Franklin County Jail Roster
The Franklin County jail roster provides public access to records of inmates held at the county detention center in Louisburg, North Carolina. Sheriff Kevin White oversees the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. The detention center can hold up to 176 inmates. The sheriff's office employs 108 full-time and 37 part-time staff to manage law enforcement and jail operations across 495 square miles. You can search the Franklin County jail roster through VINE, by phone, or in person at no cost.
Franklin County Quick Facts
Franklin County Detention Center
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office operates the detention center in Louisburg. The facility has room for 176 inmates. It houses people awaiting trial, those serving misdemeanor sentences, and individuals waiting for transfer to state prison. Each person booked into this facility is added to the Franklin County jail roster.
Sheriff Kevin White leads a team of 108 full-time employees and 37 part-time staff. The sheriff's office handles patrol, criminal investigations, court security, and detention operations. The county covers 495 square miles of mostly rural land. Arrests made anywhere in Franklin County result in booking at the detention center. Staff process each person by recording their name, charges, bond amount, and booking date. This information goes on the jail roster immediately.
The Franklin County Schools and other local agencies work alongside the sheriff's office on community safety efforts. The Franklin County government website provides links to all county departments.
| Agency |
Franklin County Sheriff's Office Louisburg, NC Phone: 919-496-2186 |
|---|---|
| Facility | Franklin County Detention Center (176 capacity) |
| Sheriff | Kevin White |
| Website | franklincountync.gov/sheriff |
Searching the Franklin Jail Roster
You can search the Franklin County jail roster in several ways. Online tools offer the fastest results.
The VINE system covers all North Carolina county jails, including Franklin County. Visit the VINE website and select North Carolina. Enter the person's name. VINE shows whether the person is in custody and lists basic booking details. The data updates about every 15 minutes. You can sign up for alerts to be notified if the person is released or transferred.
Call the NC SAVAN program at 1-877-627-2826. This free service runs around the clock. It works in over 100 languages. You can check on an inmate's status or register for notifications. NC SAVAN covers every county in the state.
You may also call the Franklin County detention center at 919-496-2186. Staff can confirm if a person is on the current jail roster.
Note: VINE only shows people who have been fully processed into the detention center, not those held temporarily at a local police station.
Franklin County Jail Records
Jail roster records in Franklin County are public. N.C.G.S. Chapter 132 makes government records open to all. The jail roster qualifies as a public record. You do not need a specific reason to view it.
A standard jail roster entry includes the inmate's full name, date of birth, booking date and time, charges, bond amount, and next court date. Some entries also list the arresting agency. To access records no longer on the active jail roster, file a public records request with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. Under state law, the office must respond as promptly as possible.
State Search Tools for Franklin County
North Carolina provides several tools beyond the Franklin County jail roster.
The NC Department of Adult Correction offers an offender search covering state prison inmates, people on probation, and parolees. This database reaches back to 1972. It does not include county jail inmates. If a Franklin County inmate has been sentenced to state prison, this tool is how to find them.
The NC Judicial Branch keeps court records for all counties. Court records show hearing dates, case outcomes, and filings related to people on the jail roster. The NC Sheriffs' Association has a directory of all 100 sheriffs' offices.
- NC Department of Adult Correction for state inmates
- NC Judicial Branch for court records
- VINE for real-time custody checks
- NC SAVAN for phone-based inmate lookups
Note: State prison records and county jail roster records are managed separately and cannot be searched together.
About Franklin County
Franklin County lies northeast of Raleigh. Louisburg is the county seat. The town is home to Louisburg College, one of the oldest two-year colleges in the country. The county has a rural character with farms, forests, and small communities spread across its 495 square miles.
The county has grown in recent years due to its closeness to the Raleigh metro area. Many residents commute to Wake County for work. Despite the growth, Franklin County retains a small-town feel. The sheriff's office serves all unincorporated areas. Local police departments in towns like Louisburg, Franklinton, and Youngsville handle calls within their limits. All arrests in the county lead to bookings at the Franklin County detention center. Every booking is part of the jail roster.
Under N.C.G.S. Chapter 15A, North Carolina's Criminal Procedure Act governs how arrests, bookings, and pretrial detention work. These rules apply uniformly across all counties, including Franklin.
Franklin County Custody Alerts
Stay updated on changes to the Franklin County jail roster with free alerts from VINE or NC SAVAN.
Search for the inmate on VINELink.com. Click the notification option. Pick phone, text, email, or TTY. Create a four-digit PIN. The system will contact you when the person is released, transferred, or escapes. The inmate will not know you signed up. VINE calls every 30 minutes for escapes and every two hours for other changes.
Nearby Counties
Franklin County shares borders with several other North Carolina counties. Check their jail rosters if your search in Franklin County does not find the person you need.