Regarding "inmate records"......

If you're referring to the records kept by the Department of Corrections, those are not public record. They cannot be disclosed to an open inquiry. Only certain parts of the records are subject to disclosure. That would be such information that is generally considered to be public record as a matter of law. (i.e., Court information)

As far as the Court records, or the transcript of Court testimony, that IS public record. You generally cannot obtain that information via the internet. The sheer BULK of documents would prohibit the Courts from electronically storing such information for public access.

There are a number of ways to obtain public records, but that very much depends on HOW the Court stores such information. Most often, in the "lower courts", it requires direct contact with the Clerk of the Court to obtain copies (at a nominal fee). If there is a case decision in the Appeals Court or the Supreme Court (either State or U.S.), that information is often available via the internet, but generally ONLY through a subscription service (fee-based).

In short, I suppose you need to clarify what you mean by "inmate records".