Clarion County Inmate Population
The Clarion County inmate population has one official local detention point in the research file: Clarion County Corrections, which operates Clarion County Jail in Shippenville/Paint Township. The county describes the jail as the place for people awaiting arraignment, trial, sentencing, or transport to another facility. That means the local count can include pretrial detainees, short local sentences, and people waiting on transfer after a court order. It is not the same pool as Pennsylvania state prison, federal prison, or immigration custody.
The county page gives the strongest current local figure: a daily fluctuating population of approximately 100 inmates. A second high-authority local reference comes from the Prison Policy Initiative correctional-population data, which lists Clarion County Correctional Facility with a 2020 correctional population reference of 91. Those numbers are not a rated bed capacity. The research did not locate an official annual booking count, average length of stay, sex split, race split, charge-level split, or bed capacity for Clarion County Jail.
The official jail source is useful because it also names the people who are counted. The local Clarion County inmate population rises and falls with arrests, bail orders, court delays, sentencing, transport timing, and holds from other agencies. A person may also leave the county count and move into the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections locator after a state sentence. That shift is one reason a current jail phone check can matter more than a stale web search.
Clarion County Inmate Statistics
Clarion County inmate population statistics are thin but usable when each figure is tied to its source. The county corrections page supplies the current official daily-population statement. The Prison Policy Initiative supplies a 2020 local-facility correctional-population reference and a county-origin state-prison count. The Census Bureau gives the county population baseline, and PADOC gives statewide context. None of those sources should be blended into a fake local average or a bed count.
| Measure | Figure | Source and year |
|---|---|---|
| Clarion County Jail daily fluctuating population | Approximately 100 inmates | Clarion County Corrections official page, accessed June 2026 |
| Clarion County Correctional Facility correctional-population reference | 91 | Prison Policy Initiative correctional populations, Census 2020 vintage |
| People in state prison from Clarion County | 644 | Prison Policy Initiative county-origin prison table, 2020 |
| Clarion County population estimate | 36,855 | U.S. Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2024 estimate |
| Pennsylvania incarceration rate | 301.2 per 100,000 residents | PADOC 2024 Annual Statistical Report |
Clarion County Inmate Population Trends
The public trend line for the Clarion County inmate population is limited. The county publishes a current approximate daily population, while the 2020 correctional-population reference gives an older local count. Those points suggest the local jail population sits near the same broad scale, but they are not identical measures. One is a county web-page statement about a daily fluctuating jail population. The other is a census-related correctional population reference.
| Year or date | Population or rate | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 county page | Approximately 100 | Current official local statement for daily fluctuating jail population |
| 2020 census-related facility reference | 91 | Prison Policy Initiative local-facility correctional population reference |
| 2020 county origin to PA state prison | 644 | People from Clarion County in state prison, not county jail average daily population |
| 2024 statewide context | 301.2 per 100,000 | Pennsylvania incarceration rate from PADOC annual statistics |
Recent official jail governance is more visible through the county corrections document center than through public statistics tables. The corrections page lists prison board or Board of Inspectors minutes for 2024, 2025, and 2026. Those minutes are the best official place to monitor staffing, vendor, conditions, and policy updates when a current population table is not posted. A non-official news number was located in research, but it was not used here because it was not confirmed through an official minute.
Clarion County Inmate Laws
Several Pennsylvania laws shape what the public can learn about the Clarion County inmate population. The Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law sets the general public-records process for county agencies, subject to exemptions. The county's Open Records page says an agency response is due in five business days, with a possible 30-calendar-day extension. That route is important when a jail roster link is missing or when a historical booking record is needed.
Key statutes and rules:
18 Pa.C.S. Chapter 91 governs criminal history record information, including arrest, charge, and disposition data.
61 Pa.C.S. Chapter 17 covers county jail oversight board structure in Pennsylvania.
37 Pa. Code Chapter 95 sets minimum standards for county correctional institutions inspected by PADOC.
Pennsylvania judiciary public-records guidance explains public docket access and court record processes.
