Clinton County Inmate Population Records
Clinton County inmate population records are available through the Clinton County Correctional Facility, the county sheriff's office, and Pennsylvania state online tools. The county correctional facility near Lock Haven holds pre-trial detainees and individuals serving local sentences. The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections tracks state-sentenced incarcerated individuals through a free online locator. This guide explains how to search for current inmates in Clinton County, access the local jail roster, and request records through public channels without any fee to start.
Clinton County Quick Facts
Clinton County Correctional Facility Overview
The Clinton County Correctional Facility is located at 58 Pine Mountain Road, McElhatten, PA 17748. The main phone number is 570-893-4200. The warden oversees all facility operations and has direct custody of every individual housed there. The facility holds people awaiting trial who could not post bail, as well as those serving shorter local sentences of less than two years. Individuals convicted and sentenced to longer terms transfer to state correctional institutions managed by the PADOC.
Services at the Clinton County Correctional Facility include medical care, security classification, work programs, educational opportunities, commissary access, and release planning. Visitation information, mail procedures, and money deposit options are documented on the county website at clintoncountypa.com. Volunteer programs and professional visitation from attorneys and clergy follow separate scheduling procedures. Reentry services help prepare incarcerated individuals for return to the community.
Because the facility population changes each day, an individual may not yet appear in any online listing if they were booked recently. Calling 570-893-4200 directly is the fastest way to confirm whether a specific person is currently in Clinton County custody.
Clinton County Sheriff and Law Enforcement Records
The Clinton County Sheriff's Office is located at 230 E. Main Street, Lock Haven. The phone number is 570-893-4100. The sheriff handles warrant service, civil process, court security, concealed carry permits, fingerprinting, sheriff's sales, prisoner transport, and Right-to-Know request intake. Deputies serve as a key law enforcement presence across Clinton County's rural communities, which stretch well beyond the city of Lock Haven.
The sheriff's office maintains records on active warrants and may hold individuals picked up on warrants before they appear in the broader county inmate database. If you are trying to locate someone recently arrested on a warrant, contacting the sheriff's office at 570-893-4100 is a direct first step. The office also accepts written Right-to-Know requests for records held by the sheriff's department under the procedures established by RTKL at 65 P.S. sections 67.101 through 67.3104.
Searching Clinton County Inmate Records Online
Searching the Clinton County inmate population through the state system starts at the PADOC Inmate Locator Direct portal. Enter the person's last name. Add a first name if the last name is common. If you have an inmate number from court documents, enter that for a direct match. The system returns full name, date of birth, inmate number, current location, and committing county for each result.
Click the inmate number to open a detailed profile. The profile shows a photo, physical description, and any aliases. Clicking the listed facility name opens the page for that state prison. The locator is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. No registration is required. If you encounter technical problems, try a different browser or device. For support, email ra-contactdoc@pa.gov.
Apply the committing county filter and select Clinton County to limit results to people whose cases originated here. This saves time when a last name returns many statewide results. You can also filter by gender, race, approximate age, citizenship, date of birth, and projected release date. The database refreshes daily to capture transfers, releases, and new admissions across all 24 state correctional institutions.
The following image shows the Pennsylvania Official Inmate and Parolee Locator, the main state tool for searching the Clinton County inmate population held in state facilities.
This screenshot of the locator portal displays the search fields and filtering options that help narrow results to Clinton County incarcerated individuals currently held in state custody.
Clinton County Court Records via UJS Portal
Court records connected to Clinton County criminal cases are available through the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System. The UJS Case Search at ujsportal.pacourts.us covers all 67 counties statewide. Search by participant name, docket number, or date of birth. Results include charges, case status, dispositions, sentencing data, and upcoming court dates. Access is free and requires no account.
The Clinton County Courthouse is located at 230 E. Main Street, Lock Haven. The Court of Common Pleas handles felony cases. Magisterial District Judge courts process preliminary hearings, summary offenses, and traffic matters. The Prothonotary manages civil records separately from the criminal division. Court documents can be reviewed in person at the courthouse during regular business hours on weekdays. Certified copies are available for a per-page fee.
Criminal records in Clinton County are public under Pennsylvania law. Charges, dispositions, and sentencing data can be viewed through the UJS portal without any special authorization. Records sealed under the Clean Slate Act (Act 56 of 2018) will not appear in public searches after the required period has passed. The Clean Slate Act seals certain misdemeanor convictions after ten years and summary offenses after five years with no new convictions. The Pennsylvania Courts website provides self-help resources, downloadable forms, and court calendars for all Pennsylvania counties including Clinton.
Pennsylvania DOC and State Inmate Data for Clinton
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections operates 24 State Correctional Institutions and Community Corrections Centers. On any given day, more than 36,000 men and women are held in DOC facilities statewide. Clinton County residents who receive state sentences may be placed in any of these facilities based on their security classification and program needs. Transfers between facilities happen regularly and are reflected in the locator within 24 hours of processing.
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections website offers information on facility locations, visitation rules, mail procedures, and inmate services. The DOC publishes population statistics through the Reports and Dashboards page managed by the Bureau of Planning, Research and Statistics. These reports cover demographics, sentence lengths, recidivism, and release trends. Filtering dashboard data by Clinton County as the committing county lets you focus on local inmate population trends over time.
The locator also covers parolees still under DOC supervision. Selecting the parolee search option on the same portal shows Clinton County individuals who have been released from state prison but remain on parole supervision. The Parolee Locator is the dedicated tool for this search. The Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole governs supervision conditions and revocation proceedings for state parolees connected to Clinton County cases.
Open Records Requests in Clinton County
Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law gives the public access to government records held by any county or state agency. Clinton County has a designated Open Records Officer who accepts written requests. Requests can be submitted by email, mail, or in person at the county office in Lock Haven. Standard copy fees are $0.25 per page. Agencies must respond within five business days. They may extend this window by up to 30 days for complex or voluminous requests.
If Clinton County denies your request or does not respond in time, you can appeal to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records at 400 North Street, 4th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17120. Appeals must be filed within 15 business days of the agency's response or the deadline. The OOR provides free mediation and publishes final determinations in a searchable online database. For requests tied to state correctional records, contact the DOC's Right-to-Know Law Office at 1920 Technology Parkway, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050, phone (717) 728-7763.
Criminal background checks for individuals with Clinton County records are available through the PATCH system managed by the Pennsylvania State Police. The fee is $22 per request under 18 Pa.C.S. Section 9152 of CHRIA. Results come back immediately for people with no record. Cases with records may require additional time. CHRIA at 18 Pa.C.S. Chapter 91 governs how criminal history data is maintained and shared across all Pennsylvania counties including Clinton.
Federal Inmates with Clinton County Connections
Individuals connected to Clinton County may sometimes be held in federal correctional facilities rather than county or state jails. Federal inmates do not appear in the PADOC locator or the local correctional facility roster. Use the Federal Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator to search federal custody. The tool covers records back to 1982. You can search by first and last name or by a BOP register number, FBI number, or INS number. Results include current facility, projected release date, and basic demographic data.
Pennsylvania federal facilities that may hold Clinton County-connected individuals include FCI Allenwood in White Deer, FCI McKean in Lewis Run, FCI Schuylkill in Minersville, and USP Canaan in Wayne County. Federal sentences are structured differently from state sentences and are governed by federal law. The Pennsylvania Justice Network links Clinton County law enforcement to the statewide justice data system. Public access to JNET is restricted, but the data it contains feeds into the public-facing tools described on this page.
Nearby Counties
Clinton County shares borders with several other Pennsylvania counties. If you are unsure which county holds the records you need, use the links below to search nearby inmate populations and jail rosters.