Carter County Jail Roster

Reading a Roster Entry

Search by name or the wording of a listed charge, then select View Details for the full charge list. Each row shows a name, booking date, available charges and custody status.

Booking dates on this page are displayed in UTC, which can place an evening Tennessee booking on the following calendar date.

An empty charge field means no description was available in the latest successful sync; it does not establish that the person has no charges.

A roster entry does not establish guilt. Records can change between synchronizations; confirm urgent custody or release questions with the jail.

Jail Address and the Right Phone Number

The Carter County Sheriff’s Office operates the detention center in Elizabethton, Tennessee.

Facility address: 900 East Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN 37643.

Jail: 423-542-1855. Sheriff’s Office dispatch: 423-542-1845. These are separate numbers in the official contact directory.

For a question about someone held at the facility, start with the jail number. Use the mailing instructions below before sending a letter; the posted inmate-mail address is different from the facility’s street address.

Carter County Jail Visitation

Carter offers both on-site and remote video visits through Combined Public Communications (CPC). Arrange appointments through CPC or the posted scheduling number, 866-340-7879. CPC’s Friends & Family link currently leads to InmateSales.

Book at least 24 hours ahead. Detention center staff do not schedule visits.

The posted visitation guide lists on-site hours of 8 a.m.–5 p.m., every day. Each person held at the jail is allowed one free 60-minute on-site visit per week.

A visitor under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.

Check CPC’s scheduling options for remote-visit times and prices; the on-site hours above apply to visits at the detention center.

Sending Mail to Carter County Jail

The envelope example on the jail’s mail page uses this format, with your return address at the upper left:

Incarcerated person’s name and ID number
Carter County Jail, TN
PO Box 76550
Highland Heights, KY 41076

The destination in that posted example is in Kentucky, rather than at the Elizabethton street address.

The sheriff’s mail page also links to a separate Inmate Jacket Number for Mail list.

If a name or number is missing or unclear, confirm the correct mailing ID with the jail. Do not assume an identifier copied from another website is the right mailing number. Before sending legal documents, books or packages, ask for the instructions for that item type; the envelope image alone does not explain those rules.

Deposits and Commissary

For commissary, the sheriff’s information page identifies VendEngine, directs online deposits to CorrectPay and lists a deposit kiosk in the detention center lobby.

CorrectPay notes that each facility chooses its available services.

Before paying, confirm Carter County, Tennessee, the intended recipient and the fees shown. Use only the services offered for Carter in the portal. Video visits use CPC, as described above.

Bond and Release Questions

This roster does not display bond amounts.

If you need to arrange a payment or confirm release information, check the person’s current record with the jail and the responsible court before relying on an amount or procedure found elsewhere. A commissary deposit is not a substitute for confirming the case’s bond instructions.

Court Dates and Case Records

The Circuit Court Clerk’s website links a case-search service and separate General Sessions and Circuit Criminal docket pages.

Check the docket’s year and hearing date before relying on a listing; a month page can contain material from several years.

If case search is unavailable, use the docket links or contact the appropriate clerk. A failed search does not establish that no case exists.

The county court directory lists 423-542-1835 for the Circuit Court Clerk, 423-542-1825 for General Sessions and 423-542-1872 for the Criminal Court Clerk.

The clerk’s office is at 900 East Elk Avenue, Suite 906, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Posted office hours are Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Use court records or the clerk to check hearing details; the roster is a custody listing, not a complete account of the court case.

Custody-Status Notifications

For custody-status alerts, use the sheriff’s VINELink notification page to reach Tennessee’s service. TN SAVIN/VINELink provides notifications about custody transfers and releases.

Follow that service’s registration steps for the correct person and facility. Checking this roster page alone does not register you for an alert.

Sources and Content Checks

JailScope is an independent directory. Records are synchronized from the official Carter County roster linked below the table and may change after the displayed update time.

The contact, mail, visitation and court information in this guide was checked against the linked official sources on October 24, 2026. This content-review date is separate from the roster update time.

Report a factual correction through JailScope’s contact page. For immediate custody confirmation, call the jail.