Pittsburg County Jail Roster Overview
The Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office runs the county jail and posts a public jail roster online. Frankie McClendon serves as Sheriff. Jeff Daniels is the Jail Administrator. The roster lists people held in the county jail at the moment the page loads. It changes as the jail books and releases people, so the list shifts through the day. For a county-level inmate search, the roster is the first stop.
The county roster covers the county jail only. It does not list people held in state prison, federal custody, or by immigration authorities. Someone moved to a state facility drops off the county list. Federal detainees and people held in other counties will not show there either. For those cases, a different system applies, and the right one depends on where the person is held.
The Sheriff's Office does more than run the jail. The county lists its duties as preserving peace, protecting life and property, serving warrants and District Court process, and securing people charged with a felony or a breach of the peace. Undersheriff Loyd London Jr. helps lead the office, which is accountable to the State Auditor and Inspector. Those duties tie the jail roster to the wider court system, since most bookings move into a court case soon after intake.
The Sheriff's Office posts the current list on its official jail roster page.
The roster page shows current bookings and a charge filter that trims the list. View the official jail roster to start a search.
How to Use the Pittsburg County Inmate Roster
The roster works best when you start with a name. Open the official page, let the list load, then narrow it. The steps stay short and simple.
- Open the Sheriff's Office jail roster page in a web browser.
- Wait for the current inmate list to load, since it builds on the page.
- Scan the list for the name you want, or use the charge filter to shrink it.
- Pick a charge from the "Filter by Charge" menu to show only matching bookings.
- Use "Clear Filters" to reset the list and start over.
- To check a recent release instead, open the release report page and search there.
If a name does not appear, the person may have been released, moved, or held somewhere else. The next step is then a phone call or a different database.
Search Fields on the Pittsburg County Roster
The roster page keeps its controls short. There is no long form with many boxes. Instead the page loads the current list and offers a charge filter. The release report page works the same way. Both lean on browsing the live list rather than a deep search box.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search Roster | Search area | n/a | The current inmate list loads on the page; it is not a typed field box. |
| Filter by Charge | Dropdown filter | Optional | Default is "All Charges"; the options depend on the current roster. |
| Clear Filters | Button | n/a | Clears the charge filter on the roster. |
| Search Released | Search area | n/a | The recently released inmates page. |
| Clear Filters | Button | n/a | Clears the release report filters. |
The charge filter is the main way to narrow results. If a name is common, the filter helps. To reset, just clear the filter and the full list returns. View the jail roster to see these controls in use.
What the Pittsburg County Roster Does and Does Not Prove
A roster hit shows current custody. It is not proof of guilt. A booking means a person was arrested and brought to the jail. Charges on the roster are accusations, not convictions. A court decides guilt later, and the case file holds that outcome.
A clean roster result is not proof of a clear record either. The roster shows who is in the county jail right now. It does not show open warrants, past arrests, or cases in other courts. Someone with an active warrant who has not been arrested will not appear there. For warrant questions, the Pittsburg County warrant records page explains the proper channels.
Note: The jail roster reflects current custody only, so a missing name does not rule out an open case, a warrant, or a hold in another county.
What a Pittsburg County Inmate Profile Shows
In the research review, the official roster exposed limited public detail. The confirmed public-facing fields are the inmate name and the charge filter. The page did not publicly show mugshots, date of birth, bond, height, weight, a housing pod, or a booking number. The list below renders only the fields the official roster was confirmed to expose.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Inmate Name | The name of each person currently held, as listed on the public roster. |
| Charge Filter | A dropdown that narrows the list to a selected charge category. |
Because the public roster keeps detail thin, charge specifics and case status are best confirmed through court records. The Pittsburg County arrest records and court charges page covers how filed charges move through the court. To confirm any profile detail, call the Sheriff's Office at 918-423-5858.
Recently Released Inmates in Pittsburg County
People leave the jail as cases resolve, bonds post, or holds end. The Sheriff's Office posts a separate release report for recent releases. It helps when a name has already dropped off the current roster but was in custody not long ago.
The release report page lists recently released inmates.
Like the main roster, the release report uses a simple search and a clear-filters control. A release record does not mean a case is closed. A person can be released on bond and still face open charges. The court file, not the jail page, holds the case outcome.
Calling the Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office
When the roster does not answer a question, call the Sheriff's Office. Staff can speak to general, non-emergency questions about custody and the jail. Do not use a web form to report a crime in progress. For an emergency, dial 911. For a routine custody question, the phone line is the fastest route.
Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office / Jail
1210 N West St
McAlester, OK 74501
Phone: 918-423-5858
Fax: 918-423-7303
Email: fmcclendon@pittsburgsheriff.com
Administration hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-5:00
Jail Administrator: Jeff Daniels
No official Pittsburg County Sheriff app was located in research. Do not expect an app-only inmate lookup. The web roster and the phone line are the official routes. You can also reach the office through the Sheriff's Office website or read about the jail staff on its about page.
DOC Offender Lookup vs the Pittsburg County Jail
The county jail and state prison are not the same. The county jail holds people awaiting court or serving short local time. Once a court sentences a person to state prison, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections takes custody. That person then leaves the county roster.
The Oklahoma DOC runs a statewide offender lookup for sentenced state prisoners, fugitives, and DOC-supervised offenders. The DOC warns the data is abbreviated and that it assumes no liability for accuracy or completeness. It is not an exact account of the offense, the sentence, or the time to be served. Treat it as a pointer, not a final record.
The state offender lookup covers people in DOC custody rather than the county jail.
Use the Oklahoma DOC offender lookup when a person has moved past county custody into state prison. The county roster will not track that move.
Note: The county jail roster and the state DOC lookup are separate tools, so check the one that matches where the person is actually held.
VINE Custody Notifications for Pittsburg County
Watching a roster by hand is slow. Oklahoma VINE solves that. VINE is a free service that sends custody and criminal-case alerts. Register once, and the system tells you when a status changes. The Oklahoma Attorney General's office describes the sign-up channels.
- In-app alerts through the VINE mobile app
- Phone calls to a number you provide
- Email notices
- Text messages
- TTY for callers who need it
VINE helps victims, witnesses, and families track a person's custody status without checking the roster each day. Register through the Oklahoma VINE portal or read the OK VINE page for the full list of alert options.
Oklahoma Sex Offender Registry
The sex offender registry is separate from jail custody. It lists registered offenders in the community, not people booked into the county jail. A person on the registry is not always in custody. The two records answer different questions, so do not treat a registry hit as a jail booking.
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections keeps the statewide sex offender registry.
Search the Oklahoma Sex Offender Registry to confirm a registrant. For current custody, use the county jail roster instead. Each tool is built for a different purpose.
Sending Money and Messages to Pittsburg County Inmates
The Sheriff's site links to two vendors for inmate money and communication. JailATM handles deposits. NCIC handles calls and video contact. Both are official links from the county site. Local pricing and rules were not published in the research, so confirm current terms before you pay.
The Sheriff's site links to JailATM for deposits to inmate accounts.
Use JailATM as the linked channel for adding money to an inmate account. NCIC handles inmate calls and video contact through its own platform, and the county links to it from the same area as the roster.
Because local pricing and schedules were not posted, call the jail before you set up an NCIC account. The vendor links are official, but the rates and timing need to be confirmed with the jail.
Note: Confirm deposit limits, call rates, and video rules with the Sheriff's Office at 918-423-5858 before sending money or scheduling contact.
Pittsburg County Jail Visitation and Money Gaps
Official local visitation, mail, and commissary rules were thin in the research. The county links to JailATM and NCIC, which points to official channels for money and contact. Still, the inspected pages did not publish a full visitation schedule, video pricing, mail rules, or commissary deadlines. The jail can confirm all of it by phone.
| Topic | Official detail found | Research gap |
|---|---|---|
| In-person visitation schedule | Not located | Schedule, visit length, visitor limits, and ID rules were not published in the inspected pages. |
| Video visitation | NCIC linked from the sheriff site | Local pricing and scheduling rules were not published in the inspected pages. |
| Money deposits | JailATM linked from the sheriff site | Local kiosk, online, and phone details were not published in the inspected pages. |
| Not located | Address format, scanning policy, banned items, and book or photo rules were not located. | |
| Attorney visits | Not located | Contact the jail directly to confirm the process. |
Because these details were not published, do not assume a set schedule or fixed rules. The jail can give current visitation, mail, and money rules over the phone. Always confirm before you travel to visit or try to send an item.
Initial Appearances from the Pittsburg County Jail
After a booking, the first court step comes fast. The Sheriff's court page lists set times for early hearings. Tribal Court is listed at 1 PM Monday through Friday. District Court initial appearances are listed at 3 PM Monday through Friday. Holidays can shift these times.
These times help explain how custody moves into court soon after an arrest. A first appearance is where a judge often sets bond and the next court date. The Sheriff's court page spells out the listed schedule. The case file that follows the first appearance is kept by the court, not the jail, so court records hold what happens next.