Clark County Jail Roster

The Clark County jail roster lists people currently held at the Clark County Jail in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Sheriff Scott A. Maples Jr. leads the Clark County Sheriff's Office, which manages the jail along Indiana's southern border just north of Louisville, Kentucky. You can search the Clark County jail roster through the sheriff's website, the statewide INjail portal, and VINE for ongoing custody alerts.

Clark County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Scott A. Maples Jr. leads the Clark County Sheriff's Office at 501 Court Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN 47130. The main number is 812.283.4471. The fax is 812.280.5608. If you have a tip to report, use the tip line at 812.280.2276. The office serves a county of over 120,000 people along the Ohio River, making it one of Indiana's more active southern county law enforcement agencies.

The office states its mission as serving "by protecting life, liberty, property, and defending the constitutional rights of all people with compassion, fairness, integrity, and professionalism." Core values are summarized as PRIDE: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dedication, and Equality. These values shape how the jail handles records and inmate services.

The county government site at co.clark.in.us also provides links to sheriff resources, including jail roster access. Use either the sheriff's direct site or the county page as a starting point for Clark County inmate searches.

How to Search the Clark County Jail Roster

The Clark County Sheriff's website at clarkcosheriff.com is the primary source for the Clark County jail roster. Visit the site and navigate to the inmate or jail section to find current booking data. The sheriff's site is updated by staff and reflects recent bookings and releases.

The statewide INjail Public Portal covers Clark County along with most other Indiana county jails. This is a free, name-based search tool that aggregates county jail data statewide. It is a good backup if the county-level site is down or if you want to search multiple counties at once.

For automatic custody alerts, register at VINELink.com or call 1-866-959-VINE (8463). VINE sends free notifications by phone, text, or email whenever an inmate's status changes at the Clark County Jail. Once you register, you don't have to keep checking the roster manually.

The Clark County Sheriff's site and INjail portal shown below are the main online tools for Clark County jail roster lookups.

The INjail portal covers Clark County and is free to use for name-based searches of current Indiana county jail inmates.

Visiting Inmates at Clark County Jail

Visitation at the Clark County Jail is by video only. All visits are capped at 30 minutes. Onsite video visits are free. Remote visits, done through an app or website from outside the facility, come with a fee. The jail sets all scheduling rules and eligibility requirements.

Contact the sheriff's office at 812.283.4471 for current visitation scheduling details and any visitor requirements. In-person contact visits are not available. All visitation goes through the video system. Show up on time for onsite visits since late arrivals may miss their window.

What the Clark County Jail Roster Shows

Every person booked at the Clark County Jail gets a formal booking record. These records include name, date of birth, charges, booking date, and bond status. Booking records are public under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act, IC 5-14-3.

Indiana's jail regulations under 210 IAC 3-1-6 set the standards for how Clark County keeps and shares booking records. If you need a copy of a specific booking report, submit a written request to the Clark County Sheriff's Office. The office must respond within a reasonable time under state law. Some records, including those tied to active investigations or involving juvenile offenders, may be withheld.

Mugshots and booking photos may or may not appear on the online roster. If you need a booking photo and it is not posted online, you can request it separately through a public records request. The same response rules and exemptions apply.

Inmate Communication and Mail at Clark County Jail

Inmates at Clark County Jail can make outgoing phone calls through the jail's contracted phone provider. Incoming calls are not accepted. Contact the jail to find out which provider currently handles inmate calls and how to set up an account. Rates vary by provider and call type.

Mail for Clark County Jail inmates should be addressed by full name and booking number to the jail at 501 Court Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN 47130. Verify this address with the jail before sending, as some facilities use separate mail processing addresses. A quick call confirms what types of mail are accepted and whether anything special is required on the envelope.

Commissary deposits and financial services run through the jail's contracted provider. Ask staff for the current platform and how to add funds to an inmate's account. Cash and personal checks are generally not accepted at Indiana county jails.

State and Federal Transfers from Clark County

Clark County sits at the southernmost tip of Indiana. Some inmates may be transferred to state or federal facilities depending on their charges and sentences. For state-level transfers, use the IDOC Offender Locator to search records under the Indiana Department of Correction. If someone has been transferred to a federal facility, search the federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator separately at bop.gov.

Clark County sees court activity from several communities, including Jeffersonville, Clarksville, and Charlestown. None of those cities other than Jeffersonville are large enough to have individual pages on this site, but all of them fall under Clark County jurisdiction and the Clark County jail roster.

Cities in Clark County

Clark County includes several communities along the Ohio River. Jeffersonville is the county seat. No cities in Clark County currently meet the population threshold for individual city pages on this site.

Nearby Counties

Clark County is at the far southern edge of Indiana and borders Indiana counties as well as Kentucky to the south.