Johnson County Jail Roster - Inmate Search
The Johnson County jail roster lists all people currently in custody at the Johnson County Jail in Franklin, Indiana. Sheriff Duane Burgess leads the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, which maintains the jail at 1091 Hospital Road and publishes the current inmate list on the office website. This page covers how to search the Johnson County jail roster, contact the jail, use VINE for notifications, and access related Indiana inmate search tools.
Johnson County Quick Facts
Johnson County Sheriff's Office and Jail
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is at 1091 Hospital Road in Franklin, Indiana. Sheriff Duane Burgess is committed to guiding the office and leading law enforcement in Johnson County. The department handles patrol, civil service, warrants, and the county jail. For general administration, call (317) 736-9155. For jail-specific questions, call (317) 346-4716 or (317) 346-4717 directly.
A toll-free number is also available at (888) 882-6919. If you have a non-urgent crime tip, call the Johnson County Crime Tip Line at (317) 346-4654. You can reach the sheriff's office by email at info@johnsoncountysheriff.com. To request a copy of a report, email reports@johnsoncountysheriff.com. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office website is at johnsoncountysheriff.com.
The Johnson County Jail holds people awaiting trial and those serving short-term sentences in Johnson County. All inmates in custody appear on the publicly available Johnson County jail roster through the sheriff's inmate list page.
| Agency | Johnson County Sheriff's Office |
|---|---|
| Sheriff | Sheriff Duane Burgess |
| Address | 1091 Hospital Road, Franklin, IN 46131 |
| Admin Phone | (317) 736-9155 |
| Jail Phone | (317) 346-4716 / (317) 346-4717 |
| Toll-Free | (888) 882-6919 |
| Jail Facility | Johnson County Jail |
| Inmate Search | johnsoncountysheriff.com - Inmate List |
Searching the Johnson County Jail Roster Online
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office publishes the current jail roster at johnsoncountysheriff.com/inmate-list/. This page shows people currently in custody at the Johnson County Jail. The list is free and open to the public. No login or fee is needed to view the Johnson County jail roster on the sheriff's website.
The roster updates on a regular basis. New bookings appear after processing. People who are released, transferred, or post bond drop off the active list. Use your browser's find function to search for a specific name within the Johnson County jail roster page. If the person you are looking for does not appear, they may have been released or moved before the last update.
The statewide INjail Public Portal also covers Johnson County. If the sheriff's site is temporarily unavailable, INjail serves as a reliable backup for the Johnson County jail roster. Both tools pull from booking data at the Johnson County Jail.
The INjail Public Portal at public.indianajail.gov provides statewide coverage of Indiana county jail rosters, including Johnson County. Use it to search the Johnson County jail roster when the sheriff's site is unavailable or to compare results across multiple counties.
Johnson County Jail - Inmate Services and Contacts
The Johnson County Jail provides several services for inmates and their families. For any jail-related inquiry, including questions about a specific inmate on the Johnson County jail roster, call the jail directly at (317) 346-4716 or (317) 346-4717. Staff can confirm custody status, provide visiting hour information, and explain current jail policies for Johnson County.
Commissary and phone services are available at the Johnson County Jail. Contact the jail directly for the current vendors and procedures. Policies for depositing money, sending mail, and scheduling visits are set by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office and may change without notice. Always call ahead before making a trip to the jail at 1091 Hospital Road in Franklin.
The Johnson County jail roster on the sheriff's site is your first check to confirm the person you want to visit or contact is still in custody. The roster reflects current bookings at the Johnson County Jail, so check it before calling or visiting.
VINE Notification for Johnson County Jail
VINE, the Victim Information and Notification Everyday service, is free for anyone who wants to track custody changes at the Johnson County Jail. Register online at VINELink and select Johnson County, Indiana. You can also register by calling 1-866-959-VINE (8463) at any time.
Once registered, VINE sends you a prompt alert when an inmate's status changes at the Johnson County Jail. That includes release, transfer, or bond. You pick the notification method that works best for you: phone call, text message, or email. The service runs 24 hours a day. Notifications are confidential. VINE does not share your identity with the inmate or anyone at the Johnson County Jail.
Crime victims use VINE most often. But it is open to anyone. If you need ongoing awareness of someone's status at the Johnson County Jail, VINE paired with the Johnson County jail roster gives you current data and real-time alerts whenever status changes in Johnson County.
Indiana Department of Correction - Johnson County Transfers
Inmates convicted of longer-term offenses in Johnson County may be transferred from the Johnson County Jail to a state correctional facility. Once transferred, they no longer appear on the local jail roster. You need the IDOC system to track them from that point forward.
The Indiana Department of Correction Offender Locator lets you search all state-run facilities by name or IDOC number. The locator shows the person's current facility, their sentence details, and their projected release date. It is the right tool for anyone who was arrested or sentenced in Johnson County and has since moved to state prison.
Between the Johnson County jail roster on the sheriff's site, the INjail portal, VINE, and the IDOC locator, you have a full set of tools to track any custody situation connected to Johnson County, regardless of where in the system the person has moved.
Public Records Law - Johnson County Jail Roster
Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3, covers jail rosters in Johnson County. Adult booking records are public records. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office is required to make this data available. That is why the inmate list on the sheriff's site is free and open to anyone. No reason or justification is required to view the Johnson County jail roster online.
If you need a certified copy of a booking record or arrest report from the Johnson County Jail, contact the records division of the sheriff's office. The email for report requests is reports@johnsoncountysheriff.com. You can also call (317) 736-9155 or visit 1091 Hospital Road in Franklin. Processing times and any applicable fees are handled by the sheriff's office under the rules of IC 5-14-3.
Juvenile records and active investigative files are not public. Adult inmate records at the Johnson County Jail are open to all. The Johnson County Jail also operates under Indiana administrative standards for county jails set out in 210 IAC 3-1-6.
Cities in Johnson County
Johnson County includes several cities. Two meet the population threshold for dedicated city pages.
Other communities in Johnson County include Bargersville, Trafalgar, Edinburgh, and Whiteland. All people arrested anywhere in Johnson County are booked at the Johnson County Jail in Franklin and appear on the Johnson County jail roster.
Nearby Counties
Johnson County sits just south of Marion County in central Indiana. If you need to search inmate rosters in neighboring counties, use the links below.