Find Blount County Booking Releases
Blount County booking releases are available through the Sheriff's Office inmate lookup system in Maryville, Tennessee. The county runs a public online search tool where you can look up current and recent inmates by name, booking date, or other details. With over 6,300 bookings in 2019 alone, the Blount County Adult Detention Center is one of the busier jail facilities in East Tennessee. The Sheriff's Office handles all arrest processing and keeps detailed records of every booking and release that happens in Blount County. Most of this data is free to search online.
Blount County Quick Facts
Blount County Sheriff's Office Booking Records
The Blount County Sheriff's Office is responsible for all booking releases in the county. The office is committed to protection of life and property and provides law enforcement, corrections, and criminal justice services through community partnership. When someone gets arrested in Blount County, they are brought to the Adult Detention Center at 920 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway in Maryville for processing.
Blount County booking releases include the inmate's photo, full name, age, race and sex, and the booking date and time. The system uses a last name, first name format for names. Ages are listed as numbers. Race and sex use short codes like W/M for white male or B/F for black female. Booking dates are shown down to the minute. This level of detail makes Blount County booking releases a thorough source for arrest information. The facility processed 6,379 bookings in 2019, which shows a growing trend in the inmate population. In recent years, the jail has held more people than its certified capacity of 350 inmates.
The image above shows the Blount County Sheriff's Office main website. From this site you can find links to the jail, booking information, and other law enforcement services in Blount County.
| Jail |
Blount County Adult Detention Center 920 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway Maryville, TN 37804-5002 Phone: (865) 273-5245 Fax: (865) 273-5089 |
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| Website | bcso.com |
Search Blount County Booking Releases Online
Blount County has one of the better online inmate search tools in Tennessee. The Blount County Inmate Lookup System lets you search for booking releases by image, last name, first name, age, race and sex, or booking date. The search is free and does not need an account. Results show up right away with the inmate's photo, name, age, demographic data, and booking date and time.
To use the Blount County inmate lookup, go to ils.bcso.com. Type in the last name of the person you are looking for. You can add a first name to narrow the results. The system pulls up all matching records from the Blount County Adult Detention Center. Each result shows the booking details at a glance. Click on a result for more information about charges and bond amounts. This is the fastest and easiest way to find booking releases in Blount County without making a phone call or visiting in person.
This screenshot shows the Blount County Inmate Lookup System. It is the primary online tool for searching booking releases in Blount County.
The lookup system is a solid resource for finding current inmates. For older Blount County booking releases that might not be in the online system, you can call the jail at (865) 273-5245 or submit a public records request. Staff at the detention center can help locate records that go further back.
Blount County Adult Detention Center
The Blount County Adult Detention Center is the only booking facility in the county. It sits at 920 E. Lamar Alexander Parkway in Maryville. The jail has a certified capacity of 350 inmates, though recent years have seen the population go well above that number. The facility is staffed by highly trained correctional professionals. A medical division provides health care to inmates. A jail investigator is on staff to look into incidents that happen inside the facility.
Commissary deposits for inmates at the Blount County jail can be made through a kiosk in the jail lobby or online at www.VendEngine.com. Phone deposits are also accepted at 1-855-836-3364. The jail no longer takes cash or money orders at the window. All of this is separate from booking releases, but knowing how the facility operates can help when you are trying to reach someone who has been recently booked in Blount County.
Blount County Booking Release Public Records
Under T.C.A. § 10-7-503, booking releases in Blount County are public records. Anyone can request them. You do not need to give a reason. The Sheriff's Office must respond to written requests within 7 business days. You can submit requests in person at the detention center or by mail to the Blount County Sheriff's Office in Maryville.
Some Blount County booking releases may be eligible for expungement under T.C.A. § 40-32-101. If charges were dismissed or the person was found not guilty, they can petition the court to have the record removed. Once expunged, the booking release will not show up in public searches. Juvenile records are sealed under T.C.A. § 37-1-154 and never appear in the Blount County public booking release system.
Note: The Blount County inmate lookup at ils.bcso.com is free, but copies of physical records from the jail may involve a small fee.
Cities in Blount County
Blount County is home to Maryville and several other communities. All booking releases for arrests in the county go through the Blount County Adult Detention Center in Maryville.
Maryville is the county seat of Blount County. Arrests made by Maryville police and other agencies in the county are processed at the Blount County detention center and appear in the booking releases.
Nearby Counties
Blount County is in East Tennessee near the Great Smoky Mountains. It borders several other counties. If you are looking for booking releases from a nearby area, check the county where the arrest took place.