Clarion County Inmate Database

Clarion County released inmate records are maintained by the Clarion County Correctional Facility in Shippenville, Pennsylvania. This page explains how to find inmate records, released inmates, booking records, custody records, and incarceration records for individuals held at the Clarion County Correctional Facility. Clarion County is located in western Pennsylvania with its county seat in Clarion. Inquiries about inmate status and released inmates can be directed to the facility by phone or through a written records request under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law.

Clarion County Correctional Facility Details

The Clarion County Correctional Facility is located at 309 Amsler Drive, Suite 2, Shippenville, PA 16254. The main phone is (814) 226-9615, and the fax is (814) 226-1152. The facility is led by Warden Sherry Yates, who can be reached at Extension 1135 or by email at syates@clarioncounty.gov. The facility holds individuals who are detained pretrial or serving county sentences. All booking records and released inmate records for Clarion County are maintained at this facility.

The Clarion County Corrections Department page at co.clarion.pa.us provides official contact details and information about the facility. The corrections department handles all aspects of inmate management in Clarion County, including intake, custody, programming, and release. Staff at the facility can answer questions about whether a person is currently in custody or has been released from Clarion County.

Clarion County Correctional Facility offers several inmate programs including an 8-week parenting class, GED programs, mental health services, drug and alcohol assessments, AA meetings, and anger management. These programs are part of the rehabilitation framework at the facility. Visitation is held on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays starting at 5:00 PM, with one visit per inmate per week permitted.

Note: Clarion County Correctional Facility does not maintain a publicly accessible online inmate search portal. Phone contact at (814) 226-9615 is the most direct method for checking inmate status and released inmate records.

Finding Released Inmates in Clarion County

The primary method for searching released inmate records in Clarion County is by calling the correctional facility at (814) 226-9615. Have the person's full name ready and, if possible, an approximate booking date or date of birth. Staff can confirm whether the individual was booked into the facility and whether they have since been released from Clarion County custody.

For individuals whose cases resulted in state prison sentences, the PA DOC Inmate Locator at inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov provides free, daily-updated searches of all Pennsylvania state correctional institutions. This tool is useful if the person was transferred from Clarion County Correctional Facility to a state prison following sentencing. It does not cover individuals who were held and released at the county level only.

The UJS Web Portal at ujsportal.pacourts.us allows free searches of Clarion County court dockets. You can look up a case by name or docket number to find charges, hearing dates, case outcomes, and sentencing information. This is especially useful for confirming whether a person was released on bail, acquitted, or sentenced after a Clarion County booking. Court records provide context for understanding a released inmate's full custody history in Clarion County.

Note: Clarion County Correctional Facility accepts written requests for released inmate information mailed to 309 Amsler Drive, Suite 2, Shippenville, PA 16254.

Right-to-Know Requests in Clarion County

Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law, 65 P.S. §§ 67.101-67.3104, applies to all Clarion County government agencies, including the Corrections Department. Booking records, released inmate logs, and incarceration records held by the Clarion County Correctional Facility are subject to RTK requests. To request these records, submit a written request to the Open Records Officer at Clarion County. The Pennsylvania Standard RTK Request Form available from the state Office of Open Records is the accepted format for these submissions.

Clarion County has five business days to respond to your request. The agency may take up to 30 additional days for complex or large requests. Standard copy fees apply: $0.25 per page for regular-size photocopies. If your request involves a significant search effort, the county may charge for staff time beyond a reasonable threshold. Payments are typically accepted by check or money order. Some records may be withheld under the Criminal History Record Information Act, 18 Pa.C.S. § 9121 et seq., which limits access to certain criminal justice records, including information that identifies individuals who were not charged or were acquitted.

If your RTK request is denied or not answered within the required time, appeal to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records at openrecords.pa.gov. The appeal window is 15 business days from the date of denial. You can also call the Office of Open Records at (717) 346-9903 for guidance on any Clarion County appeal or records dispute.

PA SAVIN and Clarion County

PA SAVIN gives crime victims in Clarion County a free, automated way to track an offender's custody status. Register to receive alerts any time a released inmate leaves the Clarion County Correctional Facility or when their custody status changes in any way. The service sends notifications by phone, email, or text, depending on your preference. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at no cost.

Sign up at pavictimhelp.org or call the toll-free number 1-866-972-7284. The system is fully confidential. Offenders are never informed when a victim registers. PA SAVIN covers county jail releases from Clarion County Correctional Facility and state prison releases from Pennsylvania Department of Corrections institutions statewide.

For information about paroled individuals from state facilities who have Clarion County connections, contact the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole at pbpp.pa.gov. The board supervises all individuals released on state parole and can answer questions about parole status for released inmates under supervision in Clarion County.

Statewide Records Resources for Clarion County

Pennsylvania provides several statewide tools to help you search inmate and released inmate records connected to Clarion County. These tools are available online and supplement what you can obtain directly from the county facility.

Start with the PA DOC Inmate Locator at inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov for state-sentenced individuals. This free tool is updated daily. For court case information in Clarion County, use the UJS Web Portal at ujsportal.pacourts.us to search by name or docket number. PATCH at epatch.state.pa.us costs $22 per search and provides a complete criminal history summary including all Clarion County convictions and state-level charges. Reach PATCH support at 1-888-783-7972.

The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections at cor.pa.gov provides general information about state prisons and offender management. The Pennsylvania State Police at psp.pa.gov maintains statewide criminal history records. For any formal RTK request to Clarion County, use the PA Standard RTK Form from the Office of Open Records. For victim notification, PA SAVIN at pavictimhelp.org is available at no cost.

• PA DOC Inmate Locator: inmatelocator.cor.pa.gov (free, daily updates)
• UJS Web Portal: ujsportal.pacourts.us (free court dockets)
• PATCH criminal history: epatch.state.pa.us ($22 per search)
• PA SAVIN victim notification: 1-866-972-7284
• PA Office of Open Records: (717) 346-9903

Note: PATCH results show convictions only and do not include charges expunged under the Clean Slate Act (Act 56 of 2018) or 18 Pa.C.S. § 9122.

Nearby Counties

Clarion County borders several other counties in western Pennsylvania. If the person you are searching for was arrested in a different county, check that county's jail records directly. Each county in Pennsylvania keeps its own released inmate records and booking logs.

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