Davidson County Jail (Nashville, Tennessee)
Looking for someone arrested in Nashville or elsewhere in Davidson County? Use this guide to search for an active inmate, find the person's current facility, check charges and bond information, arrange video visitation, fund phone or commissary accounts, send mail, search criminal court records and understand the release process.
Someone Was Arrested in Nashville. What Should You Do?
Start with the Davidson County Sheriff's Office Active Inmate Search.
The search can show important information such as the person's facility, booking information, charges, bond information and custody status.
Bond amounts displayed by the Sheriff's Office can change by court order. The Sheriff specifically directs users to the Criminal Court Clerk for updated bond amounts.
Search the inmate
Use the official Davidson County active inmate search.
Save the control number
The Sheriff's system lists a control number used for several jail services.
Confirm the facility
Davidson County operates multiple correctional facilities.
Verify bond with the court
Do not rely solely on an older bond amount shown in a jail record.
Check visitation and account rules
Phone, video and commissary services use separate systems.
Nashville Jail Inmate Search
Use the official Davidson County Sheriff's Office Active Inmate Search to locate someone currently in county custody.
The basic search allows you to search by:
- First name
- Last name
The system also provides an advanced search and a Recent Bookings option.
SEARCH DAVIDSON COUNTY INMATES →Opens the official Davidson County Sheriff's Office Active Inmate Search.
Understanding a Davidson County Inmate Record
A Davidson County inmate record can contain much more than a simple name and booking date.
JMS & Control Numbers
Records can display the JMS number and control number used by Davidson County.
Current Facility
The record can identify the current facility, unit or pod and security level.
Booking Dates
Records may show arrest booking, medical and final booking dates.
Charges & Bond
Active charges, warrant information and listed bond amounts may appear.
Davidson County Jail Facilities
Davidson County operates multiple correctional facilities. The inmate search should be used to determine where a specific person is currently housed.
Downtown Detention Center
200 James Robertson Pkwy
Nashville, TN 37201
DDC is the first stop for every arrestee booked into Davidson County custody.
Correctional Development Center — Male
5113 Harding Place
Nashville, TN 37211
CDM is a minimum-security facility with educational, treatment and reentry-focused programming.
Maximum Correctional Center
5119 Harding Place
Nashville, TN 37211
MCC is a medium-to-maximum-security facility.
What Happens After an Arrest in Nashville?
Davidson County identifies the Downtown Detention Center as the first stop for every arrestee in the county.
During the booking process, the person may go through identification, records checks, medical screening, classification and other intake procedures.
The active inmate record can show separate arrest-booking, medical and final-booking timestamps.
Davidson County Jail Bond Information
The Sheriff's active inmate search may display a bond amount for each charge, but Davidson County specifically warns that bond amounts may be changed by the court.
For the current amount and bond status, contact the Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk.
The State Warrant and Bond Office is maintained for warrant and bond business and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
CRIMINAL COURT CLERK →Davidson County Pretrial Services
Davidson County operates a Pretrial Services program intended to identify qualified defendants who may be released on non-financial conditions while their criminal case is pending.
Pretrial Services operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Pretrial Screening Office is located in the booking area of the Downtown Detention Center.
PRETRIAL SERVICES INFORMATION →Davidson County Jail Visitation
Davidson County's general visitation policy uses video visitation for family and social visits, with attorney visits handled separately.
Schedules vary by facility, housing unit and inmate classification. Check the inmate's current location before scheduling.
Downtown Detention Center
DDC currently provides remote family video visitation for eligible housing units.
The Sheriff's current DDC schedule lists remote visitation generally seven days per week during:
Certain medical housing units may not receive video visits, and schedules can vary by pod.
CURRENT VISITATION SCHEDULES →Davidson County Inmate Phone Accounts
Davidson County currently directs friends and family to ICSolutions for inmate phone-account funding.
Friends and family can establish prepaid calling accounts online or by phone.
ICSolutions customer number:
1-888-506-8407The Sheriff's Office currently lists Visa, MasterCard, debit cards and Western Union among available funding methods.
How to Send Money to a Davidson County Inmate
Davidson County currently offers several methods for depositing money into an inmate trust or commissary account.
CorrectPay
Remote commissary deposits can be made through CorrectPay.
Phone deposits:
1-855-836-3364JailATM
JailATM is also listed by DCSO for remote commissary deposits.
Phone deposits:
1-636-888-7004Lobby Kiosks
Deposit kiosks are available in public areas of the Downtown Detention Center and Correctional Development Center.
Kiosks accept cash or card.
CashPayToday
DCSO also lists walk-in cash deposits through participating retailers after registering and obtaining a barcode.
Mailing Money for an Inmate Account
Davidson County currently accepts U.S. Postal Service money orders for inmate accounts.
Money orders should be mailed separately from ordinary inmate correspondence.
P.O. Box 196383
Nashville, TN 37219-6383
How to Send Mail to a Davidson County Inmate
Davidson County has changed its inmate-mail process. Physical personal correspondence is now scanned and delivered electronically through inmate tablets and commissary kiosks.
Current Mailing Address
Nashville / Davidson County Sheriff's Office
P.O. Box 196383
Nashville, TN 37219-6383
The Sheriff's Office states that the OCA number is shown as CONTROL_NUMBER in the inmate-search results.
