Simpson County Jail Roster Overview
The official current-inmate path is linked from the Simpson County jail site and the Simpson County Sheriff's Office website. The jail homepage describes the current list as a way to find charges and bond information for current detainees. The roster host, scdcky.ejail.net, did not resolve during research on June 14, 2026, so the live search fields and a sample profile could not be inspected. That outage does not erase the local access route, but it makes the phone and records fallback chain important.
The county roster is not a statewide prison database. It should be used first for a fresh Simpson County arrest, current local jail custody, bond status, and jail-held charges. Sentenced Kentucky prisoners and DOC-supervised offenders belong in KOOL. Federal inmates belong in the BOP inmate locator, and immigration custody is checked through ICE ODLS. No official source found a BOP or ICE facility in Simpson County.
The Simpson County Detention Center homepage shows the local entry points for current inmates, bond, mail, visitation, commissary, phone time, and PREA. 
Those links are useful because the jailer runs the detention center, while the sheriff separately handles law-enforcement records and open-records requests.
Use Simpson County Inmate Roster
Start with a full legal name. If the spelling is uncertain, gather a date of birth, approximate arrest date, and arresting agency before calling the jail. A current custody search should not rely on a single system when the roster is unavailable or a transfer may have occurred.
- Open the Simpson County jail or sheriff website and select the current inmate list link.
- If the eJail page loads, search for the person's legal name and review each matching result.
- Use confirmed roster content for charges and bond information, then verify release questions with the jail.
- If the portal is down or no match appears, call Simpson County Detention Center at 270-586-5351.
- If the person has been sentenced or transferred, use KOOL, BOP, ICE, or the U.S. Marshals path that fits the custody type.
Simpson County Roster Search Fields
The exact current-inmate search fields were not available because the official eJail host failed DNS resolution during research. The table keeps the verified access facts separate from unverified assumptions. If the portal later loads, inspect the screen before relying on any field beyond the current inmate list link itself.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Inmate List | Link / portal | n/a | Official jail and sheriff pages link to it. |
| Live search fields | Not inspectable | Not inspectable | Host failed during research on 2026-06-14. |
| Charges | Record content | n/a | Confirmed by jail homepage as current-list information. |
| Bond information | Record content | n/a | Confirmed by jail homepage as current-list information. |
Simpson County Inmate Profile Fields
A Simpson County inmate profile should be read with care because only charges and bond information were confirmed by the official jail site. A charge on a jail roster is an accusation or custody label at the jail stage. The filed court charge can later be changed by the prosecutor or court. A bond entry is a release condition, not proof that release will occur if another hold, warrant, probation issue, DOC transfer, federal hold, or ICE detainer exists.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Likely identifies the current detainee, but the exact live display was not inspected. |
| Charges | Confirmed current-list content from the Simpson County jail homepage. |
| Bond information | Confirmed current-list content from the Simpson County jail homepage. |
| Mugshot | Not confirmed by official Simpson County pages. |
| Booking date or number | Not confirmed because the live roster could not be inspected. |
| Court date | Use KYeCourts or the docket search rather than assuming it appears on the roster. |
Find Simpson County or State Inmates
Choose the locator by custody type. The Simpson County current inmate list is for local jail custody. KOOL is for Kentucky offenders in state prison or DOC supervision. BOP is for federal custody, and ICE ODLS is for immigration detention. VINELink is a notification service, not the same as a complete jail roster, but it can alert registered users when custody status changes.
| Custody question | Where to look | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh Simpson County arrest | Current inmate list or jail phone line | Booking, local custody, charges, bond |
| Sentenced Kentucky inmate | Kentucky Department of Corrections KOOL | State prison, transfer, parole or supervision |
| Federal inmate | BOP inmate locator | Federal sentence or BOP custody records from 1982 forward |
| Immigration custody | ICE ODLS | Current ICE custody or CBP custody over 48 hours |
Simpson County Jail Facility
Simpson County has one detention facility page in the facility map. The jail sits in downtown Franklin and is run by the elected Simpson County Jailer. The county government page lists 162 beds and 55 full- and part-time employees, while the KDOC weekly report listed 161 beds and 135 people on the main Simpson jail line on October 31, 2024.
