Clearfield County Inmate Population Overview
The core Clearfield County inmate population is held at Clearfield County Jail, the adult county jail used for local arrest, pretrial detention, county sentences, work release, court commitments, and transfer holds. The county jail page lists Warden Krisha Oates, Deputy Warden of Programming Susan McQuillen, the jail phone line, and basic mail and account rules. The Sheriff’s Office is a separate courthouse office led by Sheriff Chester Hawkins, with duties such as prisoner transport, legal papers, courtroom security, and enforcement work. That distinction matters because the sheriff page does not host a jail roster, while the jail page is the official custody operations source.
Clearfield County also has two large non-county systems inside its borders. SCI Houtzdale is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections state prison for state-sentenced inmates and is searched through the statewide DOC locator. Moshannon Valley Processing Center is a secure immigration processing center operated by GEO for Clearfield County and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and detainees there are searched through ICE’s locator. A person can be physically in Clearfield County while not being in Clearfield County Jail.
Clearfield County Inmate Population Statistics
Clearfield County does not publish a daily jail population dashboard or a rated county-jail bed count on the official jail page reviewed for this build. The most useful official county sources are the 2024 Medication Assisted Treatment Services RFP and recent Prison Board minutes. The RFP states that the jail houses adult male and female inmates and has an average population of 160 inmates per day. Prison Board minutes then show the in-house count stayed close to that level in recent reports.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| County jail average daily population | 160 inmates per day | Clearfield County MAT Services RFP, 2024 |
| In-house county jail count | 162 | Prison Board minutes, December 16, 2025 |
| In-house county jail count | 164 | Prison Board minutes, February 3, 2026 |
| In-house county jail count | 159 | Prison Board minutes, March 17, 2026 |
| County jail rated capacity | Not located | County jail page and reviewed minutes/RFP do not publish a static bed count |
| Moshannon Valley capacity | 1,876 | GEO Group facility page |
Clearfield County Inmate Population Trends
The recent local jail data points show a stable county jail count near the 160-person range, not a large published spike or decline. That does not mean the population never changes during a week. It means the official county sources available for a public reader are board snapshots and procurement materials, not a live jail dashboard. The March 2026 minutes also reported two work-release participants and a discussion about expanding work release for non-felony, non-violent inmates who already have employment.
| Date / Year | Population Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 149 local jail ADP context | BJS-derived correctional population table cited in research |
| 2024 | 160 average per day | County MAT RFP |
| December 2025 meeting | 162 in-house | Prison Board report |
| February 2026 meeting | 164 in-house | Prison Board report with one work-release participant |
| March 2026 meeting | 159 in-house | Prison Board report with two work-release participants |
The Clearfield County Prison Board meeting page is the best recurring local source for jail-population snapshots. The public page lists meeting access and minutes, rather than a roster. Those minutes also add operational facts, including work-release discussion, release-transportation issues, and medication-assisted treatment updates.
Who Makes Up Clearfield County Custody
The county jail population includes adults in local criminal custody. Some are newly booked after arrest. Some are awaiting preliminary arraignment, a bail decision, a preliminary hearing, a common pleas court date, or transport. Others are serving county sentences or taking part in work release. The RFP confirms adult male and female inmates, but the public county sources reviewed do not publish race, age, charge-level, or pretrial-versus-sentenced breakdowns for the jail.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held while charges are pending and before final conviction or sentence.
- County sentence
- A local sentence served in the county jail rather than a state prison.
- Work release
- A custody status for approved inmates who may work outside the jail and return to custody.
- Detainer
- A hold from another court or agency that can block release even when one case has bail.
Laws Behind Clearfield County Jail Data
Public access to Clearfield County inmate population data comes from several Pennsylvania record and correctional frameworks. The Clearfield County Right-to-Know page explains written record requests, county and court records officers, response procedures, and fees. The Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law governs access to many local agency records, while criminal-history rules limit some arrest and booking details, especially mugshots.
