Franklin Parish Jail Roster
The Franklin Parish jail roster lists all inmates held at the Franklin Parish Detention Center in Winnsboro. Sheriff Kevin Cobb and the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office manage the facility and post the roster through LAVNS. Anyone can search the roster by name to find people in custody. The data gets updated regularly to show current bookings and releases. If you need to check on someone picked up in Franklin Parish or want to see who is at the detention center, the online jail roster is where you start.
Franklin Parish Jail Quick Facts
Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office
The Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office runs the detention center and keeps the jail roster. The main office is at 6556 Main Street in Winnsboro. You can reach them at (318) 435-4505 or email info@franklinsheriff.net.
"The Franklin Parish Detention Center houses inmates arrested in Franklin Parish as well as Louisiana Department of Correction inmates and some other Parish inmates." This means the facility does not just hold local arrests. It also houses state prisoners and inmates from other parishes. The detention center is at 388 Natures Acres Road in Winnsboro. Call (318) 435-8229 to reach the jail directly.
"If you have a question regarding if an inmate has been booked in or arrested at the Franklin Parish Detention Center contact us at (318) 435-8229." The jail staff can tell you if someone is in the system before they show up on the online Franlkin Parish jail roster.
| Agency | Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Sheriff Office | 6556 Main Street, Winnsboro, LA 71295 |
| Detention Center | 388 Natures Acres Road, Winnsboro, LA 71295 |
| Jail Phone | (318) 435-8229 |
| Records | (318) 435-9735 |
| Website | franklinsheriff.net |
Search the Franklin Parish Jail Roster
Go to franklin.lavns.org to search the Franklin Parish jail roster. The LAVNS portal shows who is in custody at the detention center. You can search by name and see charges, booking dates, and custody status for each inmate.
"LAVNS will automatically collect offender transaction data from the state's sixty-four (64) parish jail systems, the state Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Louisiana District Attorneys' Association (LDAA) at regular intervals on a seven days per week, twenty-four hours a day, three hundred sixty-five days a year basis (7/24/365 basis)." This keeps the Franklin Parish data current. You can also use VINELink to search. Both pull from the same source.
The screenshot below shows the Franklin Parish inmate roster on the LAVNS portal.
Each listing shows the inmate's name and current charges. Click a name for more details about that person's case in Franklin Parish.
Note: "A current list of bookings for the previous week are published in the weekly edition of The Franklin Sun Newspaper." This gives another way to see recent arrests.
Franklin Parish Sheriff Website
The Franklin Parish Sheriff's website has links to the jail roster and other services. You can find contact numbers, office info, and details about the detention center. The site also has information about commissary, inmate accounts, and records requests.
The following screenshot shows the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office website.
From the site you can navigate to jail information, get contact details, and learn about services the sheriff's office provides in Franklin Parish.
Franklin Parish Inmate Services
"Inmates housed at the Franklin Parish Detention Center are able to purchase items through the Franklin Parish Detention Center Commissary. Funds can be placed on Inmate Accounts in person at the Franklin Parish Detention Center or online." If you want to put money on an inmate's account, you have two options. You can go to the jail in person or use the online system.
"For information regarding a particular charge or to obtain a copy of reports relating to an arrest contact the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office Records Department at (318)435-9735." The records department handles requests for arrest reports, booking documents, and other official papers. There may be a small copy fee. This is separate from the online jail roster, which shows current inmates but does not provide official documents.
Public Records and Franklin Parish
Under LSA-R.S. 44:1, jail rosters in Louisiana are public records. Anyone can view the Franklin Parish jail roster without giving a reason. The LAVNS system makes this data available online for free.
LSA-R.S. 15:574.12 is the statute behind the victim notification system. LSA-R.S. 15:1229 covers criminal justice information systems statewide. These laws support public access to the Franklin Parish jail roster. Juvenile records do not appear on the roster under LSA-R.S. 14:405 and other state privacy rules.
Cities in Franklin Parish
Franklin Parish includes the town of Winnsboro, which serves as the parish seat. Other communities include Wisner and Gilbert. All arrests in Franklin Parish go to the parish detention center. There are no separate city jails. Anyone picked up in these towns shows up on the Franklin Parish jail roster.
Nearby Parishes
These parishes are near Franklin Parish. Each one runs its own jail and keeps a separate roster. Check the arrest location to find the right parish.