Johnson County Inmate Population
The Johnson County inmate population is centered on the Johnson County Jail in Franklin. That jail is operated by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office under Sheriff Duane Burgess and is the public lookup point for adults in local custody. The county government sheriff page says the jail is designed to hold 292 inmates and has about 60 correctional officers and staff. It also describes a sheriff's office with about 56 merit deputies and service dating to 1823.
Johnson County also has two nearby but separate custody settings. Johnson County Community Corrections Residential Work Release Center is a county-operated residential center for court-ordered adult community corrections. Dickinson Juvenile Justice Center is secure regional juvenile detention for males and females under 18. These populations should not be combined into a single jail count, because each facility holds a different legal group and uses different access rules.
Johnson County Population Statistics
The strongest official population figures found for Johnson County are capacity and bed-count figures, not average daily population or yearly booking totals. The county government sheriff page supplies the adult jail capacity. IDOC's residential-center table supplies the work-release bed count. Johnson County juvenile detention sources supply the secure juvenile bed count. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Burgess biography, and Sheriff Records Division pages provide the local agency context for roster and records routing. Official sources reviewed did not publish annual bookings, average daily jail population, length of stay, or a multi-year ADP table.
| Measure | Figure | Source and Date |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Jail designed capacity | 292 inmates | Johnson County government sheriff page, accessed June 12, 2026. |
| Jail correctional staff | About 60 officers and staff | Johnson County government sheriff page, accessed June 12, 2026. |
| Community Corrections residential capacity | 88 male beds, 12 female beds, 100 total | IDOC residential centers table, accessed June 12, 2026. |
| Dickinson Juvenile Justice Center capacity | 24 beds | County juvenile detention and Court Services detention pages, accessed June 12, 2026. |
The manifest screenshot from the Johnson County government sheriff page is the capacity source for the adult jail.
That source supports the jail's design capacity and staff context, but it does not publish a live daily population count.
Johnson County Inmate Trends
Official Johnson County and Indiana sources reviewed did not publish a multi-year average daily population trend for the county jail. The HomeWAV roster was active on the research date and showed many rows, but the source text did not directly count residents or certify an ADP. The best practice is to use the official capacity numbers and the live roster for current custody, while leaving trend claims out unless a county annual report, state inspection report, or other official table supplies them.
| Trend Metric | Status in Research | Use on This Site |
|---|---|---|
| Annual bookings | Not located in official sources reviewed | Omitted rather than estimated. |
| Average daily population | Not located in official sources reviewed | Not stated as a number. |
| Average length of stay | Not located in official sources reviewed | Not stated as a number. |
| Multi-year ADP | Not located in official sources reviewed | No trend chart was invented. |
Who Makes Up Johnson County Custody
The HomeWAV public roster shows booking and status codes rather than a demographic report. It does not publish race, sex, age, or pretrial/sentenced totals as a county-level table. It does show booking-type codes such as ARR, PREF, PREM, FELP, MISP, SENT, WAR, IDOC, GPS, RCO, COC, LVL6, CM, and FJL. It also shows agency codes, including JCSO, Greenwood Police, Franklin Police, Edinburgh Police, Indiana State Police, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, and other local agencies.
Those fields show that the Johnson County inmate population includes more than sheriff arrests. Adults arrested by city, town, county, and state agencies may be booked into the county jail when local custody is required. A row marked IDOC or out to another agency may need state or agency verification before any visit, bond payment, or release plan. A youth at Dickinson Juvenile Justice Center is a separate juvenile detention matter, not an adult inmate roster entry.
Johnson County Inmate Population Laws
Indiana public-records law and jail standards shape what can be inspected, copied, withheld, or reported. The sheriff's records page says public information is provided as permitted by IC 5-14-3-5 and requires a public-information form. IDOC authority over county jail standards and inspections supplies a separate framework for jail operations. Death-in-custody reporting applies through ICJI and related state reporting channels.
Key statutes and rules:
IC 5-14-3-3 gives the general right to inspect or copy public agency records during regular business hours unless an exception applies.
IC 5-14-3-4 lists confidential and discretionary exceptions, including categories relevant to law-enforcement investigations.
IC 11-12-4-1 and IC 11-12-4-2 address county jail standards and annual inspection authority.
210 IAC 3 is Indiana's county jail standards rule set for supervision, housing, safety, sanitation, and operations topics.
Search Johnson County Inmate Population
For a current adult jail inmate, start with the sheriff inmate-list page and its HomeWAV resident table. The table displayed residents directly in the public view inspected for this project. It did not require a login for the visible resident list. Because it functions as a long table, browser search by last name can be the fastest way to find a person. Then compare first name, identifier, booking date, agency, location, and bond fields.
- Open the Johnson County Sheriff's inmate-list page or the embedded HomeWAV resident list.
- Search the displayed table by last name, then try first-name and spelling variants.
- Record the identifier, location, booking type, agency, booking date, release date, and bond fields.
- Call the jail at 317-346-4716 if the record is unclear, newly booked, or tied to a hold.
- Use MyCase for filed court charges and IDOC, SAVIN, BOP, or ICE if custody has moved outside the county jail.
