Find New Iberia Inmate Records
New Iberia inmate population records are held by the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office. The New Iberia Police Department handles arrests in the city, but inmates go to the Iberia Parish Criminal Justice Facility for housing. You can search for inmates from New Iberia using the LA VINE roster at iberia.lavns.org or through the Iberia Parish Sheriff's website. Both tools are free, and they show current custody status, charges, and bond amounts for people in the parish jail.
New Iberia Quick Facts
Where New Iberia Inmates Are Held
New Iberia is the parish seat of Iberia Parish. The city has its own police department, but it does not run a long-term jail. The New Iberia Police Department makes arrests and handles the initial processing. After that, inmates get sent to the Iberia Parish Criminal Justice Facility on Broken Arrow Road.
The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office runs the jail. Sheriff Tommy Romero oversees both the sheriff's office and the jail operations. The facility holds inmates from New Iberia and all other parts of Iberia Parish. It handles bookings day and night. The jail staff process incoming inmates, set up their records, and manage the housing units. This is where you go if you need to visit someone or post bond in person.
| Police Dept. | New Iberia Police Department |
|---|---|
| Police Address | 457 Jefferson Street New Iberia, LA 70560 |
| Police Phone | (337) 369-2306 |
| Parish Jail | Iberia Parish Criminal Justice Facility |
| Jail Address | 3618 Broken Arrow Road New Iberia, LA 70560 |
| Jail Phone | (337) 369-2431 |
| Sheriff Office | 300 Iberia Street, Suite 120 New Iberia, LA 70560 |
| Sheriff Phone | (337) 369-3714 |
| Website | iberiaso.org |
How to Look Up New Iberia Inmates
There are a couple of ways to find who is in jail in New Iberia. Online tools make it simple. You can do a search right now without leaving your home.
The Iberia Parish LA VINE roster is the best starting point. It shows all inmates in the parish jail. The list updates every 30 minutes, so what you see is close to real time. Enter a name and the system pulls up matching results. Each entry includes the charges, bond amount, and booking date. You can use this to confirm if someone is still in custody or if they have been released.
The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office website also provides inmate info. The sheriff uses The Sheriff App for public communication, so you may find tools there as well. The website lists office hours as 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, but the jail itself is staffed around the clock.
If you prefer to call, reach the jail at (337) 369-2431 or (337) 369-2485. Give them the inmate's full name and date of birth. Staff can tell you if the person is there and what their bond is set at.
New Iberia Booking Records
When someone gets arrested in New Iberia, the police take them into custody and start the paperwork. The person is then transported to the Iberia Parish Criminal Justice Facility for full booking. Staff at the jail take a mugshot, log the charges, and enter the person into the system.
Bond is set based on the charges. Common offenses have a preset bond amount. Serious crimes go to a judge for a bond hearing. Some charges do not allow bond at all. Once the bond is set, the inmate or a family member can pay it at the jail or go through a bail bonds company. After posting bond, the release process takes a few hours to complete.
Each booking creates a record that the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office keeps on file. The record includes the inmate's name, date of birth, charges, bond, and mugshot. These are public records under Louisiana law, and they stay in the system even after the person leaves the jail. If you need a copy of a specific record, contact the sheriff's office or submit a records request.
Note: Mugshot requests go to the Iberia Parish Jail, attention Media Relations.
Inmate Records and Louisiana Law
Inmate records in New Iberia are public. Louisiana Revised Statutes 44:1-41 sets the rules on public access to government records. Jail data is included. You can look up who is in jail, their charges, and bond info without giving a reason for the search.
The Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office provides online inmate inquiry in the interest of public safety. The LA VINE system was built by the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement to help victims track offenders. But anyone can use it. Register at VINELink for automatic alerts when an inmate's status changes. You get told about releases, transfers, and other updates by phone, text, or email. The service is free.
For people serving time in state prison, the Louisiana DPS&C has a separate search tool. State and parish records are in different systems. If the person you are looking for was convicted and sent to a state facility, use the DPS&C offender database instead of the parish search.
Nearby Cities and Inmate Resources
New Iberia is in south-central Louisiana. The closest large city with an inmate search page is Lafayette, about 20 miles to the north. Lafayette has its own jail system under the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office. Houma is to the southeast in Terrebonne Parish and has its own inmate search tools as well.
Each parish in Louisiana runs its own jail. If the person you are looking for was arrested outside of Iberia Parish, you need to search the right parish system. The LA VINE network covers all parishes, so you can switch between them on the same site. Just pick the right parish name.
Iberia Parish Inmate Population
New Iberia is the parish seat of Iberia Parish. The parish jail holds all inmates from the area. For full details on the Iberia Parish jail system, visiting schedules, bond info, and more, visit the parish page.