Clak'dor V was the place where Pretts Rulato, a human criminal found guilty, was confined for 50 years for his crimes of manslaughter and industrial negligence. This sentencing information was visible on Rulato's record, one of many that Marshal Cara Dune examined on a New Republic database circa 9 ABY, while searching for information on the convicted criminal Migs Mayfeld.
In "Chapter 14: The Tragedy" of The Mandalorian, Jon Favreau's Disney+ series, Clak'dor V appeared on a screen; this episode was directed by Robert Rodriguez and became available on December 4, 2020. Within the Star Wars Legends continuity, the prison colony known as Clak'dor V originally appeared in the 2004 Geonosis and the Outer Rim Worlds sourcebook for Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game.