Key records laws:
Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, Act 3 of 2008 sets the public-record request framework for local and state agencies.
18 Pa.C.S. Chapter 91 defines and regulates criminal history record information.
Pennsylvania death-in-custody reporting covers deaths in state prisons, local jails, and during arrest.
Written RTKL requests should identify records with enough detail for the agency to understand the request. Clearfield County lists photocopies after the first 10 pages at $0.15 per page, CDs at $5, and actual postage. A request for a jail record is not the same as a question to staff, and a request for a mugshot may face CHRIA limits.
Search Clearfield County Inmate Custody
No official Clearfield County online jail roster, booking report, mugshot gallery, or recent-booking portal was located on the county government site. That finding changes the search path. The official jail page gives the jail phone, mail rules, visitation memo, phone notice, and account links, but it does not provide a current-inmate database. Start with the jail for present local custody, then use statewide and federal systems based on the type of custody.
- Call Clearfield County Jail at 814-765-7891 with the full legal name and, if known, date of birth or arrest date.
- Use Pennsylvania VINE/SAVIN for custody status and release, transfer, or escape notification.
- Search Pennsylvania UJS Case Search for charges, court dates, docket numbers, bail entries, and disposition events.
- Use the Pennsylvania DOC locator for state-sentenced inmates or parolees.
- Use BOP inmate search for federal sentenced custody and ICE ODLS for immigration detention.
For the jail phone call, ask whether the person is currently in custody, whether the person is at the Twenty First Street facility or transferred, whether bail is listed, and which court or magisterial district judge handled the preliminary arraignment. If staff cannot release details by phone, ask whether a specific record can be requested under the county Right-to-Know process.
Clearfield County Lookup Fields
The county does not provide a public roster search form to inventory. Instead, the search fields come from the official fallback systems used for Clearfield County jail, court, state prison, federal, and ICE custody questions. The UJS portal is the main source for charges after arrest, while the DOC locator is the main state-prison source after a sentence or parole placement.
| System | Useful Fields | Best Use |
|---|---|---|
| Jail phone line | Name, date of birth, arrest date, arresting agency, case number | Current Clearfield County Jail custody |
| UJS Case Search | Participant name, docket number, OTN, complaint number, county, judicial district | Charges, bail entries, hearings, dispositions |
| PA DOC locator | Last name, first name, inmate number | State-sentenced inmates and parolees |
| BOP locator | First, middle, last, race, sex, age, or federal number | Federal sentenced custody |
| ICE ODLS | A-number and country of birth, or biographical data | Immigration detention, including Moshannon |
What Clearfield County Records Show
A Clearfield County jail record is not all found in one public profile. The jail page confirms that inmate booking numbers exist because mail must include the inmate name and booking number. The telephone notice confirms a booking or commitment stage because each offender receives a free local or collect call upon commitment. The visitation memo confirms housing unit labels for visit rotation, but those unit labels are not exposed in a public roster result.
| Field or Fact | Where It Comes From |
|---|---|
| Inmate name and booking number | Required for jail mail sent through the Phoenix processing address |
| Housing or unit context | Visitation memo lists A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, E MPR, and West MPR rotations |
| Charges and docket events | UJS docket sheets and Clearfield County court records |
| Custody notification | Pennsylvania VINE/SAVIN for release, transfer, or escape notices |
| State custody status | PA DOC locator for sentenced inmates and parolees |
County Jail vs State Prison Search
Clearfield County Jail and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections serve different parts of the custody system. A person held right after a Clearfield County arrest may be in county jail while the case begins before a magisterial district judge. After conviction and a state sentence, the person may move into PADOC reception, classification, and a state correctional institution. SCI Houtzdale is physically in Clearfield County, but it is not a county jail and does not use county jail lookup.
| Question | County Jail | State Prison |
|---|---|---|
| Who is held | Pretrial adults, county sentences, work release, local holds | State-sentenced inmates and parolees |
| Agency | Clearfield County Jail / Prison Board | Pennsylvania Department of Corrections |
| Lookup path | Jail phone, VINE, UJS, RTKL | PADOC Inmate and Parolee Locator |
| Local facility | Clearfield County Jail | SCI Houtzdale |
Clearfield County Detention Facilities
The Clearfield County inmate population is best understood by facility type. The county jail handles local criminal custody. SCI Houtzdale is a state prison. Moshannon Valley Processing Center is an ICE immigration facility. Each has a different operator, phone line, locator, and public-record path.
