Cocke County Jail is located in the city of Newport, Tennessee which has a population of 6,945 (as of 2015) residents. This prison has a capacity of 120 inmates, which means this is the maximum amount of beds per facility. Cocke County Jail began processing inmates once the original construction was completed and service started in 1926 but may have been expanded or renovated since that time, to accommodate the growing prison population. There is an average of 100 inmates currently serving time at this facility. Prisoners are housed in separate areas depending on the crimes they committed, their current risk assessment, and their behavior. This facility is currently under the supervision of Sheriff Armando Fontes and houses male and female offenders.

If you have a family or loved one that is currently incarcerated at Cocke County Jail, the first thing you should do is contact the prison for information on the inmate. Based on the information you are provided, you would then contact either a criminal defense lawyer or a bail bond service. They will provide you with vital information which can be used to defend an individual and in a lot of cases get them released from detention while awaiting trial.

Cocke County Jail Facility and Inmate Contact Information:

Phone Number to Reach this Facility is:

423-623-9043 423-623-6239

Send Mail to the Facility (not inmates):

Cocke County Jail
358 East Main Street
Newport, TN 37821

To Send Mail to an Inmate at Cocke County Jail:

(please get a list of acceptable mail from the facility)

Cocke County Jail
Inmate Name, Inmate ID #
358 East Main Street
Newport, TN 37821

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