This website is a private reference guide, not a government office. It cannot confirm whether someone is in custody, release an inmate, post bond, pass messages, schedule visits, or retrieve official booking records. For those actions, use the official agency or court that controls the record.
Where to Start for Clinton County Records
The Clinton County Sheriff's Office and Clinton County Jail are at the Law Center, 241 Seventh Avenue North, Clinton, IA 52732. The public phone number is 563-242-9211, the toll-free number is 1-800-462-6530, the fax number is 563-243-7993, and the published email is ccso@gapa911.us. Business counter hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with holiday closures. The Sheriff's Office publishes a Law Center rule that electronic and digital communications devices are not allowed inside, so plan to leave phones and similar devices outside the building.
For sheriff's records, the county lists local incident reports at $2.00 and local accident reports at $4.00. Use these routes based on the question you are trying to answer:
- For a person currently held in the county jail, begin with jail inmate records and the official Clinton County roster.
- For booking-photo questions, review jail roster mugshots before assuming a separate photo release is available.
- For charges filed after an arrest, use court records after a jail arrest and Iowa Courts Online.
- For facility address, phone, visitation, mail, or money details, use the Clinton County Jail page.
- For a sentenced Iowa prisoner, search the Iowa Department of Corrections offender locator rather than the county jail roster.
- For federal custody, immigration detention, or notification needs, use the BOP inmate locator, ICE Online Detainee Locator System, or VINELink as appropriate.