Union County Released Inmate Records
A Union County jail release marks the end of the Sheriff's custody event. It does not always mean the person went home. Bond, a court order, time served, sentence completion, probation, or dismissal may lead to the community. A transfer can instead move the person to the Tennessee Department of Correction, another county, the U.S. Marshals Service, or Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Each result points to a different next record.
The Union County Jail is the only local detention facility supported by the official sources reviewed. Sheriff Billy Breeding's office holds the county booking and release material, while the Circuit Court Clerk maintains the orders and judgments that explain many departures. A state felony history may continue in TDOC's Felony Offender Information Lookup, called FOIL. The key is to identify the custodian, the event, and the destination.
A person who leaves the Union County Jail roster may be released, transferred, or affected by a records change. Roster absence alone proves none of those outcomes.
Union County Release Types
Release labels are short, but their legal effects differ. A bond ends pretrial confinement while the case remains open. Time served connects departure to a sentence calculation. Parole is Board-authorized community release before sentence expiration. Probation is supervision ordered by a court. A transfer ends one jail's control while another agency takes charge.
| Release type | What it means | Best next source |
|---|---|---|
| Bond or recognizance | Pretrial jail custody ended under a court order | Union County court order and jail release sheet |
| Time served or expiration | A calculated local sentence ended | Judgment and physical release entry |
| Probation | The person is in the community under court terms | Court order, FOIL when within TDOC scope |
| Parole | Board-authorized release under supervision | FOIL, Board disposition, TDOC office |
| Transfer or detainer | Union County custody ended, but another custodian may hold the person | Receiving county, TDOC, BOP, or ICE |
- Discharge
- The formal end of a custody or supervision status.
- Detainer
- A request or hold that can route a person to another custodian.
- Expungement
- A court-ordered erasure process for an eligible case.
Union County Release Record Fields
Tennessee has no single universal form called a release record. In Union County, the proof may be a booking and release sheet, jail-management entry, bond record, transport record, release authorization, or court disposition. Ask for the record as the agency keeps it. The Sheriff's Office does not have to create a custom report or combine facts from several systems.
A precise request can seek the fields below if they are maintained and disclosable. Identity and booking numbers reduce namesake errors. The release type and destination matter as much as the date because they distinguish a return to the community from a handoff.
| Field | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Name and booking number | The person and the local custody event |
| Admission date and time | When Union County custody began |
| Charge and arresting agency | The recorded basis and originating agency |
| Release date and time | When the jail event ended |
| Release type or authority | Bond, order, time served, transfer, or another disposition |
| Destination or receiving agency | Whether another custodian accepted the person |
| Booking photograph | An associated image, if kept and open to release |
Union County publishes no official data dictionary or retention period for released booking entries. Do not assume an entry stays visible for a set window. A dated source check and the underlying record are stronger than a remembered app result.
Request Union County Release Records
Start with Sheriff's records at the official agency contact, not with a third-party listing. The county page gives the Sheriff's Office address as 130 Veteran's Street, Maynardville, TN 37807, and the records line as 865-992-5212. It does not separately publish a jail street address. Call before visiting and ask for the current Public Records Request Coordinator, policy, form, and delivery choices.
- Identify the person, a known booking or case number, and an approximate custody date range.
- Ask for the existing booking and release record, including the date, time, type, authority, destination, and associated photo if maintained and disclosable.
- Say whether inspection or copies are requested. Ask for a cost estimate before copies are made.
- If material is withheld or redacted, request the legal basis in writing.
- Match the jail record to the operative court order or receiving-custody record.
Under the Tennessee Public Records Act guidance, inspection is generally free. The statewide schedule lists $0.15 per black-and-white page and $0.50 per color page, plus labor after the first hour, unless a documented higher actual cost applies. When records are not readily available, the custodian must within seven business days produce them, deny the request in writing, or give a written time estimate.
Note: A copy request may require a form, while an inspection request cannot be required in writing under the cited state guidance.
