This private reference site is not a government office. It cannot verify custody, release a person, accept bond, or pull an official booking record. Contact the responsible public office directly for those actions.
Choose the Office That Holds the Record
Polk County has no verified public inmate roster, so a current-custody question or booking-photo request should start with the sheriff or detention center. Ask for the current Public Records Request Coordinator and the custodian for booking records. The facility lobby is listed as open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding state holidays.
164 Industrial Access Circle
Benton, TN 37307
Mail: P.O. Box 1189, Benton, TN 37307
Office: (423) 338-4540
Detention/report line: (423) 338-8215
Copper Basin line: (423) 496-3301
For a criminal or General Sessions disposition, use the Polk County Clerk of Court instead of a detention contact.
164 Industrial Access Circle
Benton, TN 37307
Mail: P.O. Box 256, Benton, TN 37307
Phone: (423) 338-4524
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern
Use Polk County 911 for dispatch routing or its CAD/audio request process. That channel is different from a jail booking record.
- For booking sheets or booking photographs, request the specific record from the sheriff or detention custodian.
- For the final case outcome, docket procedure, or certified copies, contact the clerk.
- For a state-sentenced or supervised person, begin with the TDOC offender lookup.
- For federal or immigration custody, use the official BOP or ICE locator, not a county booking request.
- For the full no-roster fallback and source order, use the Polk County records hub.