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Find a Rutherford County Inmate and Confirm Current Custody
If you are trying to locate someone arrested in Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne, Eagleville or elsewhere in Rutherford County, the main local facility is the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center. Unlike many counties, the Sheriff’s Office does not currently publish a conventional browser-based, name-searchable jail roster on its main website. The most reliable route is to use the inmate services linked by the Sheriff’s Office and contact the detention center when current custody must be confirmed.
Fastest route: start with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office detention and helpful-links pages, use the Sheriff-linked MobilePatrol or inmate-service option when useful, and call 615-898-7777 if the booking is recent or the person’s status is unclear.
How to Search for a Rutherford County Jail Inmate
The Rutherford County jail search works differently from counties that publish a live roster with a search box. The Sheriff’s official site currently provides detention information, inmate-service links, MobilePatrol links and direct contact information rather than a public county-hosted roster.
- Confirm Rutherford County, Tennessee. Make sure the arrest occurred in Rutherford County or involved an agency such as the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office, Murfreesboro Police, Smyrna Police, La Vergne Police, Eagleville Police or MTSU Police.
- Open the official Sheriff’s detention page. Use the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center page for the jail’s current services and rules.
- Check the Sheriff’s inmate links. The RCSO Helpful Links page includes MobilePatrol, VINE, inmate commissary, phone, video visitation and jail-mail resources.
- Search with the person’s legal booking name. If using MobilePatrol or a Sheriff-linked inmate service, use the full legal name rather than a nickname. Verify every available identifier before assuming a match is correct.
- Call for direct custody confirmation when necessary. For a very recent arrest, missing record or time-sensitive release question, call the Sheriff’s Office and Adult Detention Center at 615-898-7777.
- Use a different system after transfer. If the person has entered Tennessee state custody, use the Tennessee Department of Correction FOIL search instead of continuing to look only for a county-jail record.
No Inmate Found? Check These Possibilities in Order
A missing Rutherford County jail result does not automatically mean the person was released or never arrested.
| Possible reason | What to do |
|---|---|
| Arrest happened very recently | Allow time for transport, identification, medical screening and booking, then call 615-898-7777 if confirmation is urgent. |
| Name is entered differently | Retry the legal surname, first name, suffix, hyphenated name or known alternate spelling. |
| Person was released | Current-custody information may disappear after release. Check the related court record or request an older record when needed. |
| Person moved to the Correctional Work Center | Contact the Rutherford County Correctional Work Center at 615-898-7847. |
| Person entered Tennessee state custody | Use TDOC’s FOIL offender search by name, TDOC ID or State ID. |
| Federal case or federal custody | Use the appropriate federal custody route; our Federal Jail Inmate Search guide explains the difference between BOP and recent federal detention. |
| City arrest has not reached county custody | Confirm the arresting agency first. See our City Jail Inmate Search guide for the city-to-county custody path. |
For a broader explanation of booking numbers, active rosters, recent releases and custody systems, see our County Jail Inmate Search & Roster Lookup guide.
Rutherford County Adult Detention Center and Correctional Work Center
Rutherford County has more than one correctional setting, so confirming the facility matters before scheduling a visit or sending money.
| Facility | Address | Phone | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutherford County Adult Detention Center | 940 New Salem Highway Murfreesboro, TN 37129 | 615-898-7777 | The Sheriff’s page describes a 956-bed facility housing pretrial men and women and sentenced prisoners. It provides medical care, laundry, library/legal materials, recreation and inmate programs. |
| Rutherford County Correctional Work Center | 1720 South Church Street Murfreesboro, TN 37130 | 615-898-7847 | A separate county correctional facility focused on work, education, vocational, substance-abuse and reentry programs. It has separate visitation and commissary procedures. |
The Work Center’s published lobby hours are 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., seven days a week, with the lobby closed from 11:00 a.m.–noon on Saturday and Sunday. Check the official Correctional Work Center page before traveling.
How to Check Charges, Bond and Court Dates
The jail answers the custody question. The court record is the better source for what was formally filed, upcoming hearings and the later outcome of the criminal case.
| You need | Best source | Contact / next step |
|---|---|---|
| Current county-jail custody | Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office | 615-898-7777 |
| Misdemeanor / traffic criminal case | General Sessions Criminal Court | 615-898-7831 |
| Felony or case presented to Grand Jury | Circuit Criminal Court | 615-898-7812 |
| Bond / judicial commissioner question | Judicial Commissioners | 615-217-0054 |
| Possible non-monetary pretrial release | Rutherford County Pretrial Services | 615-898-6975 |
Both General Sessions Criminal and Circuit Criminal Clerk services are based at 116 W. Lytle St., Room 102, Murfreesboro, TN 37130. The county states that General Sessions Criminal handles traffic and misdemeanor criminal matters, while Circuit Criminal handles felony and misdemeanor cases presented to the Grand Jury.