Union County Release Records Law
Tenn. Code Ann. ยง 10-7-503 broadly defines public records to include photographs and electronic data. Tennessee citizens have a statutory right to inspect and copy open records unless another law applies. The right is directed to the actual custodian, not a central clearinghouse. Requests must be specific enough to locate an existing record, and an office need not compile new information.
Access is not absolute. Juvenile, sealed, expunged, exempt, or protected material may be removed or withheld. An active matter can also affect what is released. The fact that photographs fall within the broad definition does not make every image open in every case. When access changes, the court order and each agency's processing rules control the result.
Expunged Union County Release Records
Tennessee Courts describes expungement as court-ordered erasure for eligible matters, not a process available for every case. The current state guide identifies possible no-fee categories such as dismissed charges, a no true bill, not guilty, nolle prosequi, or an arrest and release without charge. The process starts in the court where the matter began, using the docket information and the local criminal clerk's procedure.
The TBI expungement explanation says a completed local order is sent to the arresting agency, county jail, TDOC, and TBI. Each system then applies its own process. This is why an old Union County release record or booking image may later vanish. Disappearance after an order reflects a lawful records change and must not be recast as proof that no earlier custody event occurred.
Find Union County Released Inmates
Begin with the last known custodian. For a short local stay, the Union County Jail controls the physical departure record. A state prison case belongs in FOIL. Federal custody uses the BOP locator, while an immigration handoff uses ICE ODLS. A court file explains the legal reason for many county departures and often remains available after a roster entry is gone.
- Call the Union County Jail at 865-992-6262 and ask whether custody ended, when it ended, the recorded type, and whether a transfer occurred.
- Request the existing release or booking sheet from Sheriff's records at 865-992-5212.
- Check the Union County case portal and obtain the operative order from the Circuit Court Clerk.
- Use FOIL if the person entered TDOC felony custody or supervision.
- Use VINE for a matched custody-change alert, not as a permanent archive.
- Follow a named transfer in the receiving county, BOP, ICE, or federal court system.
A brief pretrial stay or misdemeanor may never enter FOIL. Likewise, a current jail check only tells who is held now. The durable answer joins the release sheet to the court order or receiving agency.
Union County FOIL Release Search
The Tennessee Department of Correction FOIL overview says the service covers felony offenders now or formerly in TDOC custody or supervision. Results may include a photo, custody or supervision status, location, offense, sentence, parole-hearing status, and release information. It is strong for a Union County person transferred into TDOC or placed under its supervision. It is not a full archive of county pretrial and misdemeanor stays.
| FOIL input | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Last and first name | Aliases and race may narrow a match |
| TDOC ID | State correction identifier | More stable than a name |
| State ID | Alternate state identifier | Use only when lawfully known |
| CAPTCHA | Case-sensitive image or audio test | Must be completed for the search |
The exact projected or tentative date-field label was not verified in the research. Read any date in context. Parole eligibility, sentence expiration, a hearing date, and actual release are different events. FOIL also warns that accuracy, timing, and completeness are not guaranteed, so check a key date against the court, TDOC records, or the releasing custodian.
The FOIL search screen shows the name and identifier paths available to the public.
This dated capture illustrates the statewide search route, not a claim about any particular person's present status.
Union County Recent Release Records
No official Union County browser roster, released tab, or verified rolling release report was located on the county and sheriff pages reviewed. The Sheriff's current site promotes MobilePatrol, but it does not document Union-specific fields, photos, refresh timing, retention, or a release window. App availability alone cannot establish that someone was released during a given span.
For a same-day event, lead with the jail call, records request, and court order. The Released Last 24 Hours page organizes that fallback for recent events. VINE can help prospectively if the person and custodian can be matched before a change. FOIL should be used only when TDOC custody or supervision is relevant.
Union County Court Release Proof
The local court record is unusually important because the sheriff provides no durable browser release list. The Circuit Court Clerk maintains judgments, orders, minutes, and dockets. A bond order shows why pretrial custody ended but does not close the charge. A dismissal or nolle prosequi identifies an ended charge. A judgment records the sentence, and a probation order explains community supervision.
