Clark County Inmate Population Overview
The Clark County inmate population is centered on one local facility: Clark County Jail in Dubois. The Idaho Sheriffs' Association jail directory lists the jail as a sheriff-run county jail, names Sheriff Mark McClure as sheriff and jail administrator, and gives the facility a rated capacity of 8 with an average daily population of 1. That means the Clark County jail population can change sharply when one person is booked, released, held for court, or moved to another custody level.
Clark County does not have the facility mix seen in larger Idaho counties. The research found no separate municipal jail, work-release annex, regional jail, state prison, BOP prison, or ICE detention facility physically inside Clark County. State-sentenced people from Clark County move into Idaho Department of Correction records after sentencing, and federal or immigration custody uses separate federal systems. The local Clark County inmate population therefore means people held by the sheriff in the county jail, plus related records that point to where a person went after local custody ended.
Clark County Inmate Population Statistics
The most current local custody figures found in official or high-authority sources are unusually direct. The Idaho Sheriffs' Association jail directory lists Clark County Jail with 8 rated beds and an average daily population of 1. The county itself is also very small: Census QuickFacts estimates Clark County at 783 residents as of July 1, 2025, across 1,763.15 square miles. Those figures explain why a single booking can matter in a Clark County inmate population count.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Clark County Jail average daily population | 1 | Idaho Sheriffs' Association jail directory, accessed 2026-06-08 |
| Clark County Jail rated capacity | 8 | Idaho Sheriffs' Association jail directory, accessed 2026-06-08 |
| Clark County jail website or roster | No website listed | Idaho Sheriffs' Association jail directory, accessed 2026-06-08 |
| Clark County population estimate | 783 | Census QuickFacts, July 1, 2025 estimate |
| County land area | 1,763.15 square miles | Census QuickFacts, 2020 |
| Population density | 0.4 per square mile | Census QuickFacts, 2020 |
The Census QuickFacts page for Clark County shows the county scale used to understand local jail demand.
That county population context keeps the jail statistics from looking larger than they are; Clark County is a rural, low-density county where public safety records are often handled through direct office contact.
Clark County Inmate Population Trends
Historical Clark County jail rows in the Vera Institute incarceration-trends county file, derived from BJS-style data, currently stop at 2019. Those rows show a total jail population of 2 in several recent years, with listed capacity around 6 to 7 beds before the current Idaho Sheriffs' Association directory listed 8 beds. The current average daily population of 1 should be read with its source and date, not forced into a perfect line with older historical estimates.
| Year | Total Jail Pop | Rated Capacity | Admits | Federal / ICE / USMS Held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 6 | 8.25 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 6.17 | 10 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6.33 | 9.75 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 6.5 | 14.5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 6.67 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 7 | 0.75 | 0 |
Recent Clark County agenda items are not population counts, but they confirm the jail is an active county facility. County materials reference jail inspection results in 2025, and later agenda notes mention automatic jail locks, maintenance, camera-system repair, and jail discussion in 2026. No current daily dashboard, annual booking report, or demographic breakdown was located.
Clark County Jail Capacity
Based on the Idaho Sheriffs' Association directory, the current Clark County inmate population is well below listed rated capacity. A jail with 8 rated beds and an average daily population of 1 does not present an overcrowding finding in the reviewed sources. That statement is limited to the cited directory average. A small jail can still face case-by-case limits because gender separation, medical needs, safety concerns, court holds, or transport logistics can make beds less flexible than the raw number suggests.
No Clark County jail overcrowding litigation, construction bond, DOJ investigation, consent decree, or current expansion plan was located in official or high-authority research. The useful local point is more practical: because the jail is small and no online roster is published, the public has less live visibility into capacity or day-by-day custody changes than in counties with roster dashboards.
Note: For a same-day custody question, treat the directory average as background only and call the sheriff or jail.
Clark County Inmate Population Laws
Idaho law defines both why county jails exist and how the public can request records. Idaho Code 20-601 says county jails are kept by sheriffs and used for people charged and committed for trial, witnesses, lawful commitments, contempt, and jail sentences after conviction. The same section requires an arrested person taken to county jail to complete booking, including a photograph and fingerprints. Idaho Code 20-622 requires county commissioners to inspect the county jail every three months for security, prisoner treatment, condition, and health precautions.
Key Idaho access rules:
Idaho Code 74-102 allows public-record requests and permits fees in listed circumstances.
Idaho Code 74-103 governs agency response timing and delivery or denial of records.
Idaho Code 74-124 protects some investigatory records but excludes basic arrest facts from that definition.
Idaho State Police DICRA resources cover death-in-custody reporting for law-enforcement and corrections deaths.
Clark County and IDOC Population
Clark County Jail is not the place to search a person who has already been sentenced to Idaho Department of Correction custody. IDOC's statewide resident/client search covers people on court probation, incarcerated under IDOC jurisdiction, on parole, and some people who have completed IDOC sentences. IDOC says the database is updated daily, but location and status can change quickly. The inspected IDOC profile in the research showed fields such as name, IDOC number, status, age, mailing address, facility phone, offense, sentencing county, case number, sentence status, release-to-supervision, and sentence satisfaction date.
| System | Use It For | Clark County Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Clark County Jail | Current local jail custody, local booking records, release or transfer questions | No official online roster was located |
| IDOC Resident/Client Search | State prison, probation, parole, completed IDOC sentences | Not a live Clark County jail roster |
| Idaho iCourt | Court case status, hearings, payments, filed charges | Sealed and ICAR 32-exempt records do not appear |
| BOP or ICE locators | Federal sentenced custody or immigration detention | No BOP or ICE facility was found in Clark County |
The IDOC Resident/Client Search page is the correct statewide tool after a Clark County case results in state custody.
