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Franklin County Jail Information and Inmate Search

The Franklin County Adult Detention Facility is a maximum-security jail in Union, Missouri. The staff includes 29 full-time commissioned deputies and 2 civilian detention officers and 11 support staff. The jail houses inmates for all municipalities in Franklin County. The daily inmate population averaged 104 in 2020, with 192 being the highest population on a given day. The same year, 3,654 inmates passed through the jail.

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
1 Bruns Drive
Union, MO 63084

Business Office:636-583-2560
Detention / Booking: ext 8600

The rosters of most Missouri county jails are available online at VineLink. These may be searched by an inmate’s full or partial name or ID number. Available information includes inmates’ identifying details, locations, arrest, charge, booking, bond, and release information, and mugshots, when available.

How to Send Mail or Package

All personal mail to inmates at the Franklin County jail is scanned and made available for inmates to view digitally. Mail service is operated by ICS (Inmate Communications System). Personal mail to inmates should be addressed as follows:

FRANKLIN COUNTY ADULT DETENTION FACILITY
FACILITY ID # 5278
INMATE NAME
INMATE ID #
PO BOX 18247
GREENSBORO, NC 27419

Funds may be deposited into inmates’ commissary accounts in several ways. A kiosk in the lobby accepts cash and debit/credit cards. Deposits may also be made on the Access Corrections website or by calling (866) 345-1884. An inmate’s ID number is required to complete this transaction. Commissary orders are submitted Tuesday mornings.

Visitation Hours

All visitation at the Franklin County jail is by video and is operated by HomeWAV. Onsite visits may be held at kiosks in the jail lobby for free. Remote visits are also available at a cost determined by HomeWAV. Inmates may have two visits per week. Visitation is held daily from 9am to 8pm. HomeWAV may be contacted at: 1-844-394-6639

Franklin County Sheriff Information

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office operates the county jail. Steven M. Pelton is the current Sheriff and Major Trevor J. Wild Sr. is the Chief Deputy. Contact information for the Command Staff is provided below. The office’s administrative hours are Monday through Friday from 8am to 4:30pm.

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
#1 Bruns Drive
Union, MO 63084
Phone (636) 583-2560
Fax (636) 584-6877

Sheriff Steven M. Pelton: (636) 583-2560 ext. 1101 / smpeltonfranklinmo.gov
Chief Deputy Trevor J. Wild Sr.: (636) 583-2560 ext. 1102 / twildfranklinmo.gov

Captains
Adam Albert: (636) 583-2560 ext. 1163 / aalbertfranklinmo.gov
Scott Duck: (636) 583-2560 ext. 1135 / sduckfranklinmo.gov
Michael Lohden: (636) 583-2560 ext. 1115 / mlohdenfranklinmo.gov
Chuck Subke: (636) 583-2560 ext. 1117 / csubkefranklinmo.gov

Lieutenants
Allen Beckett: (636) 583-2560 ext. 1158 / abeckettfranklinmo.gov
John Biser: (636) 239-9700 ext. 1120 / jbiserfcneu.gov
Stacey Carty: (636) 583-2560 ext. 1261 / scartyfranklinmo.gov
Jason Grindstaff: (636) 583-2560 ext. 1170 / jgrindstafffranklinmo.gov
James Harden: (636) 583-2560 ext. 1157 / jhardenfranklinmo.gov
Nathan Pieske:(636) 583-2560 ext. 1189 / npieskefranklinmo.gov
Jason Weggemann: (636) 583-2560 ext. 1253 / jweggemannfranklinmo.gov

Franklin County occupies an area of 931 square miles along the south side of the Missouri River. It is part of the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area and includes some of the city’s exurbs. Union is the county seat and Washington is the largest city. In 2020, the population was 104,682.

Crime Statistics
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Franklin County violent crime is 17.1. (The US average is 22.7)
Franklin County property crime is 39.1. (The US average is 35.4)

Franklin County Public Records Information

Missouri’s Sunshine Law mandates that records created by government agencies, including the Sheriff’s Office, be made available to the public. Copies of Sheriff’s Office records will be provided upon request. Kimberly Moritz is the Records Custodian for the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. The Office provides a records request form online, though it is not requisite to use it. Records requests should include all information relevant to locating the records and the contact information of the person making the request. Copies of records will not be released until the processing fee is paid. This fee typically ranges from $2 to $5 and may be paid in cash, check, or money order. When the records are ready, they may be picked up between 8am and 4:15pm on weekdays. Requests for records should be directed to:

Phone: (636) 583-2560 ext. 1199
Email: Fcsorecordsfranklinmo.gov
Fax: (636) 584-6877
In person: Monday through Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm, excluding holidays
Mail: Attn: Records #1 Bruns Lane Union, MO 63084

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