The Roane County, Tennessee Jail Inmate Roster is a public resource that allows you to find out who is currently held in custody at the local detention center. RoaneCourt.us helps locate publicly available information about current and recently released inmates. Additionally, data can be obtained through the official website of the Roane County Sheriff's Department and Jail, by calling the facility, or visiting it in person. A search in the roster allows you to check a person's custody status, view charges, and booking date. The roster is maintained by the Roane County Sheriff's Department and is periodically updated based on current detainee data.
Search Current Inmates in Roane Jail
To find information about an inmate currently held in Roane County Jail, use one of the methods below.
Online Search
- Go to RoaneCourt.us to search for publicly available court and arrest information.
- Enter the person's full legal name or booking number, if known.
- Review the results — typically displaying name, booking date, charges, and custody status.
If the official roster on the sheriff's website is presented as a list without a search field, use the browser's Ctrl+F function (or Cmd+F on Mac) to find the desired last name on the page.
By Phone
Call the Roane County Jail at 865-376-5578. Be prepared to provide the person's full legal name. The dispatcher can confirm whether the person is in custody.
In Person
Visit the sheriff's department at:
Approach the information window in the lobby. Staff will provide details about current inmates. Note: Information about juvenile offenders is not disclosed in the public roster.
Find Roane Jail Booking Records Online
A booking record is created when a detained person is officially processed into the jail. This process includes recording personal information, photographing, and fingerprinting.
A typical booking record contains:
- A unique booking number
- The date and time of admission to the facility
- A list of charges
- The arresting agency (e.g., sheriff's department or city police)
- Bail information, if set
Access these records online through the roster on the Roane County Sheriff's Department website. If you need information beyond the current roster — such as archived records or documents in criminal cases — submit a public records request. According to the Roane County Government Public Records Policy, adopted under Tenn. Code Ann. § 10-7-503(g), any person has the right to request access to public documents by contacting the designated records custodian.
To search for individuals convicted of felonies and transferred to state custody, use the Tennessee Felony Offender Information Lookup (FOIL) system. This database covers offenders who are or were under the supervision of the Tennessee Department of Correction.
Search the Roane Jail Roster by Last Name or Booking Number
The inmate roster typically supports two main search methods.
Search by Last Name
Enter the last name in the search field or find it in the list. If needed, add the first name to narrow the results. Some practical tips:
- Check the spelling — even one mistake can lead to no results.
- Try a shortened version of the name if the full form yields no matches (e.g., "Rob" instead of "Robert").
- If the last name is common, use additional filters — date of birth or first name.
Search by Booking Number
The booking number is the most accurate way to identify. It is assigned to each person during processing and is unique. If you have this number from an attorney, relative, or previous search, enter it directly.
If the Search Yields No Results
- Ensure the name is spelled correctly, without extra spaces.
- The person may have already been released — the roster only displays those in custody at the time of viewing.
- There may be a delay between the actual arrest and the appearance of the record in the roster.
- Call the jail directly at 865-376-5578 to verify information.
To check court cases — criminal, general sessions, or traffic violations — contact the Roane County Circuit Court Clerk's Office, which serves the Circuit, Criminal, General Sessions, Juvenile, Traffic, and Collections Court.
Jail Roster Updates and Search Limitations in Roane
The Roane County Jail inmate roster is updated periodically but not in real-time. There may be a delay of several hours to a day between booking and the record appearing on the site. This means a recently detained person may not yet be listed.
Main limitations to be aware of:
- Update Delay — data is entered after the booking process is completed, which includes photographing, fingerprinting, and entering information into the system.
- Record Disappearance After Release — when a person is released on bail, by court order, or after serving their sentence, their record is removed from the current roster.
- Not an Archive — the roster only displays those currently in custody. It does not contain a complete history of all past bookings.
- Data Entry Errors — occasionally, there are typographical errors in names or charges, which can complicate the search.
If you need records no longer displayed in the current roster, submit an official public records request to the sheriff's department. The procedure for submitting such requests is defined by the Roane County Public Records Policy. Archived documents may also be stored in the Records & Archives Department, located in the historic courthouse at 119 Court Street in Kingston.