Simpson County Detention Center Inmate Lookup

Simpson County Detention Center Overview

Simpson County Detention Center is a county-jail facility operated by the elected Simpson County Jailer and the Simpson County Detention Center staff. The jail is located at 217 E. Kentucky St. in Franklin, Kentucky, near the local courthouse and other public-safety offices. The facility holds people arrested in Simpson County, people awaiting hearings or trial, local sentenced inmates, and Class D nonviolent inmates who may remain in county custody under Kentucky corrections rules.

The custody mix is broader than a simple booking lockup. Research materials for the county describe secure and non-secure male and female categories in Kentucky Department of Corrections weekly reporting, plus work, community, and reentry-oriented programs connected to the detention center. Simpson JRC appeared in the state weekly report as a restricted-custody or non-secure reporting component, with 70 beds and 67 people reported, but it is not treated here as a separate public facility page.

Source image: Simpson County Detention Center jail homepage.

Simpson County Detention Center Capacity and Population

Published capacity figures differ slightly by source. Simpson County's local information describes a 162-bed detention center. The Kentucky Department of Corrections weekly jail report dated October 31, 2024 listed Simpson with 161 total jail beds and 135 reported population on the main Simpson line. The county government also reports that the detention center has 55 full- and part-time employees. Those numbers should be read as dated operating references rather than a live headcount, because bookings, releases, transfers, and court orders can change the population throughout the day.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Simpson County Detention Center

For a person currently held in the county jail, start with the Simpson County Detention Center current inmate list or the roster link published from the jail or sheriff. During research, the eJail host used for the public roster failed DNS resolution, so a blank, unreachable, or timed-out roster should not be treated as proof that a person is not in custody. Call the jail at 270-586-5351 when the roster is unavailable or when the custody question is urgent.

1. Open the jail or sheriff current inmate list and search by the person's name if the roster loads.
2. Compare the spelling, booking information, charges, and custody status against the person you are trying to identify.
3. Confirm that the listed facility is Simpson County Detention Center, because state, federal, or immigration custody uses different systems.
4. If the person has been sentenced to Kentucky state custody, search KDOC KOOL instead of relying only on the county roster.
5. For federal custody, check the Bureau of Prisons inmate locator or contact the U.S. Marshals Western District of Kentucky; for immigration custody, use ICE ODLS. Simpson County does not have a BOP or ICE detention facility.

Simpson County Detention Center Address and Contact

The detention center's main contact point is the jail office in Franklin. Use the phone number for custody confirmation, visitation questions, mail questions, and roster problems. The published email address is available for non-emergency jail questions, but time-sensitive custody or bond issues should be handled by phone or through the relevant court office.

Source image: Simpson County government detention center overview.

Visiting Someone at Simpson County Detention Center

All visits for Simpson County Detention Center are video visits. On-site video visits are available daily from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and residents receive two free 20-minute on-site visits each week. Off-site video visits are available daily from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Visitors older than 15 must have valid identification. Visitors and residents must dress and behave appropriately, and the facility may suspend privileges for violations.

Remote visitors need a working webcam and microphone. Desktop users should use Chrome or Firefox. iOS users need the JailFunds app. Android users can use the JailFunds app or Chrome, with Android 6 or newer. Before scheduling or traveling, confirm the resident is still housed at the detention center and that the visitor account is approved for the visit type being used.

Source image: Simpson County Detention Center video visitation information.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Simpson County Detention Center

Mail rules depend on the type of correspondence. Non-legal mail uses a mail-processing address in Highland Heights and must identify the resident by name and resident ID. Legal mail and mailed commissary money orders use the jail's Franklin street address. Inmate-to-inmate correspondence is not allowed. Legal mail is opened in front of the resident and inspected for contraband, not read as ordinary correspondence.

Money orders for commissary may be mailed separately and marked commissary. The jail homepage advertises online options to deposit for commissary, deposit phone time, and pay jail fees, but the exact remote processing fees were not inspected in the research. Anyone sending funds should confirm the resident ID, the accepted payment method, and any vendor charge before submitting money.

Source image: Simpson County Detention Center mail and commissary policy information.

Booking, Bond, and Intake at Simpson County Detention Center

After arrest and booking, pretrial services interviews each inmate within 24 hours. Bond amounts and release conditions are generally returned by 1 p.m. daily. Bond payments are exact cash, and bonds over $10,000 are handled at the Circuit Clerk. Published fee information includes a $55 administration or booking fee, a $5 jail bond fee, a $25 court filing fee, and $50 per day for housing. Court orders, release paperwork, holds, and transfer decisions can affect when a person actually leaves custody after a bond or case update.

For broader record searches, use the county jail record path together with court records. A jail entry can show current custody, charges, bond, or booking details, while the court record explains hearings, filings, judgments, and later case status. The Simpson County jail inmate records page is the better starting point when the question is about records rather than visiting or contacting this facility.

Programs and PREA Reporting at Simpson County Detention Center

Simpson County Detention Center lists several programs tied to reentry, education, treatment, and work. The SCORE reentry program, classes, community service, SCORE Work Program, GED, anger management, Thinking for Good, MRT, Portal/New Directions, Staying Quit, and Parenting are among the named options in the research. Several classes carry 60 or 90 days of Kentucky Department of Corrections good-time credit when the participant qualifies under KDOC rules. County information also says Class D nonviolent inmates help clean litter and illegal dumps and maintain public facilities.

Source image: Simpson County Detention Center SCORE program information.

The facility states a zero-tolerance policy under the Prison Rape Elimination Act. Residents can report to officers or staff, use a request or grievance, or use the PREA hotline available from inmate phones. Hope Harbour is listed as an outside support contact at 800-656-4673. Outside reports may be made through the PREA form online or through visitation reporting channels. PREA reports should be treated as safety matters, not ordinary records questions.

Source image: Simpson County Detention Center PREA reporting information.

About Simpson County Detention Center

Simpson County Detention Center is the only listed detention facility for this county site. It serves as the local jail for people moving through arrest, bond, court, local sentencing, and county-based program custody. The jail sits near other Franklin records offices, so an inmate search may involve more than one agency depending on whether the question is about current custody, bond, court dates, prosecution records, or a later sentenced status.

For a county-level overview of the local jail population and search paths, return to the Simpson County inmate population home page. For this specific facility, the most important practical checks are the roster, the jail phone line, the visitation schedule, the correct mail address, and the court or clerk office when bond conditions or case filings are the issue.