Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Franklin County, Mississippi, has about 7,500 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A person kept in custody after an arrest in Franklin County is held at the county jail, run by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, and the jail's record of each person held is a public record. This guide says where to look for someone in custody, what the jail holds and who books people into it.
This guide covers the search, who books people, state prison and common questions.
Related guides: Franklin County public records, Franklin County arrest records, Franklin County warrants, Franklin County criminal records, Franklin County court records, Mississippi arrest records and Mississippi inmate search.
Finding Someone in Custody in Franklin County
A person kept in custody after an arrest in Franklin County is held at the county jail, run by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, whichever agency made the arrest.
SearchSystems opened and checked the jail page of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office at franklincountyms.gov/sheriff (page title: sheriff), phone 601-384-2323, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
That page is the office's jail information page rather than a roster, so a search for a particular person goes through the office at 601-384-2323.
Who Books People Into the Franklin County Jail
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office and the agency that reports for Roxie make the arrests that end in a booking in Franklin County.
The largest arrest counts reported to the FBI were Roxie's 1,152 for 2025 and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office's 1,152 for 2025.
Together, the two agencies in Franklin County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 2,304 arrests to the FBI that year. Those kept in custody were booked into the county jail; a person cited and released at the scene was not.
The counts, agency by agency and year by year, are in Franklin County arrest records.
From the Jail to State Prison
The jail holds people awaiting trial and people serving short sentences. A person sentenced to prison in Franklin County serves the sentence in a facility of the Mississippi Department of Corrections, whose inmate locator is at mdoc.ms.gov/inmate_search.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find an inmate in Franklin County?
Ask the Franklin County Sheriff's Office at 601-384-2323; its jail page SearchSystems verified is at franklincountyms.gov/sheriff.
What is the phone number for the Franklin County jail?
601-384-2323, the number on the page of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office SearchSystems verified.
Where do people sentenced to prison in Franklin County go?
To a facility of the Mississippi Department of Corrections; its inmate locator is at mdoc.ms.gov/inmate_search.
Is this the official Franklin County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.