The St. Francois County Inmate Population
The St. Francois County inmate population is not a single list. The local jail population is held at the St. Francois County Jail in Farmington and is managed by the St. Francois County Sheriff's Office. That group includes recent arrestees, people waiting on bond or first appearance, and some short-term local holds. A broader local correctional count also includes two Missouri Department of Corrections facilities that sit inside the county: Farmington Correctional Center and Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center.
That split matters for any inmate lookup. The county jail and the state prisons use different record systems. The sheriff's site points current inmate and booking users to MobilePatrol, while sentenced state prisoners are searched through the Missouri Department of Corrections Offender Web Search. Court records move through Missouri Case.net and the St. Francois County Circuit Clerk after charges are filed. No single search covers every stage.
St. Francois County Inmate Population Statistics
The official county research gives a firm jail capacity, but it does not give a current daily county jail population. The sheriff's history page says the current Doubet Road facility is a 188-bed jail and replaced a 44-bed Franklin Street jail. State prison figures are more detailed because DOC and PREA materials give capacity and audit-period population numbers for Farmington Correctional Center and describe ERDCC as a 3,000-plus bed facility.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. Francois County Jail capacity | 188 beds | Sheriff history page |
| Former Franklin Street jail capacity | 44 beds | Sheriff history page |
| Farmington Correctional Center designed capacity | 2,532 | 2023 PREA final audit |
| Farmington Correctional Center audit population | 2,451 | 2023 PREA final audit |
| ERDCC size description | 3,000+ beds | DOC PREA audit source |
St. Francois County Population Trends
The most reliable trend line is a facilities story, not a current daily headcount. The county moved from the older Franklin Street jail to the Doubet Road jail after the 44-bed site was outgrown. The current sheriff history page identifies the Doubet Road jail as a 188-bed facility. A 2012 local news archive reported overcrowding at about 220 inmates in space for about 180, but that item is old and should be read only as historic context, not as a current official count.
| Period | Reported Figure | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Former county jail era | 44 beds | Historic Franklin Street capacity from the sheriff's history page. |
| Current county jail | 188 beds | Official current jail capacity from the sheriff's history page. |
| 2012 news context | About 220 inmates in space for about 180 | Historic overcrowding context only, not a current official number. |
| 2023 FCC audit | 2,210 prior 12-month average daily population | State prison audit figure for Farmington Correctional Center. |
Changes in the St. Francois County inmate population come from several points in the justice process. Arrests can add people to the jail. Release conditions can remove them the same day or keep them detained. Charges, court dates, probation violations, sentences, and transfers can move a person from the jail into DOC custody or out of custody entirely.
St. Francois County Jail Capacity
The jail capacity figure should be kept separate from the state prison figures. The St. Francois County Jail is the 188-bed local detention facility for the sheriff. Farmington Correctional Center and ERDCC are state prisons located in the county, but they are not overflow space for ordinary county jail bookings. A person held at one of those prisons is searched through DOC, even if the facility is physically in St. Francois County.
The jail building has unusual local history. The sheriff's history page says the administrative area was originally built in 1938 by the Works Progress Administration as a dairy barn for State Hospital No. 4 and was remodeled in 1996. That same source says the old 44-bed jail at 11 North Franklin Street was outgrown before the move to the larger Doubet Road facility.
Laws for St. Francois County Records
Missouri law controls what jail and booking records can be released. The public starting point is the arrest report and incident report, not every investigative file. That distinction is important when a person wants jail population data, a booking record, a mugshot, or a report connected to a pending case. Some parts of a record can be open while other parts remain closed or redacted.
Key Missouri laws:
RSMo 610.100 - arrest reports and incident reports are open records, but investigative reports may stay closed until inactive and some details may be redacted.
RSMo 610.023 - public bodies must appoint a records custodian and act on records requests as soon as possible, no later than the end of the third business day.
RSMo 221.020 - Missouri sheriffs generally have custody, rule, keeping, and charge of county jails and prisoners.
RSMo 544.455 - judges set release conditions for bailable offenses, including recognizance, reporting, cash or surety bond, and other conditions.
St. Francois County State Prison Population
St. Francois County has a larger correctional footprint than many counties because two state prisons sit inside its borders. Farmington Correctional Center is a minimum and medium security DOC prison with treatment programs. Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Bonne Terre handles minimum, medium, maximum, and diagnostic custody and includes reception and diagnostic intake functions.
The DOC count is not the county jail count. Sentenced state prisoners, parolees, probationers, and some treatment-program participants belong in the DOC search path. Current local arrestees and people waiting on bond belong in the sheriff and jail path. That distinction prevents a common error: checking MobilePatrol for a sentenced DOC prisoner, or checking the DOC locator for someone booked into the county jail a few hours earlier.
The DOC all-facilities map shows St. Francois County's two state institutions and their visiting blocks. The Missouri DOC facility map is useful for confirming whether a state prisoner is assigned to Farmington Correctional Center, ERDCC, or another institution outside the county.
The map supports the key search point: a person can be in St. Francois County without being in the St. Francois County Jail.
Search the St. Francois County Inmate Population
The county-endorsed current booking channel is MobilePatrol. The sheriff's Mobile Patrol App page says the St. Francois County Sheriff's Department uses MobilePatrol to provide inmate and booking information. The official county pages inspected did not expose a text-searchable browser roster, so a current jail search should start with the app and then move to phone, in-person, records request, and court checks when the app does not answer the question.
