Clinton County Jail Mugshots and Inmate Search
Clinton County jail mugshots and active inmate listings are available online through the Clinton County Sheriff's Office website in Frankfort, Indiana. Sheriff Rich Kelly's office maintains a public inmate search at clintoncountysheriff.com, making it easy to look up who is currently held at the Clinton County Jail on East Walnut Street. This page explains how to use the online inmate search, what records you can access, and what statewide tools are available for broader Clinton County arrest research.
Clinton County Quick Facts
Clinton County Jail Mugshots: Online Inmate Search
The Clinton County Sheriff's Office provides an inmate search at clintoncountysheriff.com/inmateSearch. The page shows active inmate listings with booking dates, charges, and other details. This is the fastest free way to check on someone currently held in Clinton County.
The sheriff's main website at clintoncountysheriff.com links to the inmate search along with other department resources. Clinton County is in north-central Indiana and handles bookings from Frankfort city police, county deputies, and any local agencies within the county's jurisdiction.
The Clinton County Sheriff's Office website provides the inmate search tool and general department information for those looking up Clinton County jail mugshots.
The Clinton County Sheriff's site and its inmate search portal are the primary tools for finding Clinton County booking records.
Clinton County Jail Location and Details
The Clinton County Jail is at 301 East Walnut Street in Frankfort, Indiana 46041. Sheriff Rich Kelly leads the department. Indiana Code IC 36-2-13-5 requires the sheriff to photograph and fingerprint all persons taken into custody for felonies or misdemeanors. The booking photo from that process is what people search when they look for Clinton County jail mugshots.
The jail processes arrests from Frankfort and other Clinton County communities. After booking, inmates can communicate with family through video visitation. The system runs through videovisitanywhere.com. Onsite visits are available Sunday, Monday, and Saturday from 12:30 to 14:30, and Monday and Wednesday evenings from 19:00 to 21:00. Remote video visits from home are available daily from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm.
Before making plans to visit or send money, verify the person's current location using the online inmate search or VINE. Status can change quickly as people post bond, get transferred, or are released on their own recognizance.
Indiana Law and Clinton County Booking Records
Indiana Code IC 5-14-3-5 sets out the mandatory disclosures when someone is arrested. The law requires release of the person's name, age, and address, the date and time of the arrest, the location where it happened, the arresting officer's name, the specific charges, and the bail or bond amount. These records are public by law.
Clinton County jail mugshots are generally public records under Indiana's Access to Public Records Act. The Indiana Public Access Counselor has published opinions confirming that booking photos must typically be released to the public. The PAC guidance document on mugshots and warrants is publicly available and covers the key rules.
IC 5-14-3-4 carves out exceptions for investigatory records and other sensitive law enforcement information. Active investigation files and confidential source information can be withheld. But routine booking records at the Clinton County Jail are subject to full public disclosure.
VINE and Statewide Search Tools for Clinton County
VINE works alongside the sheriff's online search. Visit VineLink.com or call 1-866-959-8463. VINE covers all Indiana jails and gives you current custody status plus the option to sign up for alerts. When someone's status at the Clinton County Jail changes, VINE can notify you automatically.
Indiana Courts MyCase at public.courts.in.gov/mycase/ covers criminal case filings in Clinton County. Search by name to see charges, hearing dates, bond amounts, and case outcomes. This is the court side of the arrest record. It doesn't show booking photos, but it fills in the legal picture around an arrest.
Indiana SAVIN at indianasavin.in.gov covers county and state custody in one search. If someone from Clinton County moves from the local jail to a state prison, SAVIN can track that transition. The IDOC Offender Locator at offenderlocator.idoc.in.gov handles state-level tracking.
Expungement and Clinton County Arrest Records
Under IC 35-38-5-5, Indiana allows people to petition for expungement of certain criminal records. Arrests that didn't result in conviction, and some convictions where the sentence was completed and enough time has passed, may qualify. The petition goes to the Clinton County Circuit Court.
Expungement restricts government agencies from sharing the record publicly. The Clinton County sheriff's inmate search would no longer show it after expungement is processed. Court records reflect expungement orders. Private websites may be slower to update, but official sources comply with the law.
For questions about what records must be released in Clinton County, contact the Indiana Public Access Counselor at in.gov/pac/. For certified statewide criminal history requests, the Indiana State Police handles those under IC 10-13-3-27 at in.gov/isp/criminal-history-services/.
Cities in Clinton County
There are no major cities with individual pages in Clinton County. All arrests in Clinton County are processed through the Clinton County Sheriff's Office in Frankfort.
Nearby Counties
Clinton County sits in north-central Indiana and borders several counties with their own booking and jail record systems.