Coffee County Sheriff’s Department releases statement on COVID-19 measures and visitation.

“Due to the situation that is occurring through the country with the Covid-19 virus and the recommendations from the CDC as well as the Tennessee State Government the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department will be following recommendations to keep the community and its citizens safe.

The Sheriff’s Department will be conducting business as usual with the following exceptions. The onsite visitation that usually occurs in the lobby of the jail will no longer be offered due to proximity that is offered in the visitation room.

With the recommendation of from the CDC and State Government of social distancing as well as cleaning requirements between uses of the devices we have switched over to off site visitation to allow family and friends to visit their people who are incarcerated in our facility at the location of their choice by way of smart phone, tablet, or computer.

We have contacted the vendor and you will receive 2 free visits per week to keep in compliance with the visitation requirements. When coming to the physical location of the Sheriff’s Department, please keep these visits to a necessity.

If you need information regarding warrant service, booking information, or ongoing investigations you can call the main number of 931-728-3591. If you need to have an officer dispatched to your location to speak with them you can call 931-728-9555. Of course, if an emergency arises call 911 to have an officer dispatched to your location immediately. We are taking the safety of our citizens, inmates, and staff seriously and want everyone to know that we will respond when called. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.”