Pretrial release
Rutherford County describes pretrial release as a voluntary, non-monetary conditional release for pending criminal charges. A person charged with a non-violent misdemeanor may be eligible, but eligibility depends on factors such as criminal history and arrest circumstances, and release must be approved by a Judicial Commissioner. The program itself has no participation fee, although required drug/alcohol testing or monitoring can involve costs.
Review Rutherford County Pretrial Services before relying on eligibility.
Adult Detention Center Visitation
The Sheriff’s current Adult Detention page says family visitors must pass a background check and cannot have a felony record. After approval, visits can be scheduled after the inmate’s first week in custody.
- Appointment required: visitation is scheduled in advance through the Sheriff-linked VendEngine/TBE video visitation service.
- No internet: appointments may also be scheduled in the visitation lobby.
- Days: Monday through Sunday.
- Published time slots: 8:15 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., noon, 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
- Length: the 8:15 a.m. visit is 30 minutes; other listed visits are 45 minutes.
- Frequency: inmates are allowed two visits per week.
- Visitation questions: 615-904-3132.
Use the official Adult Detention page immediately before scheduling because visitor approval, available appointments and operational restrictions can change.
Correctional Work Center visitation is different
The Work Center uses its own approval process. Its current guidance says visitors submit an application and state-issued identification for a background check, then schedule an approved visit at least 24 hours in advance. Published visitation runs seven days a week, generally from 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., with separate timing rules around the lunch period.
Check Work Center visitation rules before visiting.
Commissary, Phone Calls and Jail Mail
Deposit money for Adult Detention commissary
The Sheriff’s Adult Detention page currently lists three practical deposit routes:
- Visitation Lobby kiosk: cash, debit or credit card, Tuesday–Sunday, 8:15 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Warrants Lobby kiosk: weekdays, 8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.
- Online: use the JailFunds service linked by the Sheriff’s Office.
The Adult Detention Center states that personal checks and money orders are not accepted for these commissary deposits. Commissary account issues are directed to 1-855-589-7687.
Inmate telephone accounts
Rutherford County Adult Detention uses ICSolutions for correctional telephone service. Friends and family can create a prepaid account for a specific telephone number or fund an inmate debit telephone account. The Sheriff’s page also lists an ICSolutions kiosk in the Warrants Lobby and telephone assistance at 1-888-506-8407.
Mail and electronic communication
The Sheriff’s current information and helpful-links pages provide a dedicated Jail Mail / inmate electronic-mail route. Because mail processing addresses and vendor instructions can change, first confirm the inmate’s custody and identifier, then use the Sheriff’s current Information page to follow the live Jail Mail link.
Release, Transfer and Tennessee State Custody
If a person disappears from the local Rutherford County search path, do not immediately assume the criminal case ended. The person may have bonded out, been released under a court order, moved to the Correctional Work Center, transferred to another jurisdiction or entered Tennessee Department of Correction custody.
Search TDOC after a state transfer
The official Tennessee Felony Offender Information Lookup (FOIL) covers Tennessee felony offenders who are or have been in TDOC custody or supervision. It is separate from the county jail.
- Open the Tennessee FOIL search.
- Search by last name and first name, or use the TDOC ID or State ID if known.
- If necessary, select the option to include matching aliases.
- Complete the case-sensitive verification challenge.
- Open the correct result and review available status, assigned location, sentence and release-related information.
FOIL can show state-corrections information such as custody or supervision status, assigned location, sentence information and release-related fields. It is not the correct first search for someone who was arrested locally a few hours ago and remains in county custody.
Custody-change notifications
Tennessee Department of Correction directs victims, families and members of the public to VINE for qualifying custody notifications. The Sheriff’s helpful-links page also links to VINE. Search the correct person, choose the notification option and follow the registration prompts. TDOC lists VINE support at 888-868-4631.
How to Request an Older Sheriff or Jail-Related Record
A live inmate lookup is mainly useful for current custody. If you need an older incident report, accident report or another Sheriff’s Office record that is not available through current inmate services, use the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Warrants and Records process.
