Athens is home to the McMinn County Sheriff Department. This prison facility serves Athens and other cities in the McMinn County area areas. The address of record for McMinn County Sheriff Department is 1319 S White St. This is located in Athens, TN, 37303-4671, a city in McMinn. Always call the jail to verify that an inmate is at that location and can receive visitors before traveling.

Calling inmates can be costly. Some prisons charge inmates up to $14 a minute for long-distance calls. To avoid these fees, set up a local phone number that rings at your phone number(s) no matter where you live. Securtel.com can provide local numbers that won’t have to pay any extra for long distance. You can reach them at inmate calls. To send mail to an inmate you can visit send postcards. Talk with your inmate to learn about the permitted hours for phone calls, rules for sending mail and days and times for visitation, Facilities in TN all have different rules that you’ll be required to follow.

Everything in prison costs money. Soap, toothpaste, phone calls and stamps and envelopes must all be purchased at the commissary. Step one is to get set up with phone service so you can communicate. Then you can learn what an inmate needs and how to properly send it.

It’s important for prison families to help each other to help their loved ones inside and out. By sharing information about McMinn County Sheriff Department with other families, it will help them avoid mistakes and confusion that no one needs or wants.
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