Search Decatur County Booking Releases

Decatur County booking releases come from the Decatur County Sheriff's Office, which runs the county jail in Decaturville. This small western Tennessee county has a population of about 11,686 and covers 345 square miles along the Tennessee River. Law enforcement in Decatur County processes around 1,200 arrests each year, and the jail holds an average of 60 inmates at any given time. You can check on recent bookings and releases by calling the sheriff's office or searching online jail roster tools that track Decatur County data.

Decatur County Sheriff and Jail

Sheriff Keith Byrd leads the Decatur County Sheriff's Office. Chief Deputy Larry Hill assists with operations. The office is the main law enforcement agency in Decatur County. It handles patrol, warrant service, civil process, and jail operations. Staff are on call 24 hours a day, all year long.

The Decatur County Jail is where all booking releases originate. When someone is arrested in Decatur County, they are taken to the jail for processing. Jail Administrator Rick Bonds oversees day-to-day operations with a team of five full-time deputies and one part-time jailer. The jail has a weekly turnover rate of about 55 percent, which means more than half of all inmates are released and replaced with new bookings each week. This high turnover makes it important to check the roster often if you are tracking a specific person's status in Decatur County.

The Decatur County jail roster page provides information on current inmates and recent booking releases in the county.

This roster page is updated on a regular basis and shows who is in custody at the Decatur County Jail.

How to Find Decatur County Booking Releases

You have several options to look up booking releases in Decatur County. The fastest way is to call the jail at 731-852-3703. Staff can tell you if someone is in custody, when they were booked, and if they have been released. The phone line is available around the clock.

Online tools also track Decatur County booking data. Third-party sites like the Tennessee Jail Roster pull data from the sheriff's office and list inmates by name. You can find basic details such as charges, booking date, and bond information. These sites give you a starting point, but for the most up-to-date information, contacting the sheriff's office directly is always a good idea. You can also use the statewide Tennessee Felony Offender Information Lookup to search for people who have been sent to state prison from Decatur County.

For older booking records, send a written request to the Decatur County Sheriff at 21 S. South Street, Decaturville, TN 38329. Include the person's name, any known aliases, date of birth, the approximate date range of incarceration, and the crime details. The office will search their files and respond.

Note: Decatur County may charge a small fee for copies of booking records provided in response to a written request.

Decatur County Booking Release Details

A booking release record from Decatur County shows key details about an arrest. This includes the person's full name, date of birth, race, sex, and the charges filed. It also lists the booking date, bond amount, and release date if the person is no longer in custody. These records are part of the public file in Tennessee.

Under T.C.A. 10-7-503, Tennessee citizens have the right to inspect public records. Booking records from the Decatur County jail fall under this law. You do not have to be involved in the case to request the information. The sheriff's office must respond to written requests within seven business days. Some details involving juveniles or sensitive investigations may be withheld, but most booking data is accessible to anyone in Decatur County.

Inmate Search for Decatur County

There are seven common ways to find an inmate in Decatur County:

• Check the official jail inmate roster online
• Use VINELink for statewide inmate tracking and victim notification
• Call the jail directly at 731-852-3703 at any hour
• Contact local police departments in Decaturville, Scotts Hill, or Parsons
• Check neighboring county jails if the person may have been moved

The Decatur County Detention Center is at 21 S. South Street, Decaturville. You can visit during business hours to ask about someone in person. Bring the person's full name and date of birth if you have it. Staff can look them up in the booking system and tell you their current status.

If the person has been transferred to state custody, use the Tennessee Department of Correction's FOIL system to find them. This tool covers all state prisons and can show you if a Decatur County inmate was moved to a state facility after sentencing.

Decatur County Public Records Access

Public records requests in Decatur County must be made in writing. You can submit them in person or by mail. The government has seven business days to respond under Tennessee law. You need to present a valid Tennessee state ID when making the request.

For booking records and jail data, direct your request to the sheriff's office. For court records tied to a booking, contact the Decatur County Circuit Court Clerk. The county seat is Decaturville, and most government offices are located there. County Mayor Mike Creasy oversees general county operations, while the sheriff's office handles all law enforcement records including booking releases for Decatur County.

Cities in Decatur County

Decatur County includes the cities of Decaturville, Scotts Hill, and Parsons. All arrests within the county are booked through the Decatur County jail. There are no major cities in Decatur County with dedicated pages, but booking release data for all communities in the county comes from the same sheriff's office.

Nearby Counties

Decatur County sits in western Tennessee along the Tennessee River. If you are not sure where someone was booked, check the county where the arrest happened. Each county manages its own jail.

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