The Wilson County Jail is a 112 bed facility built in 1989. The Sheriff has the huge responsibility of maintaining the Jail to keep certification.  Since 1984, the Wilson County Jail has been State Certified.  The facility houses maximum, medium, and minimum prisoners.  The facility also has two medical cells, 3 detox cells, and 3 holding cells.  The Wilson County Jail is staffed with 33 sworn correction officers and three cooks.  The Jail is equipped with a secured salli-port for loading and unloaded prisoners.  The security of the Jail is maintained by a control tower in the center of the complex, which is monitored 24 hours a day.  The facility offers a Commissary, AA meetings, Church Services, and Bible Study weekly.  Currently, the Wilson County Jail needs additional cells to maintain State Certification due to overcrowding. 

A detachment of the Wilson County Jail is the Wilson County Workhouse Commission.  The Sheriff is the superintendent of the Workhouse.  The department receives a State Litter Control Grant grant each year.  The department has two work crews that work 20 inmates daily.  Some of the projects of the Workhouse include trash pickup on county roads; maintenance and trash pickup at the Agricultural Center; painting schools; other projects for local civic non-profit organizations; and the inmate garden.

The State of Tennessee has recognized this Work House program as one of the best for its size in Tennessee.