Locate Clinton Correctional Facility Inmates

Clinton Correctional Facility Overview

Clinton Correctional Facility is operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. DOCCS lists it as a maximum-security state prison in Dannemora for sentenced male state prisoners. It is one of two DOCCS prisons physically located in Clinton County, along with Altona Correctional Facility. Clinton Correctional is not run by the Clinton County Sheriff's Office, and its incarcerated population is not searched through the Clinton County Jail lookup.

The current DOCCS facility information in the research identifies Superintendent Mariejosee King, the facility main line, the Route 374 address, and a separate incarcerated individual mail box. Maximum security means the facility is part of the state prison system for people serving state sentences or otherwise committed to DOCCS custody. A Clinton County criminal case can lead to DOCCS custody, but placement is statewide. People sentenced from Clinton County can be sent to Clinton Correctional, Altona, or another state facility depending on classification, security level, medical needs, program needs, and bed management.

Clinton Correctional Facility Custody

Current public research did not provide a reliable current capacity or population figure for Clinton Correctional Facility. Because the active DOCCS facility page did not publish a current bed count in the captured research, no capacity stat block is used here. The important custody point is type, not a local jail census number: Clinton Correctional Facility holds sentenced male state prisoners in DOCCS custody. Pretrial detainees and people serving short local jail sentences remain a Clinton County Jail matter unless a transfer or sentence changes the custody agency.

How to Look Up Clinton Correctional Facility Inmates

Use the DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup for Clinton Correctional Facility. DOCCS says its lookup provides status and location information for people in state prison custody, and it also returns some formerly incarcerated individuals so a release search can still produce a result. The search is maintained from the state corrections database, with short nightly and weekend maintenance windows noted in the DOCCS instructions.

1. Open the statewide DOCCS Incarcerated Lookup, not a county jail roster or sheriff app.
2. Search by Department Identification Number, NYSID, or last name with birth year when available.
3. Review the current facility field to confirm whether the person is at Clinton Correctional Facility.
4. Use the status and location information for custody checks, then call the facility for visit or mail questions.

If the person is still in local custody after arrest, use the Clinton County Jail page and the county jail records workflow instead.

Clinton Correctional Facility Contact

Use the main facility line for general routing, visit questions, and local facility confirmation. Mail for incarcerated individuals uses a separate post office box from the facility's main address, so correspondence should follow DOCCS mail instructions and the local address format. Do not send county jail forms, county bail payments, or county commissary deposits to a DOCCS prison.

Visiting Clinton Correctional Facility Inmates

DOCCS visitation is a state prison process. The Clinton Correctional Facility schedule in the research is effective May 13, 2026. General population visits are available daily, with a latest arrival time before the end of the visit period. APPU, SHU, and long-term protective custody have a shorter posted window. SHU custody also has a specific non-legal visit limit within a Sunday-to-Saturday week. Visitor limits, approval rules, weekend scheduling by last name, and room crowding procedures should be checked before travel.

When the visiting room is overcrowded, the DOCCS policy described in the research starts with voluntary terminations. If needed, local visitors within 100 miles can be ended after three hours on a first-in, first-out basis, followed by visitors who traveled farther if crowding still requires it. Special permission visits and people without a visit in six months may receive additional consideration from facility leadership.

Mail Money and Phone at Clinton Correctional Facility

State prison mail, phone, package, and money rules are DOCCS rules, not Clinton County Jail rules. The research identifies a separate incarcerated individual mail address for Clinton Correctional Facility. Money, packages, and phone access should be handled through current DOCCS statewide procedures and any vendor named by DOCCS at the time of use. The Clinton County SmartDeposit, Access Corrections jail link, and GovPayNet bail instructions are county jail channels and should not be used for a state prison unless DOCCS itself directs otherwise.

Mail should include enough identifying information to route the correspondence. Families should avoid sending items that DOCCS bars or that require prior approval. For time-sensitive legal mail, medical mail, or emergency contact issues, call the facility or use the relevant DOCCS unit rather than relying on a general web lookup.

Clinton Correctional Facility Intake

State prison intake is different from county jail booking. Clinton Correctional Facility does not handle ordinary street-arrest booking for Clinton County. A person arrested locally is first tied to the Clinton County Jail and the court process. If the person receives a state prison sentence, DOCCS takes custody and classifies the person for placement. Classification is the state prison review of security level, sentence status, health needs, program needs, and other factors that affect assignment.

A Clinton County sentence does not guarantee placement at Clinton Correctional Facility. DOCCS can place a sentenced male prisoner at Clinton, Altona, or another New York prison. That is why the statewide locator is the reliable search point. A county jail record can show the arrest and local custody period, while a DOCCS record reflects state custody after commitment. The two systems often describe different parts of the same person's path.

Clinton Correctional Facility Programs

DOCCS lists broad program categories for Clinton Correctional Facility that can include alcohol and substance abuse treatment, anger management, educational and vocational programming, family development, guidance and counseling, library and law library, recreation, religious services, sex offender treatment, temporary release, trauma programming, transitional services, veterans services, and volunteer services. These are program categories, not a promise that a specific person can enroll immediately. Eligibility depends on custody status, classification, availability, sentence needs, discipline status, and facility assignment.

Clinton Correctional Facility also has a strong local history in Dannemora. The Village of Dannemora history material describes the prison as more than 175 years old and notes its original connection to mining labor. The New York State Archives identifies historical inmate case files for Clinton Correctional Facility from 1976 through 1996, which are historical records rather than a current custody lookup. PREA audit reports listed in the research include 2017, 2020, and cycle 4 in 2023.