FAQ About the Shelby County (SCSO) Jail in TN

Shelby County Jail Address

Memphis County Jail men's facility can be found at 201 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38103.

The East Women's facility of Shelby Co Jail can be found at 6201 Haley Rd., Memphis, TN 38134.

Shelby County Jail Phone Number

The number to the front office of the Shelby County Jail (201 Poplar jail Number) is (901) 222-4700.

The number to the front office at the East Women's facility at the Shelby County Jail is (901) 222-6611.

Any Shelby County Jail information you need or questions you may have, either of these offices will be able to assist you or you may visit the Shelby County Jail website.

Shelby County Inmates

The Shelby County Jail (201 Poplar inmates) is accredited by the American Corrections Association, and it has about 3,000 inmate bookings in total in both the female and male facilities. Annually, Shelby County Jail Memphis books around 56,000 individuals into the Shelby County jail. It also books about 70 juvenile inmates each day that are being held at both facilities for committing serious violent crimes.

Sending Money and Letters to Shelby County Jail Inmates

If sending a letter to a Shelby County inmate, be sure to write the inmate's full name clearly along with their booking number. Also, write the inmate's location, floor, and pod if this information is known. Then, write the address of whichever facility the inmate is located at. It is required that every single letter mailed to an inmate must have a complete, visible return address listed on it.

If you want to send books or magazines to an inmate in the Memphis city Jail, it must come directly from the publisher to the facility. For more information about the Shelby County Jail recent bookings, you may call (901) 222-4700 and (901) 222-6611) for the women’s jail.

Shelby County Inmate Accounts

If you want to put money on an inmate's account, there are cash-only kiosks located in the visiting lobby of the facilities for convenience. There is also the option of sending money electronically through a private company online by creating an account.

Also, the front office can help with putting money on an inmate's commissary account between the hours of 8:00 am and 7:00 pm Monday through Sunday. Unfortunately, checks are not able to be accepted.

Shelby County Jail Visiting Hours

For the Shelby County Jail Memphis Tn downtown male facility (201 Poplar Jail), the visitation hours are 8:00 am until 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm. It is important to note that all visitors must be present and signed in 30 minutes before visiting hours begins.

On Mondays, the fourth floor Northside will have visitation along with the sixth floor. On Tuesdays, the third floor Northside will have their visitation along with the JM housing. On Wednesdays, the fourth floor Southside will have visitation time along with the fifth floor. On Thursdays, the third floor Southside will obtain visitation along with the second floor, and first floor A pod will have their visitation times on Fridays along with the third floor.

The lower level visitation hours are determined by last names. Mondays are last names beginning with S, T, U, and V. Tuesdays are last names beginning with O, P, Q, and R. Wednesday visitation times are for inmates with last names beginning with A, B, and C. Thursday visitation is for inmates with last names beginning with W, X, Y, and Z.

On Fridays, Shelby County Tn inmates with the last names starting with the letter H, I, J, and K will be allowed visitors. Saturdays are for inmates beginning with the letter D, E, F, and G, and Sundays are for inmates with the last name beginning with L, M, or N.

The Shelby County Tennessee jail Annex visitation schedule is determined by inmate last names as well. Mondays are for last names beginning with O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, and V. Tuesdays are for last names beginning with A, B, C, W, X, Y, and Z. Wednesdays are for last names beginning with D, E, F, G, H, I, J, and K. Thursday visitation times are reserved for inmates with last names beginning with the letter L, M, N, O, P, Q, and R.

Fridays are reserved for Shelby inmates with last names beginning with S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z. The inmates with last names beginning with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are allowed visitors on Saturday, and inmates with the last names beginning with H, I, J, K, L, M, and N will have visitation time on Sundays.

Jail East Inmates Information

For the Jail East Memphis Tn, the visitation hours for every woman in jail are 7:00 am until 11:30 am and 3:00 pm until 7:30 pm. This facility goes by last names to determine which days inmates will receive morning visitation and evening visitation. The Shelby County Tn Jail tries to alternate the schedule for the convenience of the visitors.

On Mondays, if the inmate's last name begins with an O, P, Q, or R their visitation will be between 7:00 am and 11:30 am. If an inmate's last name begins with an S, T, U, or V, their visitation time will be on Monday between 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm.

On Tuesdays, if a Shelby County Jail inmate's last name begins with a W, X, Y, or Z, their visitation time will be between 7:00 am and 11:30 am. If an inmate's last name begins with an A, B, or C, their visitation will on Tuesday between 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm.

If a Shelby County Jail inmate's last name begins with the letter D, E, F, G, their visitation will be held between 7:00 am and 11:30 am on Wednesdays. If an inmate's last name begins with an H, I, J, or K, their visitation will be between 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm on Wednesdays.

If an inmate's last name begins with an L, M, or N, their visitation hours will be between 7:00 am and 11:30 am on Thursdays, and inmates with last names beginning with letters O, P, Q, or R, will have visitation on Thursdays at the times of 3:00 pm until 7:30 pm.

Furthermore, for last names beginning with S, T, U, or V, they will be allowed visitors on Fridays between the times of 7:00 am and 11:30 am. Inmates with last names beginning with the letters W, X, Y, and Z will receive visitors on Fridays between 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm.

On Saturdays, Shelby County Detention Center inmates with last names starting with the letter A, B, or C, will have visitation time between 7:00 am and 11:30 am, and visitors with last names beginning with D, E, F, G, will have their visitation time on the same day (Saturday) between 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm.

Lastly, Sunday morning visiting times between 7:00 am and 11:30 am will be for Shelby County Jail inmates with last names starting with the letters H, I, J, and K, and Sunday evenings between the times of 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm will be set aside for inmates that have last names starting with L, M, and N.

The Tennessee County Jail Director is and the Assistant Chief of Memphis Shelby County Jail Security are in charge of the jail. In addition, there is an Assistant Chief of Shelby County Jail programs.

At Shelby County Jail, females are separated from males by being placed in different facilities in different locations. The female location is referred to as the East Women's facility (Central Women’s Jail) and the male facility is located in downtown Memphis.

Bail Bonding Procedures at the Shelby County Jail

The Shelby County jail can provide information related to the bond amount and arranging bond, charges, and any issues that have arisen. You can contact the facility directly for specific details

If a judge has set a bail amount you can arrange bond for a defendant, by contacting a Memphis bail bondsman if the bond is secured by a private bond or surety bond. Once you pay the bail bonds agency, the defendant should be released fairly quickly assuming there are no other wanteds or warrants.

Cash bail can be posted at the jail and may be posted by cash, money order or cashier’s check, but no personal checks are accepted.

Shelby County is the largest county in the State of Tennessee with a population size estimated to be around 927,644. Shelby County Sheriff's office serves and protects the citizens of this large area, and Shelby County Jail or Memphis Jail is where persons who have committed crimes are detained to help keep citizens of Shelby safe. The county seat is in the city of Memphis, which is where the Shelby jail, also known as Shelby County jail East is located as well.