Grainger County 72 Hour Booking Records

Grainger County 72 hour booking records list everyone booked into the Grainger County Detention Facility in the last three days. The county seat is Rutledge, and roughly 23,000 people live in this part of East Tennessee. The Grainger County Sheriff's Office runs an online inmate search portal where you can look up current inmates by name. Arrest numbers in Grainger County jumped sharply in 2024, with over 2,300 bookings that year. The detention center sits at 270 Justice Center Drive in Rutledge and has room for 104 inmates. Searching for recent booking data is free and takes just a few minutes online or by phone.

Grainger County Sheriff's Office

The Grainger County Sheriff's Office is at 270 Justice Center Drive, Suite 105, in Rutledge. This office handles all 72 hour booking records for the county. The detention facility sits at the same address and has a capacity of 104 inmates. The department employs 53 full-time staff across patrol, corrections, communications, and investigations. You can reach the sheriff's office at 865-828-3613 or the non-emergency dispatch line at 865-828-3337.

The Grainger County government website links to the sheriff's department and other county services. For jail questions, call the main number during office hours, which are Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. After hours, the dispatch line can help with urgent questions about someone in custody. If you need a formal records request, the public records coordinator is Angie Lamb, the County Clerk, at 8095 Rutledge Pike, Suite 103, Rutledge, TN 37861. Her phone number is 865-828-3511.

The screenshot below shows the Grainger County inmate search and jail booking resources page.

This page gives you access to the Grainger County inmate search portal, which lists current inmates with charges and booking details.

Grainger County 72 Hour Booking Search

The Grainger County inmate search portal lets you look up current inmates for free. You can search by name, charge description, or number of days in custody. The roster updates every 24 hours and shows basic details for each person held in the detention facility.

Each record shows the full name, race, sex, date of birth, arrest date, charges, bond information, and classification status. The system is straightforward and does not need an account. If the person you are looking for is not in the online roster, call the jail at 865-828-3613. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody at any time. For older booking records, send a written request to the sheriff's office. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503, all booking records are public and open to any Tennessee citizen during business hours. The office must respond within 7 business days.

Note: The inmate roster updates once per day, so very recent bookings may not appear until the next refresh cycle.

Grainger County Arrest Data

Grainger County saw 2,336 arrests in 2024. That is a 110% jump from 2023. The most common offenses were simple assault with 180 arrests, larceny with 93, and DUI with 71. These numbers give you a sense of what types of charges show up most often in the 72 hour booking records.

The detention center is a medium-security facility that houses adults charged with both misdemeanor and felony crimes. On any given day, about 100 inmates are held here. Booking records include mugshots, charges with statute references, bond amounts, and court dates. Bond varies by charge. A misdemeanor DUI might carry a bond of a few thousand dollars, while a felony assault charge can be much higher. Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-103, officers can make warrantless arrests in certain situations. Those arrests go through the same booking process and show up in the same records.

Grainger County Booking Records Request

Online inmate searches are free. No fees and no account needed.

For physical copies, agencies may charge a small fee. In-person inspection of arrest records is typically free during regular hours. If you need a statewide check, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation offers background searches at $29 per name through the TBI TORIS portal. That covers all adult criminal history in the state. The Felony Offender Information Lookup is free and shows anyone in state prison custody.

Under Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-7-118, Tennessee officers can issue a citation instead of a full arrest for certain misdemeanors. If that happened, there will be no booking record. Reach out to the arresting agency for more details. Juvenile records are never included in public booking data. Medical and mental health records are also kept out of what gets shared with the public.

Grainger County Jail Services

Money can be added to an inmate's commissary account in several ways. You can call 1-866-394-0490, go online through Smart Deposit, or use the kiosk in the jail lobby. Commissary details are also at www.smartdeposit.com. Visitation is available onsite Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM on a first come, first served basis. Online visitation through City TeleCoin is another option.

Mail for inmates goes to: Inmate Name, Inmate Number, PO Box 65, Rutledge, TN 37861. All mail sent through the U.S. Postal Service will be opened and searched for contraband, except for legal documents. The fax number for the sheriff's office is 865-828-8802 if you need to send legal paperwork.

72 Hour Booking Alerts for Grainger County

VINELink is a free service that sends alerts when an inmate's custody status changes. You can get notice by phone, email, or text. Search by name or ID. It covers Grainger County and every other county in Tennessee.

The system updates around the clock. It works for both local jail and state prison inmates. If someone was booked in the last 72 hours and may bond out quickly, VINELink is the best way to stay informed about their release.

Cities in Grainger County

Grainger County includes Rutledge, Bean Station, Blaine, and Washburn. All arrests in the county are processed through the Grainger County Detention Facility in Rutledge. None of these cities have individual pages on this site, but all bookings flow through the same county system.

Nearby Counties

Grainger County is in East Tennessee and borders several other counties. If you are not sure where someone was booked, check the county where the arrest took place. Each county has its own jail system.

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