Facilities · Jail
Hamilton County Jail
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee · capacity 505
Also reported as Chattanooga jail; Hamilton County Jail and Detention Center.
10 deaths are recorded here, from 1885 to 2026; all by name.
- undetermined 3
- illness 2
- other person 2
- lynching 2
- overdose 1
The people
- Colin Shannon August 9, 2026
- Deshawn Brazell December 26, 2025
- Leslie L. Walker September 5, 2025
- Matthew Vandergriff August 28, 2025
- Rachel Johnson September 2, 2024
- Deward Burton Johnson March 14, 2024
- Michael Frederick Huber September 29, 2019
- Devonte Allison December 28, 2018
- Ed Johnson March 19, 1906
- Charles Williams September 7, 1885
History and conditions
Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.