- Clearfield County Jail holds local adult pretrial detainees, county-sentenced inmates, work release participants, and people awaiting court action or transfer.
- SCI Houtzdale is a Pennsylvania DOC state correctional institution searched through the state inmate and parolee locator.
- Moshannon Valley Processing Center is an ICE processing center where detainees are located through ICE ODLS.
The official Clearfield County Jail page is the best starting source for local jail operations. The screenshot below shows the county jail page with mail rules, account links, address, phone, and jail leadership.
The county page supports phone, mail, visitation, and vendor-account guidance, but it does not replace a live roster. Use the jail phone and the other official systems when a current name search is needed.
Clearfield County Court Records After Booking
After a Clearfield County arrest, public case information often appears through the Pennsylvania Unified Judicial System. Magisterial district judges preside over arraignments, fix and accept bail, issue warrants, hold preliminary hearings, and act as committing judges. UJS docket sheets can show charges, docket entries, bail events, court dates, dispositions, and sentence entries when public access is allowed.
The Clearfield County District Attorney criminal case page points readers to PA Docket Sheets and the PA Inmate Locator. That is a useful county signal: court records after booking belong in UJS, while custody status belongs with the jail, VINE, DOC, BOP, or ICE depending on the person’s location.
Clearfield County Jail Mail and Money
Clearfield County Jail no longer accepts inmate mail sent directly to the facility. Mail sent to the jail is returned. The official format sends mail to Clearfield County Prison with the inmate name and inmate booking number at the Phoenix, Maryland processing address. That booking number requirement is one reason callers should ask jail staff how to confirm the correct identifier before mailing.
| Service | Clearfield County Detail |
|---|---|
| Clearfield County Prison, Inmate Name, Inmate Booking Number, P.O. Box 247, Phoenix, MD 21131 | |
| Phone services | ConnectNetwork / GTL / ViaPath, Site ID 74, including AdvancePay Phone and Pin Debit |
| Trust funds | ConnectNetwork Trust Fund and GTL kiosk in the jail front vestibule |
| Tablets | GettingOut service link from the county jail page |
Clearfield County Mugshot Limits
No official Clearfield County jail mugshot roster or booking-photo gallery was located. Pennsylvania criminal-history law also limits routine release of booking photos by county prisons. The jail does use inmate photographs internally, as March 2026 Prison Board minutes noted photo ID bracelets, but that is not a public mugshot access rule. For charges and case status, use UJS. For a record request, use Clearfield County’s RTKL process with realistic expectations and a specific record description.
Important: Commercial mugshot sites are not official Clearfield County custody sources and should not be treated as roster proof.
Clearfield County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Clearfield County inmate population?
The county jail’s best official average is 160 inmates per day from the 2024 MAT Services RFP. Recent Prison Board snapshots reported 162, 164, and 159 in-house inmates. Those are county jail figures, not the total number of people physically detained in all Clearfield County facilities.
Is there a Clearfield County jail roster online?
No official county-run online jail roster, booking report, or mugshot gallery was located on the Clearfield County government site. Use the jail phone line, VINE/SAVIN, UJS, RTKL, and the correct state or federal locator based on custody type.
Which locator covers SCI Houtzdale?
SCI Houtzdale is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections facility. Use the PADOC Inmate and Parolee Locator for state-sentenced inmates and parolees, not the Clearfield County jail phone line.
Which locator covers Moshannon?
Moshannon Valley Processing Center is an ICE immigration detention facility. Use ICE ODLS by A-number and country of birth when possible, or use the biographical search route.
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