The Simpson County Inmate Population
The Simpson County inmate population is reported through one local detention site, the Simpson County Detention Center. The county government page identifies the jail as the county detention center, run by the elected jailer, and gives the local bed count and staffing count. Kentucky Department of Corrections weekly jail reporting also lists Simpson as a reporting jail and separates secure and non-secure male and female counts. Those state reports matter because the jail can hold more than one kind of person at the same time: pretrial detainees waiting for court, local sentenced inmates, Class D state inmates housed locally, and non-secure or work-program residents.
The count changes as arrests, releases, bond decisions, court orders, and transfers move people in and out of custody. Franklin Police, the sheriff, Kentucky State Police, and other agencies may make arrests in Simpson County, but local jail custody is routed through the detention center. Once a person is sentenced to the Kentucky Department of Corrections, the search usually leaves the county roster and moves to KOOL, the statewide locator.
Simpson County Inmate Population Statistics
The most useful local jail figures come from the county government detention-center page and the KDOC Weekly Jail Report dated October 31, 2024. The county page reports 162 beds and 55 full- and part-time employees. The KDOC report lists 161 total jail beds for the main Simpson line and 135 people reported that week, plus a separate Simpson JRC reporting line with 70 beds and 67 people. The one-bed difference between the county and KDOC capacity figures should be kept with its source, since jail capacity can vary by reporting definition and date.
| Measure | Figure | Source / date |
|---|---|---|
| County jail capacity | 162 beds | Simpson County government detention-center page, accessed 2026-06-14 |
| County jail beds in state report | 161 total jail beds | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 10/31/2024 |
| Reported population, main Simpson line | 135 people | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 10/31/2024 |
| Simpson JRC beds / population | 70 beds / 67 people | KDOC Weekly Jail Report, 10/31/2024 |
| Staff count | 55 full- and part-time employees | Simpson County government detention-center page |
The county detention-center page is the source for the local bed and staff figures shown in the county overview. 
That county page connects the public capacity number to the jailer's local operation, not to a state prison or federal detention center.
Simpson County Inmate Population Trends
A full multi-year Simpson County jail average-daily-population trend was not located in the research file. The reliable jail population point is the KDOC weekly count from October 31, 2024. For local context, FRED and Census annual estimates show Simpson County's resident population rising from 2021 through 2025. That growth trend does not prove jail growth, but it helps frame the local base served by the detention center, sheriff, courts, and county attorney.
| Year | County resident population | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19,736 | FRED/Census annual estimate |
| 2022 | 19,930 | Increase from prior year |
| 2023 | 20,243 | Continued growth |
| 2024 | 20,418 | Latest year before the 2025 estimate |
| 2025 | 20,788 | FRED/Census value updated 2026-03-27 |
Simpson County Jail Housing Mix
KDOC weekly jail reporting gives Simpson-specific secure and non-secure categories for the main jail line. On October 31, 2024, the report listed 90 secure males, 24 secure females, 7 non-secure males, and 14 non-secure females on the main Simpson row. The same research found a separate Simpson JRC line with 67 non-secure males. That JRC line is best treated as a restricted-custody or non-secure reporting component, not as a second public facility page, because no separate address was found.
- Secure male custody accounted for 90 people on the main Simpson KDOC row.
- Secure female custody accounted for 24 people in the same state report.
- Non-secure main-jail custody included 7 males and 14 females.
- Simpson JRC appeared separately with 70 beds and 67 reported people.
Note: Secure and non-secure labels are state jail-reporting categories, not public directions to a different Franklin facility.
Simpson County Jail Capacity
Using the KDOC October 31, 2024 main Simpson row, 135 people were reported against 161 total jail beds. That is about 84 percent occupancy and leaves 26 beds by that weekly reporting measure. Simpson JRC showed 67 people against 70 beds, about 96 percent occupancy. The county's own detention-center page lists 162 beds, so the local and state figures are close but not identical. The research file did not find an official consent decree, current DOJ investigation, or active jail-construction project tied to Simpson County Detention Center.
Simpson County Inmate Population Law
Kentucky law supplies the public-records and jail-standards frame for the Simpson County inmate population. These laws do not make every jail detail public in every case. They do explain why the roster, court records, written records requests, and state jail reports can all be part of a custody search.
Key Statutes:
KRS 61.871 states Kentucky's open-records policy and says exceptions are strictly construed.
KRS 61.872 gives Kentucky residents the right to inspect public records unless an exception applies.
KRS 441.055 requires minimum jail standards for safety, operations, recordkeeping, training, custody, and medical care.
KRS Chapter 71 covers jailer duties, including custody and care of the jail.
Simpson County State Prison Lookup
Simpson County has no state prison in the county in the KDOC adult-institution list reviewed for the research file. A person sentenced from Simpson County may still leave the local jail and become part of the statewide prison or supervision population. That move changes the lookup tool. Local jail custody belongs with the Simpson current inmate list or the jail phone line. Sentenced Kentucky custody belongs with Kentucky Offender Online Lookup, commonly called KOOL.
The KDOC KOOL information page warns that the data is a public service, accuracy is not guaranteed, entries are updated daily, and offender data newer than 120 days may not be final. 
That warning is a useful reminder that county custody, state custody, and court records should be checked in the right system.