Use the Union County public case portal to locate the matter, then ask the clerk for the operative document instead of relying on a short portal label. The office is at 901 Main Street, Suite 201, Maynardville, and the published number is 865-992-5493. These are court details, not a verified jail entrance or jail phone.
Note: A court authorization may precede physical departure by hours, so compare the order time with the jail's recorded release time.
Union County Post-Release Supervision
Parole and probation can place a person in the community while legal supervision continues. Search FOIL for a public parole or probation status, then use the official TDOC field-office directory. District 20 serves Union, Claiborne, and Hancock counties from New Tazewell. The Union County courthouse and Sheriff's Office are not the listed state supervision office.
A parole grant is not physical release proof. TDOC explains that an approved release plan and certificate still may be required. A hearing schedule is also not a result. The public status, final disposition, certificate process, and actual jail or prison departure must be kept separate.
Transportation After Union County Release
ETHRA Public Transit offers flexible rural transportation to the general public and asks for three business days' notice. Its published in-county fare is $3 each way, and general scheduling is 1-800-232-1565. This can support advance planning when a release date is reasonably known.
ETHRA is not documented as an on-demand Union County Jail pickup or as a ride that waits at the exit. The Sheriff's sources do not publish a release door, waiting area, or fixed release time. Confirm the actual date and pickup details with the jail, then make transport plans with the provider. A projected date alone may change.
Identification After Union County Release
The Union County Clerk provides a local route for driver-license renewals and duplicates. The office is at 825 Main Street in Maynardville, is listed as open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and publishes 865-992-8043. Call first to confirm the documents, payment, and service that fit the person's need.
This office does not issue jail release records and does not supervise parole or probation. It is a practical document-replacement contact after custody. Property-return rules at the Union County Jail were not published in the reviewed official sources, so ask the jail what identification is required and where property is returned.
Union County Federal Release Checks
VINE is a notification layer for participating Tennessee custodians, not a permanent archive. Search by name or offender ID, match the correct person, and register through the channels currently offered. A release alert reports a custody change by the participating custodian. It can still be followed by another hold or transfer.
For federal prison, the BOP locator pairs a release date with a location. A past date and `RELEASED` mean BOP custody ended, but court-ordered supervision or another agency may follow. `IN TRANSIT` is not release. A federal pretrial matter that never reached BOP designation may require the federal docket and USMS or court records.
Union County ICE Release Transfers
An ICE detainer changes the meaning of a Union County release. Local custody can end when ICE accepts the person, so the county record must state the receiving authority and transfer date. Search the ICE Online Detainee Locator promptly after such a handoff. A current ICE match means the person did not return to the community at the county release point.
ICE says ODLS covers current detainees and people released from ICE custody within the last 60 days. The limited window matters. A later non-result does not prove any outcome. Search by a nine-digit A-number plus country of birth, or use the exact biographical path. Preserve hyphenated names and verify the event with the county and immigration sources.
Union County Custody Search Choices
Each system answers a narrow question. Match the source to the person and event before drawing a conclusion.
| Source | Best use | Released-person meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Union County Jail | Current or last local custody | Ask for type, time, and destination |
| Sheriff release record | Durable local event proof | Documents the end of county custody |
| Union County court | Order, judgment, or disposition | Explains the legal basis |
| TDOC FOIL | State felony custody or supervision | May show inactive, parole, probation, and release information |
| VINE | Custody-change alert | Not a permanent release archive |
| BOP or ICE | Federal or immigration custody | Applies only to that custodian |
Union County Detention Facility
The official facility map supports one local detention page: the Union County Jail. It is a county jail operated by the Union County Sheriff's Office. A person can leave for the community after an authorized local release or move to another custodian. The facility page explains the call, record request, court check, and transfer follow-up in the jail's own context.
No separate Maynardville or Luttrell holding facility, state prison, BOP institution, or ICE detention center was supported inside Union County. State and federal search tools remain important for transfers, but those institutions must not be presented as local facilities.