- Open the RCSO Warrants and Records page.
- Select the current Records Request Form.
- Identify the report type when known, such as an accident or incident report.
- Provide the report number, date, location and involved person’s information when available.
- Provide the identification requested on the current form.
- Submit the request using the method shown on the latest form and keep a copy.
The Sheriff’s public request form states that information from active cases under investigation may not be released. For an actual criminal court record or case disposition, contact the court clerk rather than relying on a Sheriff’s incident record.
Rutherford County Jail and Court Contacts
| Office / service | Contact | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office & Adult Detention Center | 940 New Salem Hwy, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 615-898-7777 | Current custody, detention services, general jail questions |
| Adult Detention visitation | 615-904-3132 | Visit scheduling or visitation questions |
| Correctional Work Center | 1720 S. Church St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130 615-898-7847 | Work Center custody, visitation and facility questions |
| General Sessions Criminal | 615-898-7831 | Traffic and misdemeanor criminal court matters |
| Circuit Criminal | 615-898-7812 | Felony / Grand Jury criminal matters |
| Judicial Commissioners | 615-217-0054 | Judicial commissioner and bond-related court contact |
| Pretrial Services | 615-898-6975 | Conditional non-monetary pretrial-release program |
| ICSolutions | 1-888-506-8407 | Inmate telephone accounts |
| Commissary assistance | 1-855-589-7687 | Adult Detention commissary issues |
Official Resources for the Final Live Check
Custody, bond, housing, release, visitation and vendor procedures can change. Recheck the responsible official source before paying money, mailing anything, traveling to the facility or relying on a release date.
Rutherford County Jail Inmate Search FAQs
1. How do I search for a Rutherford County Jail inmate in Tennessee?
Start with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Adult Detention and Helpful Links pages. The Sheriff currently links MobilePatrol and other inmate services rather than publishing a conventional county-hosted browser roster. If custody cannot be confirmed online, call 615-898-7777.
2. Is there an official Rutherford County online jail roster?
The Sheriff’s current public website does not provide a conventional name-searchable county-hosted jail roster. It provides detention information, MobilePatrol links and inmate-service resources, with direct jail contact as the fallback for current custody.
3. Where is the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center?
The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and Adult Detention Center are at 940 New Salem Highway, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129. The main non-emergency and detention contact is 615-898-7777.
4. Why is someone arrested today not appearing in the inmate search?
A very recent arrest may still be going through transport, identification, medical screening and booking. Check the legal spelling, retry the Sheriff-linked search route and call the detention center if current custody must be confirmed.
5. How do I find a Rutherford County inmate’s charges or court date?
Use the jail information to identify the person, then check the appropriate court. General Sessions Criminal handles traffic and misdemeanor matters, while Circuit Criminal handles felony and misdemeanor cases presented to the Grand Jury.
6. How do I check bond or pretrial release in Rutherford County?
Confirm current bond information with the jail and court before paying. Rutherford County also has a conditional non-monetary Pretrial Release program for some people charged with non-violent misdemeanors, subject to Judicial Commissioner approval.
7. How do I schedule a Rutherford County Adult Detention Center visit?
Visitors must be approved and visits are by appointment. The Sheriff directs scheduling through its linked video-visitation service, with lobby scheduling available for people without internet access. The detention visitation number is 615-904-3132.
8. How can I put money on a Rutherford County inmate’s commissary account?
Adult Detention deposits can be made through the Visitation Lobby kiosk, the Warrants Lobby kiosk or JailFunds. The Sheriff’s current Adult Detention instructions state that personal checks and money orders are not accepted for these commissary deposits.
9. Where do I search if the inmate was transferred to Tennessee state prison?
Use the Tennessee Department of Correction Felony Offender Information Lookup. FOIL can be searched by name, TDOC ID or State ID and provides available state custody, supervision, location and sentence information.
10. Does a Rutherford County jail booking mean the person was convicted?
No. An arrest, booking or listed criminal charge does not establish guilt or a conviction. Use the court record to check filed charges, hearings, dismissal, plea, sentencing or other final case outcomes.
Use the Jail Record for Custody and the Court Record for the Case
For most Rutherford County searches, the shortest reliable path is to confirm local custody through the Sheriff’s Office, save the person’s correct booking identity, and then use the specific official service that matches the next task. Use the court clerk for hearings and case outcomes, Pretrial Services for an eligible conditional-release question, the Sheriff’s inmate pages for visits and communication, and TDOC FOIL only after state custody becomes relevant.
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