Search Simpson County Inmate Population
The official county path starts with the jail or sheriff website and the current inmate list link. The Simpson County jail homepage says the current list is used to find charges and bond information for current detainees. During research, the eJail host at scdcky.ejail.net did not resolve, so the exact live search fields could not be confirmed. The access chain still works because the jail phone line, open-records process, KOOL, BOP, ICE, and VINE provide fallback routes.
Use the person's full legal name. A date of birth and rough arrest date help when calling the jail or court clerk. If the person is not listed, the reason may be a spelling mismatch, recent release, transfer to KDOC, federal custody, immigration custody, or a portal outage.
- Open the Simpson County jail or sheriff website and choose the current inmate list link.
- If the eJail portal loads, search by the person's full legal name and review any current custody result.
- Use the profile or result for charges and bond information if the record is available.
- If the roster is down or no record appears, call Simpson County Detention Center at 270-586-5351.
- For sentenced state custody, search KOOL instead of the county roster.
Current Simpson County Inmate Lookup
The current list is confirmed by official local links, but the live search screen could not be inspected because the eJail host failed during research. That means fields such as booking number, date range, or facility filter should not be promised. The table below reflects the research gap plainly and preserves what the official pages did confirm.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Inmate List | Portal link | n/a | Official jail and sheriff pages link it for current detainees. |
| Search fields | Not inspectable | Not inspectable | The eJail host failed DNS resolution on 2026-06-14. |
| Charges and bond information | Roster content | n/a | The jail homepage says the current list provides these details. |
Past Simpson County Inmate Records
Released or older Simpson County jail records are less direct than current custody checks. The research did not find a public archive of historical bookings on the jail website. For sheriff-created arrest reports, media, and law-enforcement records, the Simpson County Sheriff's Office Open Records Request page gives mail instructions and a fee schedule. For jail-created custody records, contact the jail or county jailer first and ask which office holds the record.
Kentucky's open-records law supports written requests, but exemptions can limit or delay access. Active investigation records, sealed court matters, juvenile material, and confidential records may not be released in full. Court records after the arrest should be checked through KYeCourts, the official docket search, or the Simpson Circuit Court Clerk.
What Simpson County Inmate Records Show
Because the current eJail screen was not reachable during research, only confirmed fields should be treated as certain. The jail homepage confirms charges and bond information for current detainees. Other fields often seen in jail systems may exist, but they were not verified for Simpson County and should be checked on the live portal or with the jail.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Likely current detainee identity, but the exact display was not inspected. |
| Charges | Confirmed by the jail homepage as current-list content. |
| Bond information | Confirmed by the jail homepage as current-list content. |
| Mugshot | Not confirmed from official Simpson County sources. |
| Booking number or date | Not confirmed on the live roster during research. |
| Court date | Use KYeCourts or the docket search rather than assuming it appears on the jail record. |
Simpson County Jail vs Prison
County jail and state prison records answer different custody questions. Simpson County Detention Center is the local booking and detention point. KOOL is the statewide Kentucky corrections lookup for sentenced prisoners and DOC-supervised offenders. BOP and ICE are separate federal systems, and no official source found a BOP or ICE detention facility in Simpson County.
| County Jail | State Prison or DOC Supervision | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, Class D nonviolent inmates housed locally | Sentenced Kentucky offenders and DOC-supervised records |
| Run by | Simpson County Jailer / Simpson County Detention Center | Kentucky Department of Corrections |
| Where to look | Current inmate list or jail phone line | KOOL statewide locator |
| Best for | Fresh arrest, bond, current local custody | Post-sentence custody, transfer, parole or supervision lookup |
State and Federal Inmate Search
For Kentucky custody outside the county jail, use KOOL. For federal inmates, use the BOP inmate locator, which covers federal inmate records from 1982 to the present. For federal pretrial matters in this region, the U.S. Marshals Service Western District of Kentucky has a Bowling Green office listed in the research file. For immigration custody, use ICE ODLS, which official ICE descriptions say covers current ICE custody and CBP custody over 48 hours.
VINE also matters for the Simpson County inmate population because custody notification can alert registered users to release, transfer, escape, or parole-hearing events. The jail helpful contacts page lists VINE at 800-865-4314, while KDOC's KOOL page lists 1-800-511-1670. Preserve the source labels when choosing the number for a specific custody question.
Simpson County Detention Facilities
Only one detention facility requires a Simpson County facility page from the research map. Franklin Police and the sheriff may arrest people, and statewide or federal agencies may later take custody, but the local jail facility is the Simpson County Detention Center.
- Simpson County Detention Center holds pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, Class D nonviolent inmates, and secure or non-secure program residents.
Simpson County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Simpson County inmate population?
The KDOC Weekly Jail Report dated October 31, 2024 listed 135 people on the main Simpson jail line and 67 people on the Simpson JRC line. The county government page lists 162 beds at the jail, while the KDOC weekly report listed 161 beds for the main Simpson line.
How do I search Simpson County inmates?
Start with the current inmate list linked by the Simpson County jail and sheriff websites. If the eJail portal is unavailable, call the detention center at 270-586-5351 with the person's full legal name, date of birth if known, and approximate arrest date.
Does the roster show mugshots?
Official Simpson County pages did not confirm that mugshots appear on the current inmate list. The jail homepage confirms charges and bond information. Booking-photo questions should be routed to the jail or to a written open-records request when the sheriff created the related record.
Where do sentenced inmates go?
Sentenced Kentucky inmates may move from the local jail into Kentucky Department of Corrections custody. Use KOOL for those records rather than relying on the county current-inmate list.