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TDOC Sevier Release Coverage

The Tennessee Department of Correction operates and oversees a statewide system of state prisons, contracted facilities, timekeeping, records, and community supervision. No state prison was identified as physically located in Sevier County. County of conviction does not predict prison location. A person convicted in Sevier may serve elsewhere, remain in a county jail while classified or awaiting transfer, or later report under supervision in another district.

TDOC's Felony Offender Information Lookup, called FOIL, includes people currently or formerly in state custody or supervision. That makes it the main public route after state-prison release. It is not the right first search for an ordinary pretrial detainee or misdemeanor-only SCSO booking. State and county records can overlap for a state-sentenced felony housed locally.

Search TDOC Release Records

Open the TDOC FOIL search. Choose name, TDOC ID, or State ID. A name search accepts first and last name, an alias-match option, and race as a filter. The form uses a CAPTCHA. Exact identifiers are stronger than a similar name, so compare several fields before selecting a record.

1. Select the correct search mode and enter the known identifiers.
2. Complete the CAPTCHA and review all plausible candidates.
3. Open the individual detail and verify identity from multiple fields.
4. Read status, location, offenses, sentences, parole-hearing information, and release information together.
5. Preserve the exact label and date shown, then request TDOC records if the entry is incomplete or disputed.

The captured FOIL form shows the verified search fields.

The image establishes the search route, not a result for any person. Result pages may be session-bound and do not guarantee every field for every offender.

Read TDOC Release Status

“Incarcerated” means the record reflects state custody at the displayed location or arrangement. “Parole” and “probation” mean the person is in the community under legal supervision, not unconditionally discharged. “Inactive” generally means there is no current active TDOC custody or supervision relationship, but the dates and detail must be read for that specific record.

Do not rename a displayed date. Release eligibility is the earliest point at which parole may be considered, not an appointment for physical exit. Sentence expiration, parole date, actual release date, and a projected or tentative date answer different questions. A future date may change after credits, discipline, corrected jail credit, a new judgment, detainer, consecutive sentence, Board action, or a source-record correction.

Release eligibility

The earliest statutory point for parole consideration, not a release promise.

Parole

Community supervision following a parole authorization.

Probation

Court-ordered community supervision that can arise through several sentencing paths.

Discharge

The end of the controlling custody or supervision relationship.

Request TDOC Archived Records

FOIL is for orientation and preliminary confirmation. TDOC's archived-record request page and GovQA portal provide the documentary fallback. Ask for the release authorization or discharge sheet, custody and status history, sentence or time-computation fields, and institutional photograph if it is public and needed. Supply the full offender name, date of birth, TOMIS or TDOC number, contact details, and a precise record description.

TDOC says archive-search charges may apply. Request an estimate and ask the custodian to cite the basis for withheld material. Personal privacy, security, and law-enforcement limits can restrict third-party access. A state institutional photograph is not necessarily the Sevier County booking photo.

When a public date is disputed, the official institutional or time-accounting record controls. FOIL itself warns that it does not warrant perfect accuracy, timeliness, or completeness.

No TDOC Prison in Sevier

The statewide distinction is especially important here. The facility entry represents TDOC institutions statewide, not one prison in Sevier County. No TDOC prison was found physically within the county. A Sevier conviction can still produce a statewide prison record, and state-sentenced backup prisoners can be housed at both the local Jail and Annex.

TDOC's January 2025 snapshot separately reported the two SCSO buildings and identified backup prisoners in each. This overlap shows why legal custodian and building address may differ. The county roster can establish local publication or movement. FOIL can establish the state relationship. Neither alone should be forced to answer the other's question.

When release planning or records access requires an institution address, use the institution shown in the current TDOC record and verify it with TDOC. Do not use a Sevier County jail address as if it were a state prison, and do not assume the county of conviction is the supervision district.

Note: Prison locations, field assignments, and operational contacts should be confirmed shortly before use.

TDOC Parole and Probation

The Tennessee Board of Parole makes parole decisions. TDOC Community Supervision supervises parolees and many probationers. A favorable Board decision is not the same as physical release because plan review, detainers, certificates, and administrative steps may remain. Continue checking FOIL and the institution until the custody record shows release.

For a person supervised in Sevier County, TDOC District 20 has a Sevierville office at 2411 Business Center Circle, Sevierville, TN 37876, telephone (865) 429-6686. The district serves eight counties. A person convicted in Sevier may be assigned elsewhere based on residence or the approved plan, so verify the supervising district before relying on that office.

Probation can follow no prison term, split confinement, determinate release, or another legal route. Mandatory reentry supervision is also distinct from parole and ordinary probation. The court judgment explains the origin; FOIL and the assigned office show the active TDOC relationship. The Sevier County post-release supervision page provides the focused verification path.

TDOC Transfers and Detainers

Immigration custody matters when a TDOC release is to a detainer rather than to the community. TDOC's own release-notice form shows that a person can be “released by detainer” to a Tennessee county facility and directs users to SAVIN for the next custody stage. The event ends one agency's custody while confinement continues elsewhere.

If the receiving agency is SCSO, use the county roster and booking record. If it is another county, use that county's official channel. An immigration or federal recipient requires ICE, USMS, BOP, or court records as appropriate. Keep the TDOC release date and the receiving custody date separate.

A VINE alert is a prompt to verify, not a discharge sheet. Search the named agency after any custody-change alert. No-result and out-of-custody labels remain limited to the agency record displayed.

Verify TDOC Release Evidence

Match the full name with TDOC ID, SID, date of birth, case number, or other stable data. Save the official page, query time, time zone, and exact labels. Multiple offenses or sentences can carry different dates. Consecutive sentences, holds, and corrections can change the apparent chronology.

A complete state-release file may include FOIL detail, Board decision if parole applies, TDOC authorization, and supervision status. Add the SCSO transaction if the person left a Sevier County jail, and add the receiving record if the event was a transfer. This chain distinguishes state-prison release from local facility movement and from unconditional discharge.

Note: Use the agency responsible for each fact when seeking a correction: TDOC for state data, the Board for its decision, and SCSO for county movement.

For a former state offender, compare each source by date. FOIL may show an inactive status after supervision ends, while an older court judgment still shows the original sentence and the Board file preserves a parole decision. None should be discarded just because another record is newer. Instead, build a timeline that marks prison custody, release authorization, physical release, community supervision, and final discharge as separate events.

For a person still shown as incarcerated, verify the listed facility or arrangement before making contact. Transfers can make an old location stale, and some state-sentenced people remain in county space. When the record names a detainer, ask which authority received the person. When it names parole or probation, verify the assigned supervision office rather than assuming District 20 from the Sevier conviction alone. These checks keep a statewide TDOC release record tied to the right person, place, and stage.