Items Currently Accepted
- Letters mailed through the U.S. Postal Service
- Legal mail
- Standard greeting cards
- Qualifying photographs under current DCSO rules
Items Currently Not Accepted
- Stamps
- Envelopes
- Loose paper for inmate use
- Emergency packages
- Greeting cards with glitter or embellishments
Davidson County also states that it does not accept books, Bibles, magazines, newspapers or other reading material mailed from publishers or bookstores.
CURRENT MAIL RULES →What Happens to Scanned Mail After Release?
Davidson County states that a released inmate can log in to the digital mail system and download copies of scanned mail after leaving DCSO custody.
The person must do so within 30 days after release.
Access requires the mail-recovery PIN established while the person was incarcerated.
Find a Nashville / Davidson County Criminal Court Case
The Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk provides an online public criminal case search.
You can search by:
- First name
- Last name
- Date of birth when available
The public system includes General Sessions and state trial-court case information maintained by the Criminal Court Clerk.
SEARCH DAVIDSON COUNTY CASES →Davidson County Inmate Records
The Sheriff's records office provides general inmate jail records and public records relating to DCSO custody.
The records center is generally open to the public Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m..
An advance appointment is not generally required.
Davidson County Jail Release Information
Release can occur because of bond, pretrial release, a court order, completion of a sentence or another legal disposition.
An inmate record may also specifically state that a person is not eligible for release because of a court order, statutory hold or other custody restriction.
Even after bond or another release order is entered, jail staff may still need to complete records checks and administrative processing.
Before driving to pick someone up, check the active inmate search or call the 24/7 Offender Information Center.
Can't Find Someone in Davidson County Jail?
A missing name does not necessarily mean the person was not arrested.
The person may still be completing intake at the Downtown Detention Center.
The official inmate-search site provides a separate Recent Bookings option.
Davidson County operates several correctional facilities and housing can change.
The person may already have bonded out, entered pretrial release or otherwise left DCSO custody.
For 24/7 help, call the Davidson County Offender Information Center at (615) 862-8123.
Davidson County Jail FAQ
How do I find someone in Davidson County Jail?
Use the official Davidson County Sheriff's Office Active Inmate Search at dcso.nashville.gov.
Can I search recent Nashville jail bookings?
Yes. The official inmate-search system includes a Recent Bookings option.
What number do I call for Davidson County inmate information?
The Offender Information Center is available 24/7 at (615) 862-8123.
Where are newly arrested people taken in Nashville?
Davidson County identifies the Downtown Detention Center at 200 James Robertson Parkway as the first stop for every arrestee.
What does the inmate search show?
Records can show identifiers, the current facility, housing location, booking dates, security level, active charges, warrants and listed bond amounts.
What is the inmate's OCA number?
Davidson County states that the OCA number used for mail is shown as CONTROL_NUMBER in the inmate-search results.
Is the bond amount in the inmate search always current?
No. Davidson County specifically warns that bond amounts can be changed by the court and directs users to the Criminal Court Clerk for updated amounts.
What is the Davidson County bond information phone number?
The Sheriff's inmate-search system directs bond questions to the Criminal Court Clerk at (615) 862-5670.
Does Davidson County have pretrial release?
Yes. Davidson County operates Pretrial Services, which screens qualifying defendants for potential release on non-financial conditions.
Is Pretrial Services open 24 hours?
Yes. Davidson County states that its Pretrial Services Program operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
How does Nashville jail visitation work?
Family and social visitation is generally conducted by video. Schedules depend on the facility, unit and housing assignment.
Can families visit inmates in the DDC lobby?
The Sheriff's current Downtown Detention Center page states that DDC is not presently allowing family visits from the lobby.
Who provides Davidson County inmate phone service?
Davidson County currently directs inmate phone-account deposits through ICSolutions.
What is the ICSolutions phone number?
The current DCSO inmate-account information lists 1-888-506-8407.
How do I send commissary money?
Davidson County currently lists CorrectPay, JailATM, facility lobby kiosks, participating walk-in retailers and postal money orders.
Can I mail a money order?
Yes. U.S. Postal Service money orders may be mailed separately from inmate correspondence using the inmate's name and OCA number.
Where do I send Davidson County inmate mail?
Send mail to the inmate's name and OCA number, Nashville / Davidson County Sheriff's Office, P.O. Box 196383, Nashville, TN 37219-6383.
Is Davidson County inmate mail delivered physically?
Ordinary personal mail is scanned and distributed electronically through inmate tablets and commissary kiosks.
Can I send books or magazines?
Davidson County's current mail policy states that it does not accept books, Bibles, magazines, newspapers or other reading material mailed from publishers or bookstores.
Can released inmates still access scanned mail?
Yes. DCSO states that released inmates may download scanned mail for up to 30 days after release using their mail-recovery credentials.
How do I search a Nashville criminal case?
Use the Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk's official public case-search system.
What is TN SAVIN?
TN SAVIN is Tennessee's automated inmate custody-notification service. It can provide notifications when an inmate's custody status changes, including release.
Does posting bond guarantee immediate release?
No. Jail staff still must verify release authority, check for other custody restrictions and complete administrative release processing.
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Start with the official Nashville / Davidson County Sheriff's Office inmate search.
Last verified: September 2026. Jail locations, custody assignments, phone numbers, bond amounts, visitation schedules, communication vendors, deposit procedures, mail rules, court information and release procedures can change. Confirm important information with the Nashville / Davidson County Sheriff's Office or Metropolitan Nashville Criminal Court Clerk before traveling, sending money, posting bond or making other decisions.
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