Rutherford County Detention Center

Rutherford County Detention Center basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 615-898-7774

This facility is for adult inmates.

The Rutherford County Detention Center is a medium-security detention center located at 940 New Salem Hwy Murfreesboro, TN which is operated locally by the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office and holds inmates awaiting trial or sentencing or both. Most of the sentenced inmates are here for less than two years. Rutherford County accepts inmates from surrounding towns, municipalities, the US Marshal's Service and the Murfreesboro Police Department who do not have their own long-term lock-up.

The facility houses pretrial male and female inmates as well as sentenced prisoners in a double cell environment. The maximum sentence is eight years. The facility provides basic needs in a safe and healthy environment for prisoners. The detention facility operates laundry facilities and provides medical services, a library, legal materials and outdoor recreation area for inmates.

Inmates can enroll in educational, rehabilitation and faith-based programs offered to improve themselves and give skills to keep them from repeating crimes upon release.

With a goal to change behavior and reduce recidivism rates, programs assist inmates in the transition to a healthy, productive life outside the facility. These programs focus on successful, lawful living by changing old, destructive and illegal behaviors. These programs focus on changing behaviors through education, faith and treatment.

Some of the programs offered are the HiSet/GED preparation course, Alcoholics Anonymous, life skills, parenting, Reformers Unanimous, Bible studies and church services. More programs will be added when a classroom is completed this year.

Non-violent inmates with lesser charges are chosen to be trustees who work under supervision by cleaning bathrooms, emptying trash, washing cars, mowing and maintaining the building and grounds. They save the county money on the upkeep of the building and grounds. State law allows trusties to work off one day of their sentence for every day of labor.

No letters – When sending photos it must have "PHOTOS" marked clearly on the outside of the envelope.

visitation Info

Rutherford County Detention Center – Visitation

Families who want to visit must undergo a background check and can’t have a felony record. Once approved, families may schedule visitation after the first week. In order to maintain a safe visitation experience, strict rules apply to the visitor and the inmate being visited.

Visitation is scheduled by appointment only. Visitors must go online to VendEngine Inmate Video Visitation in order to schedule visits. If they do not have access to the Internet, they may schedule appointments by coming inside the visitation lobby.

Visitation times are Monday – Sunday at 8:15 a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. The 8:15 a.m. visit is 30 minutes. All other visits are 45 minutes. Inmates are allowed two visits per week. Visitation will be monitored. Any inappropriate conduct such as nudity or slamming phones will cause the visit to the terminated. If you have any questions, please call 615-904-3132.