Terms & Conditions

These Terms & Conditions govern access to Franklin County Released Inmates and its links, reference material, and search tools. By browsing or using the site, you agree to follow these terms. If you do not accept every condition, stop using the site. The terms also explain the site's private status, limits on acceptable use, restrictions under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the allocation of responsibility for third-party resources and changing public records. Please read them carefully.

Franklin County Released Inmates is privately owned and has no connection to any government body, sheriff, jail, or corrections department. It helps visitors locate inmate and jail-record resources for Franklin County, North Carolina, but it is not a private investigation firm or a consumer reporting agency. Neither this site nor its advertising partners offers services for credit, employment, insurance, tenant screening, or any other purpose regulated by the Fair Credit Reporting Act.


Role of This Service

This is a private reference service with no ties to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Franklin County Detention Complex, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, or another government office. It does not store official records. It cannot confirm a person's custody status, order or arrange a release, or file a request or court document for a visitor.

The service points toward official Franklin County and North Carolina record resources and may connect visitors with outside research tools. A linked office or provider remains solely responsible for its own information and services.


Acceptable Use Rules

Access is permitted only when visitors use the service lawfully and without harming people, systems, or other users.

  • Do not use the site in violation of any applicable law.
  • Do not use information to stalk, harass, intimidate, or threaten anyone.
  • Do not rely on site content for hiring, housing, lending, insurance, or another regulated eligibility decision.
  • Do not attempt to enter accounts, servers, or areas without authorization.
  • Do not operate bots, scrapers, or other automated collection tools.
  • Do not interfere with service availability or another visitor's access.

FCRA Use Is Prohibited

Franklin County Released Inmates is not a consumer reporting agency under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. It does not provide background checks, credit reports, consumer reports, or screening services, and neither do its advertising partners through this site. By using the service, you agree that no information obtained here will be used for:

  • Hiring, discipline, retention, or termination decisions
  • Tenant selection or housing screening
  • Creditworthiness, lending, or insurance pricing
  • Licensing, permits, or government-program eligibility
  • Any other decision covered by the FCRA

Independent External Resources

The site links to release-record sources, sheriff and corrections pages, government portals, legal-aid resources, and third-party search services. Those destinations are independent. Franklin County Released Inmates does not endorse or control their content, privacy practices, data handling, availability, or security. Review each destination's own terms before using it.


Service Provided As Is

All site content, functions, and links are provided “as is” and “as available.” No warranty or guarantee is made concerning:

  • The accuracy, completeness, or currentness of information
  • Continuous or uninterrupted availability
  • Freedom from errors, defects, malware, or security flaws
  • The scope or completeness of a partner's search results

Custody status and public records can change without notice. Nothing published here is an official statement from the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, DAC, a court, or any other government agency.


Limits on Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Franklin County Released Inmates and its owners, operators, and content partners are not liable for direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from access to, use of, or inability to use the site or any linked resource.


Your Duty to Indemnify

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Franklin County Released Inmates and its owners, operators, and content partners from claims, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising from your use of the site or your violation of these terms.


Ownership of Site Materials

Text, graphics, logos, design elements, and code belong to Franklin County Released Inmates or its content partners, subject to any identified third-party rights. You may not copy, distribute, republish, or modify those materials without prior written permission.


Revisions to These Terms

We may revise these Terms & Conditions at any time. A new version takes effect when it is posted here. Continued use after posting means you accept the revised terms.


Suspension or Loss of Access

We may restrict, suspend, or block access to all or part of the site at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.


North Carolina Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any dispute must be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction located in North Carolina. Public-record access referenced by the site is governed separately by applicable law, including North Carolina G.S. 132-6 where relevant.


Severability of These Terms

If a court finds any provision invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in effect. The affected term will be limited or adjusted only to the extent needed to make it enforceable.


Questions About These Conditions

Questions about these Terms & Conditions may be sent through the Contact Us page.