Start with the least broad system that fits the custody stage. That saves time and cuts false negatives.
- Open MobilePatrol and follow St. Francois County or the St. Francois County Sheriff's Department for inmates and bookings.
- Search or browse the app's booking or inmate area using the person's name or local agency feed.
- If the person does not appear, call the jail at 573-756-3252 or 573-431-2777 and ask about current custody, release, transfer, bond, or name variation.
- If charges have been filed, check Missouri Case.net or contact the St. Francois County Circuit Clerk for docket information.
- If the person has been sentenced or transferred, search the Missouri DOC locator, then BOP or ICE if federal or immigration custody is possible.
For a deeper roster workflow, use the St. Francois County jail inmate records page.
Current St. Francois County Lookup
The browser research could not inspect St. Francois-specific inmate profile fields inside MobilePatrol. The safest way to describe the current lookup is as an app-centered booking path with verified fallbacks. The Google Play listing describes MobilePatrol as offering public records such as jail bookings, most wanted lists, sex offenders, warrants, alerts, and public-safety news, but local profile fields and refresh timing were not visible from the web.
| Field or Step | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood or zip code | App setup | Likely | The store listing says users add places where they live, work, or play. |
| Agency selection | App navigation | Yes | Select or follow the St. Francois County Sheriff's Department if available in the app. |
| Inmate or booking area | App module | As shown | County page confirms the app is used for inmates and bookings. |
| Name or local feed search | App search | Not verified | Exact St. Francois County app field labels were not visible in browser research. |
The county confirms the app path on its Mobile Patrol App page.
Because the county uses an app path, the jail phone line remains important when a booking is too new, a name is misspelled, or a person has already been released or transferred.
St. Francois County Inmate Record Fields
County jail fields should be described with care because the St. Francois County app profile could not be inspected in a browser. The public should expect basic booking identity and custody context, but exact labels, photos, bond fields, and release-retention rules are not verified. For statewide DOC, BOP, and ICE searches, the source systems publish clearer field sets.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name or booking identity | The person tied to the inmate or booking entry, sometimes affected by aliases or spelling variations. |
| Booking date or status | May show when the jail entry was made or whether the person remains in custody, if the app displays it. |
| Charges or hold reason | May show alleged charges, warrants, or holds, but formal court charges should be checked in Case.net. |
| Bond or release status | May require a jail phone call if not visible in the app. |
| Photo | A mugshot may appear in some booking systems, but St. Francois-specific display was not verified. |
| Transfer status | A missing app result can mean release, transfer, state custody, federal custody, or a name mismatch. |
St. Francois County Jail vs DOC
The St. Francois County inmate population can mean very different groups. County jail custody is short-term, local, and tied to booking, bond, court transport, and pretrial detention. DOC custody is statewide, sentenced or supervised, and uses a separate search tool. The two systems can overlap only through movement, such as a person leaving the jail after sentencing and entering DOC reception or treatment placement.
| County Jail | Missouri DOC | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Recent arrestees, pretrial detainees, local holds, and some short-term sentences. | Sentenced state prisoners, probationers, parolees, and DOC treatment placements unless excluded. |
| Run by | St. Francois County Sheriff's Office. | Missouri Department of Corrections. |
| Where to look | MobilePatrol, jail phone, sheriff records request, and Case.net after charges. | Missouri DOC Offender Web Search and the assigned institution. |
| Common miss | Very new bookings and recent releases may not be clear in the app. | Discharged offenders are not provided and some records may be withheld. |
State Federal and ICE Search
The Missouri DOC Offender Web Search covers active offenders, including probationers and parolees unless excluded. It searches first and last names, including aliases, and uses a captcha. The inspected page showed offender data current as of June 18, 2026 at 9:00 p.m., which is useful because custody records can lag behind court events.
Federal and immigration custody are separate. The BOP Inmate Locator searches federal inmates from 1982 to present by number or name. ICE's Online Detainee Locator System uses A-number and country of birth or biographical information. For custody-status alerts, Missouri VINELink is a notification fallback, not the county's roster.
St. Francois County Detention Facilities
Adult detention in St. Francois County is split between one sheriff-run jail and two state DOC prisons. The facility name tells the reader which lookup channel to use.
- St. Francois County Jail - local jail for recent arrestees, pretrial detainees, release decisions, bond, court transport, and some short-term local custody.
- Farmington Correctional Center - Missouri DOC minimum and medium security state prison in Farmington with treatment programs.
- Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center - Missouri DOC reception, diagnostic, and multi-custody state prison in Bonne Terre.
St. Francois County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the St. Francois County inmate population?
The official county jail capacity is 188 beds. A current county jail average daily population was not located in the official county pages. The broader correctional population is larger because Farmington Correctional Center and ERDCC are state prisons inside St. Francois County.
How do I search the St. Francois County inmate population?
Start with MobilePatrol for current jail inmates and bookings. If the person is not found, call the jail, check Case.net for filed charges, search the Missouri DOC locator for sentenced state custody, and use BOP or ICE if federal or immigration custody is possible.
Can I look up a released or past inmate?
MobilePatrol may not solve older booking questions. For past jail records, make a Sunshine Law request to the sheriff's office for public arrest, booking, release, or disposition records. RSMo 610.100 can close some arrest-report material if no charge is filed within 30 days.
Are mugshots part of the inmate population search?
A booking photo may appear in some app booking entries, but St. Francois-specific mugshot display was not verified. The St. Francois County jail mugshots page explains the records request path and limits.