Sumner County Jail — Complete contact directory and which email to use
Trying to reach Sumner County Jail without your message getting lost? Here's a verified contact directory—plus a heads-up about a confusing email listing you'll want to sort out first.
Sumner County Jail is at 117 West Smith Street, Gallatin, Tennessee 37066. The Sumner County Sheriff's Office runs the facility and shares the same address - use this location for in-person visits or when referencing the agency.
The primary administrative contact is Jerry Scott (sheriff/warden). His phone number is 615-442-1843 - call this line first when you need a quick answer or want to confirm the correct email before sending anything time-sensitive.
Heads up: Two different email formats appear for Jerry Scott in official records. Before sending anything urgent, call 615-442-1843 and ask staff which address to use.
Got questions about inmate healthcare? Contact the Health Service Administrator, Sharon Harris at Fast Access Healthcare. Email medical@sumnersheriff.com or call 615-442-1822. For urgent matters, calling gets you to the right person faster.
To report sexual abuse or harassment concerns (PREA-related), contact Brandon Maynard, the facility's PREA Compliance Manager, at bmaynard@sumnersheriff.com.
- Call the primary number first - Reach Jerry Scott’s office at 615-442-1843 and ask which email address is currently being monitored.
- Use the primary email format, then try the alternate if needed - Start with jerryscott@sumnersheriff.com; if you get a bounce-back or no delivery, try jerry.scott@sumnersheriff.com.
- Save proof of delivery problems - Keep any bounce messages or error notices so you can reference them when you call.
- Confirm by phone for time-sensitive issues - If your message involves a deadline or an urgent situation, don’t rely on email alone - get confirmation by calling 615-442-1843.
Watch for this email conflict: Jerry Scott's address appears as both jerryscott@sumnersheriff.com and jerry.scott@sumnersheriff.com in the same report. Verify before sending anything sensitive.
- ✓ Call 615-442-1843 and ask staff to confirm the correct email for Jerry Scott.
- ✓ Send your message to jerryscott@sumnersheriff.com first.
- ✓ If that address bounces, resend to jerry.scott@sumnersheriff.com.
- ✓ Keep any bounce-back notice or error message.
- ✓ Ask for confirmation by phone when the issue is urgent or time-sensitive.
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