These laws do not make every jail detail public on demand. Juvenile data, confidential informant details, home addresses of law enforcement and judges, social-service recipient data, and some active investigative records can be withheld or redacted. For court records, UJS warns that public docket sheets are not a substitute for a Pennsylvania State Police criminal-history check.
Search Clarion County Inmates
The county A-Z services page lists an "Inmate Lookup Tool" under inmate services, next to commissary funds, letter mail, visitation, and magisterial district court docket sheets. Research did not locate a working official public roster URL or an inspectable sample profile. That gap matters. A Clarion County inmate search should not rely on third-party roster pages that are not documented by the county.
Use the official fallback chain instead. Start with Clarion County Jail by phone or in person for current custody. If that does not answer the question, use Clarion County Open Records for a formal request. Then check UJS Case Search for charges, bail, case events, and docket entries. Use Pennsylvania VINE for custody or case notifications when available. Use PADOC, BOP, or ICE only when the custody type has moved outside the county jail.
- Call Clarion County Jail at (814) 226-9615 with the person's full legal name and date of birth if known.
- Ask whether the person is held locally, released, transferred, or not in the jail's custody.
- Search UJS Case Search by participant name, docket number, OTN, or complaint number for charges and court dates.
- Submit a Right-to-Know request if a written county record is needed and no online roster is available.
- Search PADOC, BOP, or ICE only for state-sentenced, federal, or immigration custody.
| Field label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| County online roster fields | Not inspectable | Not inspectable | County references an inmate lookup tool, but no working official interface was located. |
| Inmate first and last name | Phone or in-person identifier | Effectively yes | Also required by ConnectNetwork deposit identification. |
| Date of birth | Identifier | Useful | The county account page asks for month, date, and year for deposit identification. |
| Inmate ID | Identifier | Optional if known | May help jail staff or deposit workflows. |
| Site ID | Facility identifier | For some payments | Clarion County PA-Correctional Facility uses Site ID 113 for GTL phone Trust and PIN Debit payments. |
For a fuller roster-focused path, the Clarion County jail inmate records page should be used with the same official-channel limits.
Clarion County Inmate Record Details
Clarion County did not publish a documented public roster profile in the accessible sources reviewed. It would be wrong to claim that online records show mugshots, housing units, bond amounts, and charges if the official interface cannot be inspected. The county and vendor pages do support a narrower set of identifiers: name, date of birth, inmate ID, facility or Site ID, mail address format, and the local jail contact path.
| Record detail | What is supported by research |
|---|---|
| Name | First and last name are needed for phone checks and ConnectNetwork deposits. |
| Date of birth | Useful for jail identity checks and required in the county deposit instructions. |
| Inmate ID | Requested for some deposit workflows when known. |
| Facility ID | ConnectNetwork identifies Clarion County PA-Correctional Facility with Site ID 113. |
| Charges and court dates | Best checked through UJS dockets, not an undocumented roster profile. |
| Booking photo | No official public Clarion County mugshot gallery was documented in accessible sources. |
The county services page still matters because it confirms the county groups inmate lookup, commissary, letter mail, visitation, and Magisterial District Court docket sheets under inmate-related services. That local grouping supports a practical search workflow: custody first, then jail services, then court records.
Clarion County Jail vs Prison
Clarion County Jail and PADOC answer different inmate-search questions. The jail is the local county correctional institution for recent arrests, pretrial custody, local sentences, and people awaiting transfer. PADOC is the state system for people serving Pennsylvania state sentences or on parole. Federal and immigration custody use still other systems.
| Custody type | Who it covers | Where to look |
|---|---|---|
| Clarion County Jail | Pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, people waiting for arraignment, sentencing, or transfer | Call the jail and use county Open Records if needed |
| Pennsylvania DOC | State-sentenced inmates and parolees | PADOC Inmate and Parolee Locator |
| Federal Bureau of Prisons | Federal sentenced inmates and some historical federal records | BOP Inmate Locator |
| ICE custody | Immigration detainees | ICE Online Detainee Locator |
PADOC says its locator does not find county-facility inmates. That is the key rule for Clarion County inmate population searches: a person can be in the county jail and absent from PADOC, or in PADOC and absent from county jail custody. Pennsylvania VINE can help with notifications, but it is not a substitute for the jail or court record.
