Franklin County Jail Overview
The Franklin County Corrections page describes Franklin County Corrections Center as the county's secure adult detention facility in Pasco. The operator wording should be read with care. The county corrections page uses Franklin County Corrections and Department of Corrections language, while the Franklin County Sheriff's Office page still lists corrections as one of the sheriff's divisions and contacts. For record-search purposes, the practical channel is the same: use the county inmate inquiry for current jail custody, then call or request records from the county if the public search does not answer the question.
Franklin County Corrections Center holds people booked on local charges by agencies such as the sheriff, Pasco Police, Connell Police, and Washington State Patrol. It also holds some people for other counties, the Washington Department of Corrections, and the U.S. Marshals Service. A Franklin County jail roster result can therefore involve a local charge, a warrant, a short sentence, a DOC hold, or a federal pretrial hold. It does not mean the person is a sentenced state prisoner. State prison custody is searched through Washington DOC.
The official Franklin County Corrections screenshot below comes from the county's Corrections information page.
The county page is the source for jail capacity, mail rules, deposit options, visitation hours, property release, staffing, and the inmate inquiry link.
Franklin County Jail Capacity
Franklin County reports a 320-bed jail and says the actual rated holding capacity is 300 offenders. The current jail opened in 1986 with 102 beds, and a new jail section opened in 2014. The county page states that the daily average is about 200 inmates. In the 2024 WASPC jail statistics, Franklin County Sheriff's Office is listed with 320 facility beds, 192.92 average daily population, 21 days average length of stay, 3,789 admissions, and zero in-custody deaths for that reporting year.
Those figures place the 2024 jail average below both the county's 300-offender rated capacity and the 320 physical-bed figure. That does not mean every housing unit has open space. Classification needs can limit where a person may be housed. Medical, mental-health, gender, safety, court, DOC, and U.S. Marshals holds can affect jail operations even when the headline population is below rated capacity.
Search Franklin County Jail Inmates
The correct online lookup for this facility is the Franklin County Inmate Inquiry. It is for local jail custody, not for Coyote Ridge Corrections Center or another Washington prison. The public search fields documented in the research are Name, Subject Number, Booking Number, In Custody, Booking From Date, and Booking To Date. If a first search fails, use less information, check the custody box, and keep the booking date range broad.
- Open the Franklin County Inmate Inquiry from the county corrections page.
- Search by name first, or use the subject number or booking number if a court file, jail call, or prior roster entry gives one.
- Confirm that the result is in custody at Franklin County Corrections Center and not a released, transferred, or state-prison record.
- Use the jail phone or a public-records request if the roster does not show the person or if a public jail-register detail is needed.
| Field | Use | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Broad person search | Start here when no number is known. |
| Subject Number | Person identifier | Best when supplied by the jail or a prior record. |
| Booking Number | Booking event | Narrows duplicate names and repeat bookings. |
| In Custody | Status filter | Use for current Franklin County jail custody. |
| Booking Date Range | Date filter | Helpful after a recent arrest or release. |
Franklin County Jail Contact
Use the corrections phone for jail custody, public office questions, inmate mail rules, property release, and visitation questions. Sheriff's administrative records are a separate contact channel for some public records, and court case records go through court offices rather than the jail. For a custody question, start with Corrections. For a written booking-record or jail-register request, use the Franklin County public-records process and be specific about the name, date of birth if known, booking date, and arresting agency.
Franklin County Corrections Center
1016 N 4th Ave, D-102
Pasco, WA 99301
509-545-3549
Fax: 509-546-5826
Public office hours: Monday-Friday, 9 am-4 pm
The county's public-records page routes county and sheriff requests through the official public-records process. Washington's public jail register is governed by RCW 70.48.100, but other jail records can be confidential or redacted.
Franklin County Jail Visits
Visitation at Franklin County Corrections Center is organized by the incarcerated person's last name. Visitors should confirm the person is still in Franklin County jail custody before traveling, because releases, court transports, DOC transfers, and outside-agency holds can change access quickly. Bring government ID, follow staff directions, and call the jail before arrival if clothing, mobility, medication, or child-care questions may affect entry.
| Visitor Group | Day | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Last name A-K | Saturday | 8-11:30 am; 1-3:45 pm |
| Last name L-Z | Sunday | 8-11:30 am; 1-3:45 pm |
| Property release | Daily except Tuesday | 10-11 am |
| Property release | Friday | 6-8 pm |
Note: Confirm custody and visiting status with Corrections before traveling to the Pasco jail campus.
Franklin County Jail Mail
Jail mail must use the incarcerated person's first name, middle initial, and last name, followed by Franklin County Corrections Center and the full Pasco mailing address. The sender must put a first name, last name, and full return address on the envelope. The jail allows regular blue or black ink. Address stickers, tape, stickers, crayon, perfume, stains, or extra items on the envelope or letter may cause the mail to be returned or placed in the person's property.
Money orders may be mailed for inmate accounts. Cash and personal checks are not accepted. The county also links ConnectNetwork.com for deposits, a kiosk in the visitation-area lobby, and iCare for gift packages or fresh meals. Newspapers and magazines must come directly from a publisher or vendor. Paperback books may come only from Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
| Service | Provider / Detail |
|---|---|
| Mail Address | Offender First MI Last, Franklin County Corrections Center, 1016 N 4th Ave, D-102, Pasco, WA 99301 |
| Deposits | Money order by mail, ConnectNetwork.com, or visitation-lobby kiosk |
| Packages / Meals | iCare gift packages and fresh meals |
| Books | Paperback books from Amazon or Barnes & Noble only |
Franklin County Jail Intake
Booking at Franklin County Corrections Center is the jail intake event after arrest, warrant surrender, court remand, or transfer. Staff identify the person, create or update the booking record, screen for medical and mental-health needs, classify housing, and connect the custody status to court, warrant, sentence, or hold information. A roster record may lag behind the arrest event, especially during transport, court processing, or system updates.
A jail charge is not always the final court charge. Franklin County Prosecutor materials explain that the prosecutor may file a complaint or information after review, may seek more investigation, or may file no charge. Use Franklin County jail inmate records for custody and booking details, and use court systems for formal case filings after the first appearance.
About Franklin County Corrections
Franklin County lists Chief Keilen Harmon for corrections leadership. The county staffing block names one Captain, two Lieutenants, one Administrative Lieutenant, five Sergeants, five Corporals, 36 Corrections Officers, and five Records Clerks. The corrections page also highlights WASPC accreditation, including 2021 corrections accreditation and a county note about 2026 accreditation. Those details matter because they are facility-specific facts, not generic jail language.
The county page says people in custody have access to medical, mental-health, and dental services. It also links reentry and recovery resources. The research notes that specialized high-acuity care may rely on outside hospital or state resources in some situations, so the jail should not be described as a full hospital or broad treatment campus. Its role is local secure detention, with basic care, custody, public records, visitation, mail, and account procedures tied to Franklin County jail operations.