District 61 Supervision Path
Sheriff Kenny Christopher leads the county sheriff’s office, but District 61 and TDOC maintain the separate state-supervision trail.
District 61 serves Benton, Carroll, Crockett, Dyer, Gibson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Obion, and Weakley counties. It supervises probationers and parolees in the community. It does not hold inmates, operate a release gate, or replace the record made by Benton County Jail or a TDOC prison. A person linked to District 61 has a community-supervision trail for a state sentence, but could still face custody in another case.
Parole is conditional release from a prison sentence after Board action and final TDOC processing. Probation is a court-ordered community sentence that may avoid or follow confinement. A split-confinement sentence combines jail time with probation. The source of authority matters, so match parole to Board and TDOC records and probation to the sentencing-court order.
| Question | Record creator |
|---|---|
| Did the prison release occur? | TDOC release authorization and FOIL release detail |
| Was parole granted? | Tennessee Board of Parole final decision |
| Was probation ordered? | Sentencing court judgment and probation order |
| Which office handles supervision? | TDOC FOIL and current field-office directory |
Confirm District 61 Status
Start in TDOC FOIL. It may show parole, probation, incarcerated, or inactive status along with a location or office. Names are not unique. Use TDOC ID or SID when available, and compare date of birth, convictions, county, and other identifiers before relying on a match.
- Find the correct FOIL result and note the status, location, and update context.
- Check the official field-office directory for District 61 rather than choosing an office only because it looks nearby.
- Call the listed office to ask whether the displayed unit is current and where public corrections should be directed.
- For parole, obtain the final Board decision and TDOC release record. For probation, obtain the court order.
- Use the court docket for violation or revocation proceedings; an allegation is not the same as renewed custody.
The full Benton County released-inmate lookup supplies the local jail and court chain when the starting point is unclear.
District 61 Office Contact
Benton and Henry counties share the listed Paris field office. Assignments can change, so the directory should be checked before a visit. The research found no verified public office hours. Call first and do not infer that an office line is a round-the-clock records service.
TDOC District 61 Benton/Henry Office1188 N. Market Street, Suite B
Paris, TN 38242
(731) 641-5057
Fax: (731) 644-7358
The official TDOC field-office directory is the source for county coverage and contact details. It should be used instead of commercial lists or an old office address.
The directory capture below shows the official system used to locate District 61. It does not disclose any named person’s reporting terms.
This directory is a routing source; FOIL and agency records remain necessary for a person-specific status.
Parole and Probation Records
Tennessee splits the work between agencies. The Board conducts hearings and makes parole decisions. TDOC Community Supervision handles people in the community. A hearing officer’s recommendation is nonbinding, and Board members make the final decision. Even a grant can come before release-plan approval, detainer resolution, and actual departure.
Probation begins through a court judgment. TDOC says probationers report promptly after placement on probation or release from split confinement, while parole requires an approved release plan. Those rules describe supervision duties. They do not prove the date a Benton County jail or state prison physically released anyone.
- Parole
- Conditional community release from a TDOC sentence.
- Probation
- Court-ordered community supervision, sometimes after a jail term.
- Absconder
- A status alleging loss of contact or noncompliance; it does not by itself prove custody.
- Revocation
- A formal process that may alter supervision after alleged violations.
District 61 Release Evidence
FOIL is the public starting point, not the whole file. “Parole” or “probation” indicates active community supervision at the time reflected in the result. “Inactive” may mean TDOC no longer actively supervises or incarcerates the person, but the reason and completion date should come from release or discharge information. “Incarcerated” means state confinement continues even if the person left the Benton County Jail.
For a durable record, request the public TDOC release authorization, date history, and supervision discharge information. Ask the Board for its final parole decision when FOIL lacks enough detail. Ask the clerk for the probation or revocation order. Preserve exact labels because a hearing date, release eligibility date, parole grant, actual release date, and discharge date are separate events.
District 61 Violation Checks
An absconder or violation entry can mean alleged noncompliance, an outstanding warrant, a pending revocation, or another procedural stage. It does not automatically mean the person has returned to jail. No official Benton County sheriff absconder or warrant list was found. Avoid unsupported claims from social posts or commercial databases.
Check current FOIL status, the sentencing court’s revocation docket, and the supervising office. A preliminary or final revocation hearing is a process event. If custody resumed, the jail or TDOC movement record should show when and where. If supervision continued, the field office can direct a request for the public record that reflects the outcome.
Board hearing schedules may change and do not prove release. Current schedules are obtained from the Board, while final decisions may require a public-record request. Then confirm actual departure through TDOC release information or VINE.
District 61 Discharge Records
Supervision ends through a discharge or other formal status change, not merely because an old office listing disappears. Ask for the date, authority, and sentence or case to which the discharge applies. One completed sentence does not settle every separate count, case, registry duty, or court obligation.
Benton County court records add context. General Sessions handles misdemeanors and preliminary felony matters, while Circuit or Criminal Court holds felony judgments and many revocation records. A person may have different case numbers across those stages. Match the court record to the TDOC identifiers and conviction county before drawing a conclusion.
For personal release verification, notification follow-up, or reconnection, keep a dated note of which office supplied each fact. The bottom search may reveal leads, but current TDOC and court records are the dependable sources.
Benton Supervision Source Chain
Build status from the court, TDOC, Board, and District 61 without making one source do every task. The judgment identifies probation or a prison sentence. The Board identifies parole action. TDOC documents actual release and supervision. District 61 confirms office routing.
A schedule can change, a grant can precede release, and an alleged violation can precede a warrant or hearing. Discharge follows a formal change. Request the named decision, authorization, discharge, or court order tied to the correct TDOC and case numbers.
District 61 Parole Schedule Limits
The Tennessee Board of Parole, not District 61, conducts hearings and makes parole decisions. Its schedule hub says prison and county-jail schedules are updated weekly on Monday, or Tuesday after a Monday holiday. Current schedules are requested through BD.HearingSchedules@tn.gov and remain subject to change. A scheduled hearing establishes only that an event is planned.
Hearing types can include initial review, grant review, preliminary or final revocation, custodial review, rescission, time setting, and appeal. A hearing officer makes a nonbinding recommendation, while Board members make the decision. Even a grant can precede release-plan approval, detainer work, and final processing. FOIL, the Board's final record, and TDOC's release authorization should be checked before District 61 supervision is treated as active.
Probation follows a court judgment rather than a parole grant. TDOC states that probationers report after placement on probation or release from split confinement, while parole requires an approved plan. The Paris office can verify routing, but a public directory entry alone does not prove that a named person currently reports there. A current FOIL status and the sentencing or release record should support that conclusion. When they conflict, ask TDOC which office can correct the record.