Clarion County Detention Facility
Only one detention facility belongs in the Clarion County facility set. No PADOC state correctional institution, BOP federal prison, or ICE detention facility was located inside Clarion County during the official-source sweep. Municipal police departments may arrest or briefly hold a person before transfer, but no official long-term municipal jail was located.
The official facility page is the matched local image source for jail contact and population context. The Clarion County Corrections page shows the jail contact block, warden, prison board links, and the approximate population note.
That source confirms that the current operating jail is the Shippenville/Paint Township facility, not the historic courthouse jail in downtown Clarion.
- Clarion County Jail - county correctional institution for pretrial detainees, local sentenced inmates, and people waiting for sentencing or transport.
Note: Confirm custody and visitation status with the jail before travel because Clarion visitation depends on cell, block, and bed assignment.
Clarion County Court and Mugshot Records
Jail custody and court case status are related but not the same. After an arrest, a criminal complaint or docket may appear in UJS. The Clarion County District Attorney is the final local authority on what charges will be brought, so booking allegations can change once the prosecutor reviews the case. UJS Case Search and PAeDocket are the official public court paths for charges, events, docket entries, and dispositions.
Booking photos need more caution. Official Clarion County sources reviewed did not reveal a working mugshot roster or gallery. Pennsylvania CHRIA and Right-to-Know rules may control whether a photo is released, which agency may release it, and whether a request is for one record or a bulk set. The Clarion County jail mugshots page should be read as a records-access topic, not as a promise of an online photo gallery.
Clarion County Jail Oversight
PADOC's Office of County Inspections and Services inspects Pennsylvania county correctional institutions under Title 37, Chapter 95. PADOC says county-prison inspections review written policy, supporting documents, and the physical plant for compliance. The process uses essential and non-essential standards. PADOC does not run daily county jail operations or investigate every local concern; local issues go to the warden, designee, or the governing county prison authority.
The PADOC inspections and statistics page is the statewide source for county prison inspection context.
For Clarion County Jail, the county corrections page and Board of Inspectors minutes remain the better local sources for meeting schedules, minutes, population discussion, and operational updates.
Clarion County Inmate Terms
Inmate and court records use short terms that can change the search path. These definitions help separate jail custody from court and state-prison records.
- Booking
- Jail intake after arrest, including identity checks, property inventory, screening, and custody placement.
- Arraignment
- An early court appearance where charges and release conditions may be addressed.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that can block release even when bail is posted.
- OTN
- Offense Tracking Number, a Pennsylvania identifier that can link arrest, complaint, and court records.
- Classification
- The jail process that affects housing, security level, and Clarion County visitation assignment.
Clarion County Inmate FAQ
How big is the Clarion County inmate population?
The county corrections page says the jail's daily fluctuating population is approximately 100 inmates. The Prison Policy Initiative lists a 2020 correctional-population reference of 91 for Clarion County Correctional Facility. The research did not locate an official rated capacity or annual booking count.
Is there a Clarion County inmate roster online?
The county services page references an Inmate Lookup Tool, but research did not locate a working official public roster URL. Use the jail phone line, Open Records, UJS Case Search, VINE, PADOC, BOP, and ICE according to custody type.
Where are state-sentenced Clarion County inmates found?
State-sentenced inmates and parolees are searched through the PADOC locator. PADOC says the locator does not include people held only in county facilities, so it should not be used as the first source for a new Clarion County Jail booking.
Does Clarion County publish jail mugshots?
No working official Clarion County mugshot gallery or inspectable roster profile was documented in the accessible sources reviewed. Booking photo requests may require the jail, Open Records, or a police-agency channel depending on CHRIA and the record held.