The Greene County Workhouse is situated in Greeneville, Tennessee. The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is the law enforcement agency responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the Greene County Workhouse.

Sheriff Leahy is responsible for all of the jail operations. The Greene County Workhouse has a safe and humane environment. The facility not only meets and exceeds state standards, but the facility also exceeds the national standards as well.

The Greene County Workhouse will process nearly 7,000 inmates every year. The facility has a daily inmate population of around 300 inmates. The Greene County Workhouse only houses adult male and adult female inmates.

The Greene County Workhouse has a minimum-security section, medium-security section, and a maximum security section. The facility can hold inmates of any of these security levels.

The minimum-security section opened their doors back in 1994. This section is also known as the Minimum Security Misdemeanant Section. This section can house up to 192 inmates. This section will house inmates who are non-violent.

The medium-security section opened their doors back in 2006. This section can also house up to 192 inmates. This section is situated on the north end of the facility.

The maximum-security section opened their doors back in 1986. The facility can house up to 128 inmates. This section of the facility will only have single cells. This section will only house the most violent offenders.

Greene County Workhouse Sheriff's Office

Inmate Mailing Address

Inmate Name, ID, Housing #
Greene County Workhouse
817 West Summer Street, Greeneville, TN, 37745

Greene County Workhouse Prison Information