Wayne County 24 Hour Booking Records
Wayne County 24 hour booking records show who was brought into the jail in the past day. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office runs a public booking search through the Southern Software Citizen Connect portal. You can look up recent arrests, check charges, and see bond info from any device. This page covers how to search Wayne County booking data, what the system shows, and how to get more help if you need it. The county seat is Waynesboro, and all local bookings go through the jail on Ralph Horton Drive.
Wayne County Quick Facts
Wayne County Booking Search Portal
Wayne County uses the Southern Software Citizen Connect system to share booking records with the public. This is the main tool for finding who was arrested in Wayne County recently. The portal lets you search by name, charge type, arresting agency, and date range. You can pull up the last 24 hours of bookings or look back further with a custom date search. Each result shows the full charge list, bond amount, and booking date for that person.
The Wayne County Citizen Connect booking search is free to use. No account is needed. Just go to the site and type in what you know. The system also has a current confinements view, which shows everyone held in the Wayne County jail right now. This is handy when you want to check if someone is still in custody. The portal displays a total inmate count at the top of the page so you get a quick sense of how full the jail is.
Wayne County processes about 2,000 bookings per year. That works out to several per day on most days. The jail has a capacity of roughly 116 inmates and an average daily count of over 100. Sheriff Shane Fisher runs the office, and Captain Bill Horton serves as the jail administrator. Both work out of the facility at 1016 Ralph Horton Drive in Waynesboro.
How to Search Wayne County Bookings
Start at the Southern Software portal for Wayne County. The search form sits at the top of the page. Type the last name of the person you want to find. You can add a first name to narrow it down. Pick a date range if you know roughly when the arrest took place. The system only shows results for spans of 31 days or less, so keep that in mind when you set your dates.
You can also filter by charge type or arresting agency. Wayne County has several law enforcement groups that book people into the jail. These include the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, the Waynesboro Police Department, and the Collinwood Police Department. If you know which agency made the arrest, use that filter to cut down on results.
Each booking result in Wayne County shows key details right away:
- Full name and booking number
- Mugshot photo
- Booking date and time
- All charges with statute numbers
- Bond amount for each charge
- Arresting agency and officer
If you cannot find someone online, call the Wayne County jail at 931-722-3615. Staff can look up inmates by name around the clock. For written records requests, contact County Clerk Stan Horton at 931-722-5544.
Wayne County Arrest Records and Public Access
Booking records in Wayne County are public under Tennessee law. The Tennessee Public Records Act at T.C.A. § 10-7-503 gives anyone the right to view and copy government records. This includes arrest logs, booking data, and jail rosters. You do not need to live in Wayne County to make a request, though Tennessee residency may be needed for some record types.
To make a formal request, write to the Wayne County Government offices. The response time is seven business days per state law. Copy fees are based on actual cost, which follows the rules set out in T.C.A. § 10-7-504. Most standard booking info is already on the online portal, so you may not need a formal request for basic details. But if you need certified copies or older records not in the system, the written route is the way to go.
The state image below shows the Tennessee FOIL search page, which covers felony cases statewide including those from Wayne County.
Wayne County booking records stay on file for a long time. Unless a court orders expungement, arrest data is kept at the Sheriff's Office on a permanent basis. The online roster updates every 24 hours, so it reflects the most recent day of activity. For full criminal history beyond just Wayne County, you can run a check through the TBI background check system which pulls from the statewide TORIS database.
Wayne County Jail and Booking Process
The Wayne County Jail sits at 1016 Ralph Horton Drive in Waynesboro. It is a medium-security facility that holds adult men and women charged with misdemeanors and felonies. The jail has about 25 correctional officers on staff. When someone is arrested in Wayne County, they are transported here for booking and processing.
The booking process creates the records you see on the public portal. Officers log the person's name, date of birth, physical traits, and take a mugshot. They record all charges, set bond amounts based on a schedule or a judge's order, and assign a housing unit. This whole process generates the 24 hour booking entry for Wayne County. The data goes live on the Citizen Connect system shortly after.
| Facility |
Wayne County Jail 1016 Ralph Horton Drive Waynesboro, TN 38485 Phone: 931-722-3615 |
|---|---|
| Sheriff | Shane Fisher (sheriff.fisher@waynecountytn.gov) |
| Website | waynecountytn.gov |
Visitation at the Wayne County Jail is limited to one sixty-minute visit per week. Anyone who was arrested in the last 90 days cannot visit an inmate. Call the jail at 931-722-3615 for the current schedule. Commissary deposits can be made at the kiosk in the Sheriff's Department lobby.
Note: Bond amounts shown on the Wayne County booking portal may change after a court hearing sets a new amount.
Statewide Search Tools for Wayne County
Tennessee runs several databases that include Wayne County booking and arrest data. The Felony Offender Information Lookup (FOIL) tracks people convicted of felonies statewide. If someone booked in Wayne County gets a felony conviction and goes to state prison, their record shows up in FOIL. This tool is free and open to all.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation offers criminal background checks through the TORIS system. These reports go deeper than the local jail portal. A TBI check covers the full state and costs a fee. It is useful when you need a complete criminal history rather than just recent Wayne County bookings. The state court system at tncourts.gov has case records that show the court side of any arrest.
You can also check the Wayne County public records portal at The Public Index. This site pulls together court filings and other public data for Wayne County. It is a good backup if the main booking search is down or you need court case details beyond just the booking itself.
Cities in Wayne County
Wayne County includes Waynesboro, Collinwood, and Clifton. None of these cities meet the population threshold for a dedicated page. All arrests within Wayne County are processed at the county jail in Waynesboro and appear on the 24 hour booking list.
Nearby Counties
Wayne County sits in southern Tennessee near the Alabama state line. If you are looking for someone who may have been arrested near the county border, check these neighboring county booking records.