How do I find an inmate or search a jail roster?

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections - DPS&C (state prisons) / Parish Jail or Regional Correctional Center (parish level)

Details

What you need to know

Fee

Online searches free; certified records requests may involve fees ONLINE OPTION: Yes - Louisiana DPS&C Offender Search at doc.la.gov; parish sheriff websites for local jails WHERE TO GO: Louisiana DPS&C (state prisons); Parish Sheriff's jail (parish inmates)

Online Option

Yes - Louisiana DPS&C Offender Search at doc.la.gov; parish sheriff websites for local jails

Where to Go

Louisiana DPS&C (state prisons); Parish Sheriff's jail (parish inmates)

Louisiana Notes

Important state-specific details

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C) manages all state prisons, including several parish-based facilities operated under contract; Offender Search at doc.la.gov covers currently incarcerated state inmates.
Parish jails operated by Parish Sheriffs - separate from DPS&C; recent arrests will NOT appear in DPS&C database.
Louisiana has historically had a high incarceration rate - one of the highest per capita in the US and the world.
Louisiana Sex Offender Registry: lsp.org/socpr - searchable online by name, parish, or address.
For visitation, phone calls, sending money, commissary, or mailing to a Louisiana inmate: inmateaid.com has Louisiana DPS&C and parish jail facility details.

Official Source

State office contact

State Office

Louisiana DPS&C - doc.la.gov | (225) 342-6642; Offender Search: doc.la.gov (look for "Offender Lookup")