Access Jackson 24 Hour Booking
Jackson 24 hour booking records come from two main sources: the Jackson Police Department and the Madison County Sheriff's Office. The police department handles law enforcement in the city, while the sheriff runs the county jail where booking takes place. You can search for Jackson booking records through the police records division or by contacting the jail directly. This page covers how to find Jackson arrest data, request copies, and understand what is public under Tennessee law.
Jackson Quick Facts
Jackson 24 Hour Booking Search
The Jackson Police Department handles arrest reports for crimes that happen in the city. Chief Thom Corley leads the department. The Records Division at JPD maintains all police records, and a team of 9 civilian employees plus one supervisor runs the day-to-day operations there. You can reach the Records Division at 731-425-8400 ext. 4302 or contact Records Supervisor Stacey Murray at smurray@jacksonpd.org.
The Madison County Jail at 515 S Liberty Street, Jackson, TN 38301 handles actual booking and detention. Call 731-423-6000 for jail info. When Jackson Police arrest someone, the person goes to the Madison County Jail for intake. Staff take a photo, record the charges, and set bond. This is where the 24 hour booking record gets created.
Contact the jail directly to check if someone is in custody. Staff can give you basic booking details over the phone.
How Jackson Booking Records Work
The Jackson Police Department is at 234 Institute Street, Jackson, TN 38301. Officers patrol the city and respond to calls around the clock. When they make an arrest, the person gets transported to the Madison County Jail. From there, the sheriff's office takes over. Jail staff log the charges, run background checks, and enter the booking data into their system.
Bond depends on the charges. Some offenses carry a preset amount. Others need a judge to review. A basic misdemeanor arrest in Jackson might get processed in a few hours. Felony cases take longer because there are more steps. If the person has warrants from other counties, that adds time too.
The Jackson Police Records Division handles all reports produced by the department. That includes incident reports, accident reports, arrest reports, body camera footage, and CAD reports. The division uses advanced software that ties into the telecommunications system for real-time warrant checks and cross-referencing during the records entry process.
Note: Reports under active investigation will not be released until the case closes.
Jackson Public Records Requests
There are several ways to get Jackson booking and arrest records. You can go in person to the Records Division at 234 Institute Street. You can email Stacey Murray at smurray@jacksonpd.org. You can submit through the City of Jackson Public Records Request portal online. Or you can mail a written request to the department.
You will need a valid photo ID with your date of birth. If you have the incident or accident report number, bring that too. The more details you can give, the faster staff can find what you need. They will want the date, location, and names of people involved.
Under Tenn. Code Ann. 10-7-503, these records are public. Reports are usually ready 3 to 5 business days after they are written. Traffic fatalities and active cases are not subject to that time frame. Some info gets redacted before release. Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, bank info, and credit card numbers are removed. Juvenile info is always protected. Certain domestic violence and medical details also get taken out.
Jackson Booking Resources Online
The Jackson Police Department website links to the Records Division, public safety info, and the City Court. It is the best starting point for Jackson arrest records.
The Madison County government site covers the sheriff's office, courts, and jail info. For jail questions in Jackson, call 731-423-6000. The Madison County Public Records Commission oversees records retention for all county offices. The archivist, Lorri Skelton, can be reached at the Madison County Archives, 100 E Main St, Jackson, TN 38301, or by phone at 731-988-3960.
If you have a dispute about records access in Jackson, the Tennessee Office of Open Records Counsel provides mediation services. Call 615-401-7897 for help. They step in when a records request gets denied or delayed beyond what state law allows.
Jackson Record Fees and Costs
Asking the jail if someone is in custody costs nothing. Basic info is free. Paper copies of Jackson booking records carry fees based on the actual cost of making them, as set by the Tennessee Public Records Act. You can pay with check, money order, or cash in exact change.
Body camera footage from Jackson Police is available but comes with its own fees. These tend to be higher because of the time it takes staff to review and redact the footage. CAD reports and incident reports have standard copy costs. Certification is extra on top of any copy fees.
- Phone inquiry about inmates: free
- Paper copies: actual cost per page
- Body camera footage: additional fees apply
- Response time: 3-5 business days for standard reports
- Payment: check, money order, or exact cash
For a statewide criminal check, the TBI TORIS system charges $29 per name. That pulls records from all over Tennessee, not just Jackson. The TBI is based at 901 R.S. Gass Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37216, and can be reached at 615-744-4057.
Jackson Record Retention Rules
Arrest records in Jackson are permanent unless a court orders an expungement. Incident reports are held per Tennessee state standards. Body camera footage follows departmental policy. Booking records at the Madison County Jail are also kept on file permanently. The Madison County Public Records Commission meets at least twice a year to review retention schedules and approve destruction of records that have met their required holding periods.
Criminal incident reports will not be released while a case is under active investigation. Once the case closes, the report becomes available through the normal records request process. Traffic reports can be released without changes. But domestic violence reports and cases with juvenile involvement will have details removed before release, as required by Tennessee law.
Madison County Booking Records
Jackson is the county seat of Madison County. All jail and booking operations go through the Madison County Sheriff's Office. The county page covers the court system, full fee schedules, and other record types beyond 24 hour bookings.
Nearby Tennessee Cities
Memphis is the closest major city to Jackson with its own booking records page on this site. Pick a city below to see booking info for that area.