Simpson County Court, KY

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Simpson County, Kentucky

Simpson County Jail Inmate Search, Arrests and Mugshots

The Simpson County Jail is a medium security facility located in Franklin, Kentucky. The county jail houses both male and female offenders, either county, state, or federal inmates, who have been arrested and charged with either misdemeanor or felony offenses. All inmates being held at the county jail are either serving their sentences, awaiting trial, cannot afford bond, or do not have a bond set. The county jail provides programs to inmates to help them get rehabilitated and return to society. The current jailer is Eric Vaughn.

Contact the County Jail at the following:

Simpson County Detention Center
217 E. Kentucky St.
Franklin KY 42134

Phone: 270-586-5351
Email: [email protected]

How to Send Mail or Package

Inmates are allowed to receive mail from their friends and family while incarcerated. All incoming mail must be addressed with the Inmate name and Inmate ID and have a return address on the envelope. All incoming mail must be in the form of a letter or postcard. All mail is opened and inspected for contraband. If contraband is found, the mail will be destroyed.
Send mail in the following format:

Resident Name – Resident ID
Simpson County Jail
PO BOX 76550
Highland Heights, KY 41076

Money orders for the commissary may be mailed in a separate envelope and clearly marked as commissary.

The County Jail also partners with a 3rd party provider called CorrectPay. To add money to an inmate’s commissary account, visit their website and make an account.

Visitation Hours

Inmates have the right to visit with their friends and family while incarcerated. Inmates are entitled to 2 visits per week, onsite. All visits are via video. All visitors must present a valid photo identification card. Visitation hours for onsite visits are 7 days a week, from 8am to 4pm. Visitation hours for remote visits are 7 days a week from 8am to 11pm.

The Simpson County Jail has an inmate jail roster for the public to view. The roster lists all current inmates held in the jail.The jail roster lists the inmate’s full name, birth date, booking date, arresting agency, bond amount, and charges they were arrested for. Inmates can also be searched by their first and last name.
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Simpson County Sheriff Information

The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office is the chief law enforcement agency located in the county. The Sheriff is an elected official responsible for the County’s safety, for collecting taxes, and for arresting citizens who violate the law. Deputies are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is the mission of the Simpson County Sheriff’s Office to develop a highly trained, efficient, and professional law enforcement office in order to provide outstanding service to the citizens of Simpson County. The current Sheriff is Jere Dee Hopson.

Contact the Sheriff’s Office at the following:

203 E Kentucky St
Franklin, KY 42134

Email: [email protected]
Office: 270-586-7425
Fax: 270-586-9505

Simpson County is located in the southern region of the state of Kentucky. The county covers a total of 236 square miles. According to the latest census, the population was roughly 20,000. The largest city and the county seat is Franklin.

Simpson County Crime Statistics
Violent Crime 2016- 7
Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter- 0
Property Crime 2016- 48

Inmate Search

Arrests, Warrant, Docket, Mugshot

Simpson County Public Records Information

Public records for Simpson County are made available through the County Clerk. The Clerk’s office provides a record request form that must be downloaded and printed. The request form asks for the requester’s contact information and for a detailed description of the records being requested.

The request form can only be mailed to the Clerk’s office because it must contain the original signature of the requester. The request form can be delivered to the following:

Simpson County Clerk
PO Box 268
Franklin, KY 42135-0268

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