive phone calls from their friends and family. During their phone time, the inmates at the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center are allowed to call their friends and family. The inmates are only allowed 15-minute calls. The call will be disconnected as soon as the 15 minutes is up. 

Calling features such as three-way calling and call forwarding are prohibited for the inmates to use at the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center. However, if an inmate is caught using any of these features, the call will be disconnected right away. Disciplinary action will be taken against the inmate that is found using these features. 

The Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center inmates are allowed to only make collect calls. Only those who have a landline will be able to receive the collect calls coming from an inmate. Inmates will not be able to make collect calls to anyone who only has a cell phone. The Individual receiving the collect call is the one responsible for any and all fees associated with the collect call. The Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center is not responsible for any and all charges from the collect calls.

Visiting Rules

Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center inmates are allowed to receive visitors. All visitors under the age of 18 will are allowed to visit, however, they will need to stay with their legal guardian. Before you are allowed to visit you will be required to present either your driver’s license, state identification card, or your United States Passport, at the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center. 

Keep in mind, all of your personal belongings will have to stay in your car. You are not allowed to bring any personal belongings in the visitation area. 

At the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center, inmates can have one visit each week. Inmates are allowed a 60-minute visit each visit. 

At the Shelby County Juvenile Detention Center inmates can have one visit per week. Inmates are allowed a 60-minute visit each visit.

Shelby County Prison Statistics

Shelby County Jail Held Inmates

Jail Population Held for State Prison 20
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Prison 10
Jail Population Held for State Jail 66
Jail Population Held for Federal Agencies 88
Jail Population Held for Out-of-State Jail 12
Jail Population Held for ICE 5

Shelby County Jail Admissions By Race

Black Jail Population 3,979
Asian Jail Population 4
White Jail Population 422
Native Jail Population 1
Latino Jail Population 49

Shelby County Prison Population By Race

Native Prison Population -
Other Prison Population 13
Latino Prison Population 70
Asian Prison Population -
White Prison Population 570
Black Prison Population 4,641

Shelby County Jail Admissions

Total Jail Admissions 49,406
Male Jail Population 4,075
Total Jail Population 4,408
Female Jail Population 382

Shelby County Pretrial Jail Population

Pretrial Jail Population 2,304
Female Pretrial Jail Population 246
Male Pretrial Jail Population 2,598

Shelby County Prison Admissions

Total Prison Admissions 2,190
Black Prison Admissions 1,869
Other Prison Admissions 6
Native Prison Admissions -
Latino Prison Admissions 30
White Prison Admissions 285
Male Prison Admissions 2,005
Asian Prison Admissions -
Female Prison Admissions 185

Shelby County Prison Population

Female Prison Population 279
Total Prison Population 5,294
Male Prison Population 5,015

Directions

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