Smith County TN Jail is located in the city of Carthage, Tennessee which has a population of 2,306 (as of 2015) residents. This prison has a capacity of 50 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Smith County TN Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1960 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 32 inmates currently serving time at this facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Sheriff Steve Hopper and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Smith County TN Jail, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Smith County TN Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

615-735-2626

Fax Number for Smith County TN Jail is:

615-735-3465

Email Address for this Facility:

ronnie.lankford@comcast.net

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Smith County TN Jail
322 Justice Lane
Carthage, TN 37030

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Smith County TN Jail:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Smith County TN Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
322 Justice Lane
Carthage, TN 37030