The St. Clair County Inmate Population
The local detention map for St. Clair County, Missouri is narrow in buildings and broader in custody type. The only official local detention facility identified in the research is the St. Clair County Jail, operated by the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's jail page says the jail regularly houses federal, state, and local pretrial detainees, plus post-conviction state and local inmates. That phrasing matters. The St. Clair County inmate population is not limited to one arresting agency or one case stage.
A current public population count was not located on the county government site or the sheriff's office site. No local online jail roster or booking dashboard was found for St. Clair County, Missouri. For current custody, the practical source is the jail phone line, VINELink Missouri, and the sheriff's public-record request process. For sentenced Missouri offenders, the correct source shifts to the Missouri Department of Corrections. For federal or immigration custody, the county jail record may be only part of the trail.
The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office homepage identifies the county seat as Osceola and gives local county context, including the county's rural area and population. That local scale helps explain why the St. Clair County inmate population is best read as a single-jail system with outside custody links, rather than a multi-facility urban jail network.
St. Clair County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest numeric source located for St. Clair County jail population is historical, not current. The Vera Institute Incarceration Trends county dataset reports a year 2000 jail population and rated capacity for St. Clair County, Missouri. The local official pages inspected in June 2026 did not publish a current average daily population, live count, annual booking total, or modern rated capacity. That gap should be preserved because replacing it with an estimate would misstate the record.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Year |
|---|---|---|
| Modern current jail population | Not located | County and sheriff pages inspected June 2026 |
| Modern average daily population | Not located | No local ADP dashboard located |
| Rated / bed capacity | 74.5 | Vera Incarceration Trends, 2000 |
| Total jail population | 76 | Vera Incarceration Trends, 2000 |
| Male jail population | 66 | Vera Incarceration Trends, 2000 |
| Female jail population | 10 | Vera Incarceration Trends, 2000 |
| National jail ADP | 664,800 | BJS Jail Inmates in 2023 statistical tables |
St. Clair County Inmate Population Trends
Vera's historical series shows how much the St. Clair County inmate population changed before the current online-record gap. The figures are not a live count, and they should not be treated as the jail's present population. They do show a sharp long-term rise from small historical jail counts to a year 2000 count slightly above the reported rated capacity. No official recent county notice was located for jail construction, closure, a consent decree, a county-published population reform plan, or a modern overcrowding dashboard.
| Year | Total Jail Population | Rated Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 | 10 | Early historical series |
| 1978 | 2 | 10 | Sparse historical count |
| 1983 | 5 | 10 | Dataset also lists jail admits |
| 1988 | 4 | 29 | Pretrial custody shown in dataset |
| 1993 | 34 | 34 | Population matched rated capacity |
| 1999 | 60 | 64 | Pretrial custody was the larger share |
| 2000 | 76 | 74.5 | Population slightly above capacity in Vera data |
St. Clair County Inmate Population Makeup
The year 2000 Vera data gives the clearest available breakdown of who was counted in the St. Clair County inmate population. It lists 66 male and 10 female people in jail. It also reports total pretrial custody of 66.73 and total sentenced custody of 9.27, showing that the count was driven mostly by people held before final case disposition. The same data reports 17.33 people held for federal authorities, with the BOP field also at 17.33 and ICE and Marshals at zero.
- Pretrial custody: Vera reports 66.73 people in pretrial custody in 2000.
- Sentenced custody: Vera reports 9.27 sentenced people in the county jail count in 2000.
- Sex breakdown: Vera reports 66 male and 10 female people in jail in 2000.
- Federal hold history: Vera reports 17.33 people held for federal authorities in 2000.
The historical federal figure fits the sheriff jail page's statement that the jail regularly houses federal, state, and local detainees. It does not prove a present federal count. For a current person, custody type must be checked through the jail, VINELink, MODOC, BOP, or ICE depending on the known facts.
St. Clair County Jail Capacity
The modern rated capacity of the St. Clair County Jail was not located in the official local sources inspected. Vera's county dataset lists a rated capacity of 74.5 in 2000 and a total jail population of 76 that same year. That historical point indicates the population was slightly above the dataset capacity in 2000, but it should not be stretched into a present claim about crowding.
No current official county jail population dashboard, local annual jail report, or county-posted average length of stay report was found. The safer public-record route is to ask the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office for current jail count, modern rated capacity, and booking statistics through its Sunshine/report request channel. For records that require time or copies, the sheriff's fee page lists research and copy charges.
Laws Governing St. Clair County Inmates
Missouri law controls access to many arrest, incident, jail, and detention records. The law does not require St. Clair County to post a live jail roster on the web. It does, however, create public-record rules for arrest and incident reports, assigns jail custody duties to the sheriff, and sets rules for medical care and warrantless arrest timing. Closed records, active investigative files, expunged matters, victim privacy, and safety redactions can still limit what is released.
Key Missouri Statutes:
RSMo 610.011 states Missouri's policy that public records and meetings are open unless another law provides otherwise.
RSMo 610.100 defines arrest, incident, and investigative reports and treats arrest and incident reports as open records subject to exceptions.
RSMo 221.020 makes the county sheriff responsible for custody, rule, keeping, and charge of the county jail and its prisoners.
RSMo 221.120 requires necessary medical, dental, or medicine attention for a sick prisoner.
Missouri DPS death-in-custody reporting covers statewide reporting to federal authorities for deaths in custody.
St. Clair County State Prison Search
No Missouri Department of Corrections adult prison was located inside St. Clair County on the MODOC facilities map. That means the St. Clair County inmate population for local custody is separate from the state prison population after sentencing. A person sentenced to state prison through a St. Clair County case may leave the county jail and become searchable through MODOC Offender Search. The MODOC page covers active offenders, including probationers and parolees, and it does not provide discharged offender information.
