Clarion County Inmate Lookup Channels
No official Clarion County web jail roster was found on the county site. That gap matters because a name search on a state or third-party site may miss a person who is in local custody. The practical Clarion County inmate lookup path begins by calling Clarion County Jail, then checking the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections locator for state-sentenced people and Pennsylvania VINE for custody or criminal-case notices. The county sheriff page also does not publish a jail roster or inmate search tool.
The county jail houses convicted people and people awaiting arraignment, trial, sentencing, or transfer. The corrections page reports a daily population that fluctuates at about 100 inmates, so current custody should be confirmed by phone before travel, mail, or deposits. A person who has moved to state custody will not be found through the county jail phone path in the same way, and a county inmate will not appear in the DOC locator.
The official Clarion County Corrections page identifies the local jail and its public contact channel.
This county page is the starting point for local custody questions when no online Clarion County inmate roster is available.
Clarion County Jail Contact
Clarion County Jail is the county facility to contact for current local inmate custody. The jail is separate from the historic courthouse and is located in Shippenville. The county identifies Sherry Yates as warden and lists a public phone line for jail contact. Because the county does not publish a live online roster, callers should be ready with the person's full name, date of birth if known, and any court or police incident number tied to the arrest.
Clarion County Jail
309 Amsler Drive, Suite 2
Shippenville, PA 16254
814-226-9615
Fax: 814-226-1152
Warden Sherry Yates, ext. 1135
For booking detail, release status, visitation approval, and mail questions, use the jail number first. For court dates or charges, check the UJS docket or contact the court office that holds the case. A person arrested on a new charge may have a Magisterial District Court docket before a Court of Common Pleas file exists, so local jail and court checks often need to be paired.
Note: Current custody can change faster than web dockets, deposit systems, or notification services update.
Clarion County Inmates in State Custody
The Pennsylvania DOC locator is for state-sentenced inmates and parolees, not people held only in Clarion County Jail. DOC says its locator is updated daily and can be searched by last name or inmate number, with first name helping narrow common names. If the person is in a county facility, DOC says that person will not be found in the state locator.
The official Pennsylvania DOC inmate and parolee locator explains the state-level search path.
Use the DOC tool after the local jail check when a person may have been sentenced to state prison or placed on parole.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Options / Format Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last name | Text | Yes unless inmate number is used | DOC recommends last name or inmate number for the search. |
| Inmate number | Text | Yes unless last name is used | Best exact identifier when available. |
| First name | Text | No | Useful for common last names. |
| Browser support | Technical requirement | No | DOC advises disabling pop-up blockers or trying another browser or device if needed. |
Search Clarion County Inmate Status
Because there is no official Clarion County online jail roster, the search process is a verification chain. Start with the source most likely to hold the current record, then move outward only when that source does not match the person's status. This keeps county custody, state custody, and notification records from being mixed together.
- Call Clarion County Jail for current county custody and booking status.
- Search the Pennsylvania DOC locator if the person may be state-sentenced or on parole.
- Use Pennsylvania VINE for custody or criminal-case notification where the person or case is available.
- Search UJS Case Search or PAeDocket for related court events, bail entries, charges, and hearing dates.
- Contact the Clerk of Courts or the Magisterial District Court when a docket is missing, too new, or unclear.
The Pennsylvania VINE system is a notification service, not a substitute for the jail's current custody confirmation. It is useful when a victim, family member, or other user needs alerts tied to custody or a criminal case.
