Inmate Records in Shelby County, TN

Where to get them

Official government sources

The authoritative record holders — straight from the source, no middleman. Many are free; where a standard government fee applies, it’s shown.

• Shelby County Sheriff's OfficeOfficial · Free

  Search Shelby County, TN jail and inmate records through the county Sheriff's Office — Shelby County Sheriff Who's in Jail inmate lookup by name+DOB or ID number.

• Shelby County Court — Criminal CasesOfficial · Free

  Search Shelby County, TN criminal court cases — charges, dispositions, and sentencing — through the county court's public case search — Shelby County Criminal Justice System (CJS/ICJIS) Smart Search — criminal case & hearing info; 403 to bots but live; civil General Sessions is separate.

• Tennessee Criminal History CheckOfficial

  Request a name-based Tennessee criminal history check online through the TORIS portal by supplying the subject's name, date of birth, race, and sex for a non-refundable $29.00 per request, with results indicating whether a Tennessee record exists. Records are provided by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), the official state criminal history repository.

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• Tennessee Sex Offender RegistryOfficial · Free

  Look up registered sex offenders by name or address in the Tennessee public registry, or nationwide via the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Registry (NSOPW) — free.

• Tennessee Department of CorrectionsOfficial · Free

  Locate current inmates in Tennessee prisons through the Tennessee Department of Corrections inmate locator; use the Federal Bureau of Prisons locator for federal custody (free).