Simpson County Detention Center
217 E. Kentucky St.
Franklin, KY 42134
270-586-5351
All visits are video visits; on-site and off-site schedules differ.
Booking Process in Simpson County
After arrest, a person is generally transported to Simpson County Detention Center for intake unless another agency immediately takes custody. Booking includes the jail's intake and release process, searches, identification, property handling, classification, and care or control duties. The research file did not locate a full published medical-screening policy, but the jail helpful-contacts page lists a jail medical phone line and fax number.
The bond page gives one important timing fact: Pretrial Services interviews each inmate within 24 hours of booking. Bond amounts and conditions are generally returned to the jail by 1:00 p.m. daily. Conditions can include no contact with an alleged victim, drug testing, no further offenses, or other court requirements. The jail record may show the bond side of the case, but the filed charge and court events should be checked through court records after the arrest.
Key terms: Booking is the jail intake record after arrest. A detainer or hold means another agency may keep custody even if local bond is posted. Classification is the jail's housing and security review.
Simpson County Video Visitation
All Simpson County jail visits are video visits. The jail's visitation policy separates on-site video visits from off-site visits. On-site visitors over age 15 need valid ID, and both residents and visitors must behave in a publicly acceptable manner, dress appropriately, and maintain decorum. A violation can suspend visitation privileges.
| Visit type | Days | Hours | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site video | Daily | 8:00 AM-4:00 PM | Two free 20-minute on-site visits per week; valid ID required for visitors over 15. |
| Off-site video | Daily | 8:00 AM-11:00 PM | JailFunds app required for iOS; Android can use JailFunds or Chrome with Android 6 or greater. |
The jail visitation page publishes the video schedule and device rules. 
Confirm the schedule before making a visit because account setup, device rules, and jail restrictions can change.
Contact Simpson County Inmates
Mail and money rules differ by item. The jail mail page says there is no inmate-to-inmate correspondence. Legal mail is opened in front of the resident and inspected for contraband. Money orders for commissary may be mailed in a separate envelope and clearly marked as commissary. Legal mail and commissary deposits go to Simpson County Jail, 217 E Kentucky St., Franklin KY 42134.
Non-legal mail uses a separate mailing format: Resident Name - Resident ID, Simpson County Jail, PO Box 76550, Highland Heights, KY 41076. The resident ID is part of the address format, so confirm it before sending mail. The jail homepage also advertises deposit links for commissary, phone time, and past-due jail fees, but the exact remote vendor fees were not confirmed in the research.
Older Simpson County Jail Records
For older records, first decide which office made or holds the record. Sheriff reports, media, and law-enforcement records should follow the Simpson County Sheriff's Office Open Records Request process. The sheriff records page lists mail addresses at 203 E. Kentucky St., Franklin, KY 42134, and PO Box 434, Franklin, KY 42135. Fees include $5.00 per complete police report, $0.10 per miscellaneous page, $15.00 per photo disc, $15.00 per audio disc, $15.00 per video disc, $15.00 per USB drive, and postage by size and weight.
Jail-created custody records may need to be routed through the jail or county jailer. Court records should be routed to KYeCourts, the docket search, or the Simpson Circuit Court Clerk. Kentucky open-records law requires agency response to written requests, but KRS 61.878 exemptions may apply to active investigative records or other protected material.
Simpson County Custody Notifications
VINELink is the notification channel documented for Kentucky custody changes. KDOC says VINE covers county jails, prisons, mental health facilities, and juvenile detention centers, and can send alerts for release, transfer, escape, or parole-hearing events. The Simpson jail helpful contacts page lists VINE at 800-865-4314, while the KDOC KOOL page lists 1-800-511-1670, so use the official number tied to the source you are contacting. Research did not confirm a Simpson County sheriff or Franklin Police mobile app with app-only roster or warrant features.