Johnson County Inmate Roster Fields
The roster field set is unusually raw. It shows public custody data but does not define every code. The table can include special location labels such as medical isolation, padded cell, or out to other agency. Bond values can be numeric, blank, zero, or semicolon-separated. Do not assume that a zero amount means release is available. Holds, detainers, sentenced status, IDOC status, or court orders may change the release path.
| Field | What It Means |
|---|---|
| Name and identifier | Person's listed name and local resident number. |
| Location | Housing code or status label, sometimes including medical or transfer wording. |
| DOB | Compact numeric date-of-birth field, with no format explanation published. |
| Booking-Type | Code field such as ARR, WAR, SENT, IDOC, or other abbreviations. |
| Agency | Arresting or holding agency code. |
| Bond-Type and Bond-Amount | Bond code and numeric amount, requiring jail or court confirmation. |
Past Johnson County Inmate Records
Released or transferred residents may not be best searched through the current roster. The HomeWAV table includes a ReleaseDate field and some rows with populated release dates, but the county did not publish a retention rule. If the person was released, transferred to IDOC, moved to another agency, or booked under a federal or immigration matter, the right channel may be a records request, MyCase, IDOC, SAVIN, BOP, or ICE rather than the current Johnson County inmate list.
The sheriff Records Division accepts public-information requests by email, mail, and in person. Reports are usually available 24 hours after the incident or accident. Incident reports are free up to 4 pages, then 10 cents per page. Crash reports are $8.00. The request should identify the record with reasonable particularity, including name, date, location, incident number if known, and the agency involved.
Johnson County Jail vs State Prison
A Johnson County Jail record is not the same as an IDOC prison record. Jail custody is local and can include adults waiting for court, serving short local sentences, held on warrants, or held for another agency. IDOC custody begins after a state-prison sentence and transfer. Once a person is moved to IDOC, the state locator becomes the correct public search channel.
| Point | County Jail | State Prison |
|---|---|---|
| Primary system | Johnson County Sheriff and HomeWAV | Indiana Department of Correction |
| Common population | Pretrial adults, local sentences, warrants, holds | Sentenced state prisoners |
| Search channel | Sheriff inmate list and jail phone | IDOC incarcerated search |
| Records shown | Booking, location, agency, bond, release fields | DOC number, facility assignment, state custody status |
The manifest screenshot for the IDOC offender locator page shows where Johnson County prisoners may be searched after state transfer.
The IDOC locator belongs to the sentenced-prison side of the custody system, not the local Johnson County Jail roster.
State Federal and ICE Search
Indiana SAVIN is available for offender search and notification. The SAVIN page says a partial or complete last name, offender identification number, or case number may be used. Federal inmates are searched through the BOP locator, which covers federal inmates from 1982 to present. ICE ODLS is the immigration detainee locator. Research found no adult state prison, BOP institution, or ICE detention facility inside Johnson County, Indiana.
The manifest includes Indiana SAVIN as a search and notification channel for Johnson County custody tracking.
SAVIN is useful when the goal is custody-status notification, while BOP and ICE are separate federal systems for different kinds of custody.
Johnson County Detention Facilities
The Johnson County inmate population is easier to understand when each facility is kept separate. All three local facilities sit on the Franklin justice campus area, but they do not use one public roster. Adults in the county jail use the sheriff and HomeWAV path. Work-release participants use Community Corrections and court-order channels. Juvenile detention information is restricted and not part of the adult public inmate list.
- Johnson County Jail holds adult pretrial detainees, sentenced county inmates, and some local, state, federal, or agency holds shown on the roster.
- Johnson County Community Corrections Residential Work Release Center holds adult work-release and community-corrections participants under court-ordered sanctions described by Johnson County Court Services.
- Dickinson Juvenile Justice Center holds males and females under 18 in secure regional juvenile detention described by the Johnson County juvenile detention page.
Johnson County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Johnson County inmate population?
The official research supports capacity figures, not a live certified daily population. Johnson County Jail is designed for 292 inmates. Community Corrections has 100 residential work-release beds. Dickinson Juvenile Justice Center has 24 beds. These are separate capacities and should not be merged into one jail population number.
How do I search the Johnson County inmate population?
Search the sheriff inmate-list page and HomeWAV roster for adults in Johnson County Jail. Use the jail phone when the online list is down, the name spelling is unclear, or a person was just arrested. Use MyCase for filed charges and IDOC, SAVIN, BOP, or ICE when custody has moved outside the county jail.
Does Johnson County publish mugshots online?
The research did not locate a separate official mugshot gallery or recent-booking photo feed. The HomeWAV table did not show mugshot images in text inspection. Booking photos may be requested through the sheriff records process if no public exception applies.
Where are court charges after arrest?
Filed charges appear through MyCase after prosecutor review and public filing. The jail roster may show booking and bond fields first, but it is not the official court record. Contact the Johnson County Clerk if a public document is not linked online.
Search Johnson County Public Records
Use the public search below for broader record research after checking the official Johnson County jail roster, court, state, federal, or immigration custody channel.
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