The MODOC facilities map should be used for prison placement and facility rules. County jail visitation, mail, and commissary rules do not apply after transfer to a state prison. Once MODOC takes custody, family and record questions move to MODOC facility staff, institutional caseworkers, Probation and Parole, or DOC Constituent Services depending on the issue.
Search St. Clair County Inmates
No official St. Clair County, Missouri online jail roster was located on the county government site or the sheriff's `scsomo.org` site. The sheriff's Links and Resources page points people to VINELink for inmate lookup and Case.net for court cases. Because the county does not appear to publish local roster search fields, the St. Clair County inmate population search starts with the jail and then branches by custody type.
- Call St. Clair County Jail at 417-646-7704 for current custody status. Have the full name, date of birth or age, arresting agency, and arrest date if known.
- Use the sheriff's Sunshine/report request channel if the need is a booking record, report, or older jail record rather than an immediate custody check.
- Search Missouri VINELink for custody lookup and notification when the person may be in a Missouri custody system.
- Use Missouri Case.net for filed charges, court dates, warrant entries, and case status after booking.
- Search MODOC, BOP, or ICE ODLS when the custody type is state prison, federal prison, or immigration detention.
St. Clair County Roster Fields
The official local county jail roster field list is blank because no public web roster was located. That is an important search fact. A third-party or out-of-state page using the St. Clair name should not be treated as the Missouri county roster unless it is linked from an official St. Clair County, Missouri source.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not published | Not available | Not available | Official local source did not expose a web jail roster. Use jail phone 417-646-7704 and VINELink. |
The sheriff's Links and Resources page shows VINELink and Case.net as the official lookup routes available from the sheriff's site.
The image is useful because it confirms that the local sheriff points readers to statewide custody and court systems rather than to a local web roster.
Past St. Clair County Inmate Records
Released and older jail records are not handled through a local public roster because no such roster was found. For booking records, arrest reports, call recordings, or related documents, start with the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office public-record process. The civil process and fees page links a Sunshine Request Form and lists a minimum report research charge of $7.00 for up to 30 minutes, plus $0.15 per page and postage. Phone recordings have separate disk and hourly charges.
Case.net is the better route for filed charges and court events after arrest. MODOC is the route for active state offenders, probationers, and parolees. The BOP locator is the route for federal sentenced custody from 1982 forward. ICE ODLS is the route for immigration custody. A name missing from one system does not prove the person is not in another system.
St. Clair County Inmate Record Terms
No sample St. Clair County online jail profile could be inspected because no official local roster was located. Local booking information available by phone or public-record request may include a name, booking date, arrest or charge information, bond, release status, and report or booking documents. The exact public-facing field labels are not published by the local site.
- Booking
- The jail intake record created after arrest or transfer.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held before final case disposition or sentencing.
- Detainer
- A hold or request from another agency that can affect release.
- MODOC
- The Missouri Department of Corrections, which handles state prison, probation, and parole records.
- VINELink
- A custody lookup and notification system named by the sheriff's site.
St. Clair County Jail vs Prison
Custody stage is the main reason a search fails. The St. Clair County Jail is the local detention point for recent arrests, pretrial custody, local sentences, and certain holds. MODOC is the statewide system for sentenced Missouri prisoners, probationers, and parolees. Federal and immigration systems are separate again. The correct locator depends on who has legal custody today, not just where the arrest began.
| Custody Type | Where to Look | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| County jail | Jail phone, VINELink, sheriff records request | Recent arrest, pretrial custody, local sentence, local hold |
| State prison or supervision | MODOC Offender Search | Active state offenders, probationers, parolees, aliases |
| Federal sentenced custody | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal inmates from 1982 to present |
| Immigration custody | ICE ODLS | Immigration detainees searched by A-number or biographical data |
State Federal ICE Searches
The BOP Inmate Locator uses either a federal number or a name search with optional race, age, and sex fields. The result fields visible in the research include name, register number, age, race, sex, release date, and location. BOP warns that release dates can change and that a person marked released or not in BOP custody may still be in another custody system.
ICE ODLS is used for immigration detainee lookup. The research did not locate an official dedicated ICE detention facility in St. Clair County, Missouri. Search results pointing to Michigan, Illinois, or Alabama St. Clair County facilities are false positives for this Missouri county.
St. Clair County Detention Facility
The facility list for St. Clair County, Missouri contains one official local detention facility. No separate work-release annex, city jail, regional jail, Missouri DOC adult prison, BOP institution, or ICE detention center physically in the county was located in official sources.
- St. Clair County Jail - county jail operated by the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office, used for federal, state, and local pretrial detainees plus post-conviction state and local inmates according to the sheriff's jail page.
St. Clair County Inmate FAQ
How big is the St. Clair County inmate population?
A current local jail count was not located on the official county or sheriff pages. The best located numeric source is Vera's historical county dataset, which reports a year 2000 jail population of 76 and rated capacity of 74.5.
Is there an official St. Clair County online jail roster?
No official St. Clair County, Missouri web roster was located. Current custody should be checked through the jail phone, VINELink Missouri, the sheriff records process, and the state or federal locators when the custody type requires it.
Where do sentenced Missouri inmates appear?
Sentenced Missouri prisoners, probationers, and parolees are searched through MODOC Offender Search, not a local county jail roster after transfer. Discharged offenders may not appear in that system.
Who runs the jail?
The St. Clair County Jail is operated by the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Lee Hilty is named on the official county sheriff page, and the sheriff's office lists jail operations as one of its divisions.