Search Franklin County Booking Releases

Franklin County booking releases come from the Sheriff's Office in Winchester, Tennessee. The county covers 576 square miles in southeast Tennessee and has a population of about 42,000. All arrests by the Sheriff's deputies, Winchester Police, and other local agencies go through the Franklin County Jail for processing. You can search current and past booking releases through the Sheriff's Office website or by contacting them directly. Winchester is the county seat, and the jail facility at 494 George Fraley Parkway handles every booking in the county.

Franklin County Sheriff's Office Records

Sheriff Tim Fuller leads the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, with Chief Deputy Bent Perry. The office runs six divisions: Corrections, Court Security, Crime Prevention, Investigations, Patrol, and School Resources. All booking releases in the county go through this office. When someone gets arrested in Franklin County, they are taken to the jail at 494 George Fraley Parkway in Winchester for processing.

The Franklin County Jail is a medium-security facility staffed by Captain Scotty McKay as jail administrator and Lieutenant Nikki Nash. The jail has 1 administrator, 1 lieutenant, 5 sergeants, 4 corporals, and 17 corrections officers on staff. Medical care is available around the clock with 2 nurses and an on-call doctor. The jail roster updates every 24 hours and lists inmates alphabetically by last name with race, sex, date of birth, mugshot, arrest date, charges, and bond information.

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office website has an online inmate lookup tool where you can search by last name.

The image above shows the Franklin County jail information page with details on inmate services, booking data, and how to contact the facility.

Look Up Franklin County Booking Releases Online

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office runs an online inmate information system. You can search by last name to find current inmates. Each record shows the person's name, charges, bond amount, and booking date. The system is free to use and does not need an account.

For records not on the online system, you can file a public records request. Under T.C.A. § 10-7-503, booking releases are public documents in Tennessee. Send a written request to the Franklin County Public Record Coordinator at 1 S. Jefferson St, Room 301, Winchester, TN 37398. You will need to show a Tennessee state-issued ID. The county has 7 business days to respond.

Here is the Franklin County Sheriff's Office main page where you can find links to the inmate lookup and other resources.

This screenshot shows the Franklin County Sheriff's Office website. From here you can get to the inmate search tool, contact information, and details about each division in the department.

State databases help fill in gaps. The Tennessee court system tracks case records from Franklin County courts. The felony offender lookup covers convicted felons statewide, including those sentenced in Franklin County's 12th Judicial District.

Legal Framework for Booking Releases

Tennessee law makes booking releases public. You can ask for them without giving a reason. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office must provide them unless an exception applies.

Expunged records are the main exception. Under T.C.A. § 40-32-101, people can petition to have charges removed from their record if they were dismissed or resulted in a not guilty verdict. Once a judge grants that petition, the booking release is no longer public. Juvenile records fall under T.C.A. § 37-1-154 and are sealed from public view in all Tennessee counties.

Franklin County is part of the 12th Judicial District. Circuit court handles felony cases while general sessions court deals with misdemeanors and preliminary hearings. The violent crime rate in Franklin County was 131 per 100,000 residents based on 2018 UCR data. That puts it in the moderate range for Tennessee counties of similar size.

How Bookings Work in Franklin County

After an arrest in Franklin County, the person goes to the jail at 494 George Fraley Parkway. Staff take a photo, fingerprints, and record all personal details. Each charge is entered with the bond amount. The booking record is created at that point and becomes part of the public file.

Inmates can receive packages within the first 10 days of being booked. Allowed items include white underwear, white socks, envelopes, stamps, notebook paper, and a softcover Bible. Everything must be new and in original packaging. Commissary is handled through VendEngine, a third-party service. Deposits can be made at a lobby kiosk or online. These details may seem unrelated to booking releases, but they come up often when people call the jail looking for information about someone who was just booked.

Release from the Franklin County Jail happens when someone posts bond, gets released on their own recognizance, or finishes serving time. The release date and method get added to the booking record. Most basic booking data stays in the system and can be searched later.

Cities in Franklin County

Franklin County has seven cities: Winchester, Decherd, Estill Springs, Cowan, Sewanee, Huntland, and Sherwood. All arrests across these communities are processed through the Franklin County Jail in Winchester. None of the cities in Franklin County have a separate booking releases page, but records for all of them are available from the Sheriff's Office.

Nearby Counties

Franklin County borders several Tennessee counties and sits near the Alabama state line. If an arrest happened close to a county border, check that neighboring county's records too.

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