Clarion County Inmate Record Fields
A local jail phone check may not produce a printed public profile, but the same core fields help users ask for the right information. Some data may be withheld or limited by jail policy, court order, juvenile status, victim protection, medical privacy, or active law-enforcement needs. Court dockets can add charge and hearing detail, while jail staff confirm custody and facility rules.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Full name | The person being held or searched, with spelling checked against jail or court records. |
| Date of birth | A key identifier for common names, if jail staff can use or confirm it. |
| Custody status | Whether the person is currently held in the Clarion County facility. |
| Related docket | UJS or court case information tied to charges, hearings, bail, or disposition. |
| Charges | Alleged or adjudicated offenses shown on a public court docket when available. |
| Bail or release note | Release terms, bail, or status if public and confirmed through the court or jail. |
| Housing or visit status | Information needed for approved visits, subject to jail rules. |
| Account identifiers | Inmate ID and Site ID details used for approved ConnectNetwork services. |
For charge outcomes and sentencing, use Clarion County criminal court records rather than treating a custody check as the final court record.
Clarion County Jail Visitation
Clarion County Jail allows visits from friends and family, attorneys, and clergy. Friends and family must be on the inmate's approved list, and the inmate controls that list. Changes are allowed only once every 30 days and require a new visitor list submitted to the Deputy Warden for approval. Visitors under 18 must enter with a parent or legal guardian, and former inmates must be released for three months before approval to visit another inmate.
The county's jail visitation schedule lists block-specific Friday through Sunday visit windows.
The posted schedule is detailed by housing unit, so callers should confirm an inmate's approved visit block before arriving.
| Day | Housing / Cells | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | F-Block 173-174 | 5:30-6:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 160-161, 162-163, 216-217, 218-219 | 6:00-8:00 p.m. in 30-minute blocks |
| Saturday | E-Block | 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon in 30-minute blocks |
| Saturday | D-Block, B-Block, cots/sleds | 1:00-7:30 p.m. in posted blocks |
| Sunday | A-Block and C-Block | 10:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m. with posted block breaks |
Attorneys may visit during normal business hours seven days a week. Other attorney times require appointment approval by the Officer in Charge. Visitors are subject to search, and drugs, narcotics, and alcoholic beverages are prohibited on jail grounds and inside the institution.
Clarion County Inmate Mail
Mail to a Clarion County inmate must be addressed with the inmate name and the jail address. Incoming mail must include a complete return address and the sender's full name. The county prohibits third-party mail, and mail with stickers, glitter, crayon, paint, or marker drawing will not be given to the inmate. Personal mail may be checked or censored, while legal mail is opened by the inmate in staff presence.
The county's inmate mail rules describe address format and prohibited mail details.
These mail rules are separate from court-record access and should be checked before sending photos, drawings, or other material.
Mail format: Inmate name, Clarion County Corrections, 309 Amsler Ave. - Ste 2, Shippenville, PA 16254.
Clarion County Inmate Accounts
Clarion County uses GTL/ConnectNetwork for inmate account services. Deposits can be handled online through ConnectNetwork, by phone for AdvancePay, or by phone for Trust payments. The county also notes a ConnectNetwork mobile app for Apple or Android users. For phone payments for Trust and PIN Debit, the depositor needs the inmate first and last name, inmate date of birth, inmate ID, and Site ID 113.
The county inmate accounts page lists the ConnectNetwork options and phone numbers.
The county account page is useful after custody is confirmed because deposits require inmate-specific identifiers.
The official ConnectNetwork service is the vendor path named by the county for deposits and related account services.
Use the county's Site ID and inmate identifiers when the ConnectNetwork channel asks for facility-specific payment information.
Clarion County Inmate Record Limits
Inmate and jail records are not all public in the same way. Court dockets may show public case events, but jail medical information, security data, protected identifiers, juvenile details, and active investigative material can be withheld. Clarion County Open Records is the channel for non-confidential jail administrative records, but booking or custody questions should start with the jail because the jail is the custodian closest to current status.
County custody records also should not be used as a Pennsylvania State Police criminal-history background check. UJS itself warns that docket information is not a background-check substitute, and recent entries may lag. For a person with warrants, new charges, or a pending case, pair custody confirmation with the relevant court docket and official clerk channel.
Note: No official Clarion County Sheriff app or app-only inmate lookup was found in the official county sources.