For Clark County readers, the key distinction is timing: local jail custody comes first, while IDOC records usually matter after sentencing or supervision begins.
Search Clark County Inmates
Clark County does not publish an official online jail roster in the reviewed sources. The sheriff page has no inmate-search link, booking page, mugshot gallery, or jail information portal, and the Idaho Sheriffs' Association directory lists the jail website as unavailable. A Clark County inmate search therefore starts with the sheriff or jail phone line and then moves to a public-record request, court lookup, or state and federal locator as the facts require.
- Call Clark County Jail or the Sheriff's Office at 208-374-5403 and ask whether the person is currently held, released, transferred, or never booked there.
- Have the full legal name, date of birth if known, arrest date, arresting agency, and any case number ready before calling.
- If staff cannot release the requested detail by phone, use the Clark County Public Record Request form and describe the booking record, jail log entry, mugshot, bond detail, or release record sought.
- Search Idaho iCourt when the question is about formal charges, court dates, or payment status rather than current custody.
- Search IDOC, VINELink, BOP, or ICE when the person may have left local jail custody.
Clark County Current Inmate Lookup
A Clark County current inmate lookup has no public search fields because no official Clark County online roster was located. This is an important difference from counties with vendor portals. The public cannot type a name into a county roster and inspect booking number, housing, charges, bond, or booking photos online from the researched Clark County sources. The practical roster search field table is therefore a direct-contact table, not a web form.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online roster field | Not available | Not available | No official Clark County jail roster was found |
| Full legal name | Phone or written request detail | Yes | Use the full name when calling or filing a request |
| Date of birth | Phone or written request detail | If known | Helps distinguish people with similar names |
| Arrest or booking date | Phone or written request detail | If known | Useful for a public-record request or older booking |
| Case number | Phone, request, or iCourt detail | If known | Use iCourt or the clerk for court records |
Clark County Inmate Record Contents
No public Clark County jail roster profile was available to inspect, so the page should not claim that Clark County publishes charges, mugshots, housing unit, bond, release date, or booking numbers online. The record elements below are request targets supported by Idaho booking law, public-record law, and the Clark County request process. Some may be withheld or limited if an exemption applies.
| Record Element | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | The person booked or held; include full legal name in any request |
| Booking date or time | Not published online by Clark County in the reviewed sources; request it if needed |
| Booking photograph | Idaho booking law requires a photograph for arrested people taken to county jail |
| Fingerprints | Part of the booking process under Idaho Code 20-601 |
| Arrest charge | Basic arrest facts may be public, but active case exemptions can still matter |
| Bond or release | Confirm through the jail, clerk, or iCourt once a case is opened |
| Court case number | Search iCourt or contact the Clark County Clerk for case records |
Clark County Detention Facilities
The resolved facility map for this project has one local detention facility. Clark County Jail holds the local Clark County jail population: people arrested in the county, pretrial detainees, people committed by court order, short county-jail sentences, and other local holds authorized by Idaho law. No source showed a separate city jail, regional jail, state prison, federal prison, or ICE detention center in Clark County.
- Clark County Jail - sheriff-operated county jail for local detention and short-term custody in Dubois.
The Idaho Sheriffs' Association jail directory is the high-authority source for the jail listing and no-website finding.
The directory entry is also why the Clark County inmate population lookup path is written as a fallback chain rather than a roster-form walkthrough.
Clark County Jail Records Request
The Clark County public-record form is the main written channel when a jail record is not available by phone or online. The form asks for the requester's name, address, phone, email, description of the information requested, number of copies, signature, and date. It cites Idaho Code 74-101 through 74-126 and states that a representative of Clark County will contact the requester within three working days of receipt. The form lists the county contact phone as 208-374-5304.
Use clear terms in a jail records request. Ask for a booking record, jail log entry, arrest report, booking photograph, release date, bond information, or incident report. Add the person's full name, approximate booking date, and case number if one exists. If the submission method is unclear, call the county main number or the sheriff/jail number before sending the request.
Clark County Inmate Population FAQ
How large is the Clark County inmate population?
The current high-authority jail directory figure lists Clark County Jail with an average daily population of 1 and rated capacity of 8. That is a directory average, not a live roster count.
Can I search the Clark County jail roster online?
No official Clark County online roster was located. The Idaho Sheriffs' Association directory lists Clark County Jail as having no website, so the current custody path starts with the sheriff or jail phone line.
Where do sentenced Clark County inmates appear?
Once a person is sentenced to Idaho state custody or placed on IDOC supervision, search the IDOC Resident/Client Search instead of the county jail. IDOC is statewide and separate from Clark County Jail.
Are federal or ICE detainees counted in Clark County Jail?
The historical Vera rows listed federal, ICE, and USMS held counts as 0 for the displayed Clark County years. No BOP prison or ICE detention facility was found in Clark County. Use BOP, USMS context, or ICE ODLS when federal or immigration custody is suspected.