Washington County, Tennessee Detention Center to host clothing drop-off for released inmates

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Washington County, Tennessee Detention Center will host a seasonal clothing drop-off on Sept. 24 and 26.

Donations can be dropped off in the parking lot of the detention center (114 W Jackson Blvd, Jonesborough) from 9 a.m. – noon on Sept. 24 and 2 – 5 p.m. on Sept. 26.

“Inmates leave in the clothes they were arrested in,” Sheriff Keith Sexton said in a news release. “So, if you were booked into our facility in July and then released in January, those flip-flops and shorts aren’t going to keep you warm.”

Detention Center staff will inspect donations for contraband and then give them to inmates as they’re released.

All donations must be new or gently used and clean. The following items of any size will be accepted:

• Tennis shoes, boots
• Long sleeve t-shirts, thermal shirts, sweatshirts, sweaters
• Jeans, sweatpants, leggings or athletic wear for women
• Coats, jackets
• Outwear, gloves, toboggans
• Socks
• New underwear

The sheriff’s office asks only winter clothing with no business logos be donated.

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